Trauma Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Speed - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following factors has the greatest impact
on the risk of injury?
3 - CORRECT ANSWER How many collisions are there in a typical vehicle impact?
Rear-end - CORRECT ANSWER In which type of vehicle crash are you most likely to
find a patient with whiplash in injuries?
Cavitation - CORRECT ANSWER The phenomena in which the rapid changes and
tissue and fluid pressure that occurs with the passage of a projectile result in serious injury to
internal organs, distant to the actual path of the bullet is known as:
Secondary - CORRECT ANSWER What type of glass injury occurs when objects are
propelled by the force of the blast wave and strike the victim, causing injury?
Level III - CORRECT ANSWER What level of trauma center provides prompt
assessment, resuscitation, and stabilization of injured patients and emergency operations?
12: 3 for eye opening, 4 for confused conversation, and 5 for localized pain - CORRECT
ANSWER You are assessing a patient who opens her eyes when you speak to her, who
can respond to you, but seems confused as to time and place, and who localize his pain. What
is her Glasgow coma scale score?
A GCS score of 12, SBP of 81 mm Hg, and RR of 22 breaths/min - CORRECT
ANSWER You are assessing a patient who was in a front-end car crash. His CGS score
is 12, his systolic blood pressure is 81 mm Hg, and his respiratory rate is 22 breaths/minute.
What is the patient's revised trauma score?
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Speed - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following factors has the greatest impact
on the risk of injury?
3 - CORRECT ANSWER How many collisions are there in a typical vehicle impact?
Rear-end - CORRECT ANSWER In which type of vehicle crash are you most likely to
find a patient with whiplash in injuries?
Cavitation - CORRECT ANSWER The phenomena in which the rapid changes and
tissue and fluid pressure that occurs with the passage of a projectile result in serious injury to
internal organs, distant to the actual path of the bullet is known as:
Secondary - CORRECT ANSWER What type of glass injury occurs when objects are
propelled by the force of the blast wave and strike the victim, causing injury?
Level III - CORRECT ANSWER What level of trauma center provides prompt
assessment, resuscitation, and stabilization of injured patients and emergency operations?
12: 3 for eye opening, 4 for confused conversation, and 5 for localized pain - CORRECT
ANSWER You are assessing a patient who opens her eyes when you speak to her, who
can respond to you, but seems confused as to time and place, and who localize his pain. What
is her Glasgow coma scale score?
A GCS score of 12, SBP of 81 mm Hg, and RR of 22 breaths/min - CORRECT
ANSWER You are assessing a patient who was in a front-end car crash. His CGS score
is 12, his systolic blood pressure is 81 mm Hg, and his respiratory rate is 22 breaths/minute.
What is the patient's revised trauma score?
