COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ A 34 yr old male has a fractured left elbow and his arm is cyanotic
and pulse less. What should you do. Answer: Align with gentle
traction until restiance is met.
◉ A 23 yr old male was stabbed in the lower left quadrant. He was
minor bleeding from the wound. What should you do. Answer: Apply
an occlusive dressing
◉ Which injury is most likely to develop compartment syndrome.
Answer: Closed tibia fracture.
◉ A 21 yr old female has an open femur fracture after falling off a
horse. What should you do. Answer: Apply manual stabilization to
her femur.
◉ An altered 19 yr old male was musty extricated from a burning
building by the fire department. He has soot around his mouth and
nose. What should you do? Answer: Remove and smoldering
clothing
, ◉ A 41 yr old male was kicked in the chest by a horse. He is short of
breath and he has a contusion to his sternum. Vital signs are BP
96/78, P 124, R 24 and shallow. What should you suspect. Answer:
Cardiac tamponade
◉ A 21 yr old male is semi conscious and lying kiddywampus at the
bottom of 2 flights of stairs. What should you do? Answer: Manually
stabilize c-spine
◉ Which injury or condition should be managed first in a patient
with multi-system trauma? Answer: Bleeding within the oral cavity
◉ A 22 yr old male has a knife impaled in the upper right quadrant
of his abdomen. He complains of the painful when he inhales and
shortness of breathing. What should you suspect. Answer:
Diaphragmatic tear
◉ A 21 year old male has a large piece of glass impaled in his eye.
What should you do? Answer: Stabilize the glass with a paper cup
◉ What is the the term for the injury in which the epidermis
remains intact, but cells and blood vessels in the dermis may be
damaged. Answer: contusion, bruise