COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
◉ An 18 year old male is holding his right shin after a sports-related
injury. There is deformity and swelling; pedal pulses are present. You
should:. Answer: Apply a board splint in the position found
◉ A man has a knife impaled at the fourth intercostal space, left sternal
border. He is pulseless and not breathing. You should. Answer: Remove
the knife from the chest
◉ A 42 year old male has a piece of metal impaled in his lower right leg.
He has an obvious open fracture and no pulse in his right foot. What
should you do?. Answer: Stabilize with bulky dressings prior to
transport
◉ A 47 year old male was shot in the back. He is cool and clammy and
has arm weakness. Vital signs are bp 130/90, p 76, r 24. You should
suspect. Answer: Spinal cord injury
◉ A 28 year old male was fleeing from the police and sustained a
shallow, 1 centimeter laceration to his forearm while climbing a rusted
chain link fence. He is refusing transportation. What should your
concern be?. Answer: Infection
, ◉ A 32 year old male sustained facial trauma after falling from a roof.
He has snoring respirations. What should you do?. Answer: Perform a
modified jaw-thrust
◉ A 50 year old male has an obviously deformed right lower leg after
falling off a roof. As you approach you notice a tear in the skin over the
deformity. What should you do?. Answer: Realign and splint the leg
◉ A 53 year old female was hit by a car. She is unresponsive with
deformity to the left femur and pelvic instability. She has diminished
lung sounds on the left side. You should. Answer: Rapidly transport to
the nearest emergency room
◉ Which of the following trauma patient is suffering from the most
severe brain injury?. Answer: A semi-conscious 34 year old with
decerebrate posturing
◉ A snowmobile rider was thrown 15 feet from his vehicle. Finger is
deformed and his sternum is tender to palpation. He says, "i think i'll be
okay", and refuses transport. What should you do?. Answer: Ask him if
you can perform a detail assessment
◉ A patient has a 4 inch stick lodged in her eye. You should. Answer:
Stabilize the stick with gauze, place a paper cup over the affected eye,
and dress the unaffected eye.