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A 12-year-old male jumped D. Energy transmission to the spine
approximately 12 feet from a tree
and landed on his feet. He
complains of pain to his lower back.
What injury mechanism is MOST
likely responsible for his back pain?
Select one:
A. Lateral impact to the spine
B. Secondary fall after the initial
impact
C. Direct trauma to the spinal
column
D. Energy transmission to the spine
,A 15-year-old female was struck by C. stabilize her entire spine.
a small car while riding her bicycle.
She was wearing a helmet and was
thrown to the ground, striking her
head. In addition to managing
problems associated with airway,
breathing, and circulation, it is
MOST important for you to:
Select one:
A. leave her bicycle helmet on.
B. obtain baseline vital signs.
C. stabilize her entire spine.
D. inspect the helmet for cracks.
A young male sustained a gunshot B. assess for an exit wound.
wound to the abdomen during an
altercation. As your partner is
assessing and managing his airway,
you should control the obvious
bleeding and then:
Select one:
A. auscultate bowel sounds.
B. assess for an exit wound.
C. apply a cervical collar.
D. obtain baseline vital signs.
,According to the American College D. has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13
of Surgeons Committee on Trauma with a mechanism attributed to trauma.
(ACS-COT), an adult trauma patient
should be transported to the
highest level of trauma center if he
or she:
Select one:
A. was involved in a motor vehicle
crash in which another patient in the
same vehicle was killed.
B. has a systolic blood pressure of
less than 110 mm Hg or a heart rate
greater than 110 beats/min.
C. has a bleeding disorder or takes
anticoagulant medications and has
any blunt or penetrating injury.
D. has a GCS score of less than or
equal to 13 with a mechanism
attributed to trauma.
, According to the Association of Air B. traffic conditions hamper the ability to get the
Medical Services, you should patient to a trauma center by ground within the
consider air medical transport of a ideal time frame for the best clinical outcome.
trauma patient if:
Select one:
A. the patient requires advanced
life support care and stabilization,
and the nearest ALS-ground
ambulance is more than 5 to 10
minutes away.
B. traffic conditions hamper the
ability to get the patient to a trauma
center by ground within the ideal
time frame for the best clinical
outcome.
C. ground transport will take your
ambulance out of service for an
extended period of time, regardless
of the severity of the patient's
injuries.
D. he or she was involved in a
motor vehicle crash in which
another occupant in the same
vehicle was killed, even if your
patient's injuries are minor.
Approximately 25% of severe D. lateral collisions.
injuries to the aorta occur during:
Select one:
A. frontal collisions.
B. rollover collisions.
C. rear-end collisions.
D. lateral collisions.
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A 12-year-old male jumped D. Energy transmission to the spine
approximately 12 feet from a tree
and landed on his feet. He
complains of pain to his lower back.
What injury mechanism is MOST
likely responsible for his back pain?
Select one:
A. Lateral impact to the spine
B. Secondary fall after the initial
impact
C. Direct trauma to the spinal
column
D. Energy transmission to the spine
,A 15-year-old female was struck by C. stabilize her entire spine.
a small car while riding her bicycle.
She was wearing a helmet and was
thrown to the ground, striking her
head. In addition to managing
problems associated with airway,
breathing, and circulation, it is
MOST important for you to:
Select one:
A. leave her bicycle helmet on.
B. obtain baseline vital signs.
C. stabilize her entire spine.
D. inspect the helmet for cracks.
A young male sustained a gunshot B. assess for an exit wound.
wound to the abdomen during an
altercation. As your partner is
assessing and managing his airway,
you should control the obvious
bleeding and then:
Select one:
A. auscultate bowel sounds.
B. assess for an exit wound.
C. apply a cervical collar.
D. obtain baseline vital signs.
,According to the American College D. has a GCS score of less than or equal to 13
of Surgeons Committee on Trauma with a mechanism attributed to trauma.
(ACS-COT), an adult trauma patient
should be transported to the
highest level of trauma center if he
or she:
Select one:
A. was involved in a motor vehicle
crash in which another patient in the
same vehicle was killed.
B. has a systolic blood pressure of
less than 110 mm Hg or a heart rate
greater than 110 beats/min.
C. has a bleeding disorder or takes
anticoagulant medications and has
any blunt or penetrating injury.
D. has a GCS score of less than or
equal to 13 with a mechanism
attributed to trauma.
, According to the Association of Air B. traffic conditions hamper the ability to get the
Medical Services, you should patient to a trauma center by ground within the
consider air medical transport of a ideal time frame for the best clinical outcome.
trauma patient if:
Select one:
A. the patient requires advanced
life support care and stabilization,
and the nearest ALS-ground
ambulance is more than 5 to 10
minutes away.
B. traffic conditions hamper the
ability to get the patient to a trauma
center by ground within the ideal
time frame for the best clinical
outcome.
C. ground transport will take your
ambulance out of service for an
extended period of time, regardless
of the severity of the patient's
injuries.
D. he or she was involved in a
motor vehicle crash in which
another occupant in the same
vehicle was killed, even if your
patient's injuries are minor.
Approximately 25% of severe D. lateral collisions.
injuries to the aorta occur during:
Select one:
A. frontal collisions.
B. rollover collisions.
C. rear-end collisions.
D. lateral collisions.
