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Which of the following descriptions meets the criteria for transport to a facility
with a burn unit?
- correct answer ✅A 25 year old male with an electrical burn across his chest
The preferred method of dressing burns in the prehospital setting is:
- correct answer ✅Dry sterile dressing
In assessing the hypothermic patient in the prehospital setting, the most reliable
indicator of the severity of hypothermia is:
- correct answer ✅Rectal temperature
In the normal child, which general statement is most accurate in comparison
with the adult patient?
- correct answer ✅Blood pressure is lower, heart rate is higher, and
ventilatory rate is higher
,The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both temporarily
and permanently, is known as:
- correct answer ✅Cavitation
The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury due to
energy exchange is: - correct answer ✅Velocity of the bodies involved
In the management of shock, isotonic crystalloid solutions, such as Ringer's, are
preferred because:
- correct answer ✅These solutions will stay in the vascular space longer
than water solutions, such as D5W
With respect to the distance of a fall, which of the following is a guideline for
determining a critical fall?
- correct answer ✅3 times the height of the patient
The phase of an explosion, or blast, in which hollow organs are squeezed
and may rupture is called the phase.
- correct answer ✅Primary phase
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, During the primary survey and management of a trauma patient, the E in
ABCDE stands for ?
- correct answer ✅Expose/Environment
The time in which surgical intervention can make a difference in
patient outcome is the ?
- correct answer ✅Golden period (hour)
In the absence of extenuating circumstances, the maximum amount of time
it should take to identify and manage immediate threats to life, prepare the
patient for transport and begin transport is ?
- correct answer ✅10 minutes
In which of the following situations is the use of a short spinal immobilization
device indicated?
- correct answer ✅None of the above
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