TCRN Practice Questions: Trunk Part 1 (Thoracic & Abdominal Trauma), Top Exam questions and answers, rated A+

TCRN Practice Questions: Trunk Part 1 (Thoracic & Abdominal Trauma), Top Exam questions and answers, rated A+ When should impaled objects be removed? - -Preferably in the OR, under controlled circumstances. True or false: Bullet wounds follow a predictable pattern of injury? - -False: A bullet wound is an example of a "blast" wound which has an unpredictable trajectory and must consider path of tissue injury related to shock/stress waves. Name six life-threatning chest injuries: - -1. Laryngeotracheal Injury/Airway Obstruction 2. Tension Pneumothorax 3. Open Pneumothorax 4.Flail chest and pulmonary contusion 5. Massive hemothorax 6. Cardiac tamponade What are the four pathophysiological consequenses of life-threatning chest injuries? - -1. Hypoxia 2. Hypoventilation 3. Respiratory/metabolic acidosis 4. Inadequate tissue perfusion What alternative should you consider with an abusive and/or belligerant patient? - -Hypoxia (beyond intoxication of alcohol and drugs)