TRAUMA OVERVIEW (ACERIP) EXAM, 2025/2026 WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS

TRAUMA OVERVIEW (ACERIP)
EXAM, 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
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Kinetics - CORRECT ANSWERS- branch of mechanics that
describes the effect of forces on the body



Factors affecting fall injuries - CORRECT ANSWERS- 1. Height of
fall

2. Surface landed on

3. Region of body that landed first

4. Age and general condition of patient



Kinetic energy - CORRECT ANSWERS- energy contained in moving
objects



Kinetics of trauma - CORRECT ANSWERS- the science of analyzing
mechanism of injury



Feet-first falls - CORRECT ANSWERS- 1. Internal injuries from
distances over 20ft for adults, 10ft for children

2. Spinal injury for falls 3x height of patient

3. Heel fracture or ankle dislocation

, 4. Hip/pelvis injury if flat-footed with knees locked



Head-first falls - CORRECT ANSWERS- 1. Neck/spine injuries
(hyperextension, flexion, compression)

2. Injuries to c-spine, lower spine, chest, pelvis

3. Extended arms may cause Colles fracture and elbow/shoulder
trauma



Colles fracture - CORRECT ANSWERS- Fracture of the distal radius
at the wrist



Classification of penetrating injuries - CORRECT ANSWERS- Low-
velocity: injury to immediate area

Medium-velocity: injury to immediate area and nearby tissue

High-velocity: wide area of effect and total destruction of
immediate area



Factors of penetrating injury - CORRECT ANSWERS- Trajectory:
path of penetration

Dissipation: distribution of energy through tissue



Factors affecting dissipation - CORRECT ANSWERS- Drag: factors
that slow projectile down

Profile: impact point of projectile

Cavitation: cavity in body formed by pressure wave