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, 1. Helmets and automobile airbags work because theyprevent blows to the head.
reduce acceleration injuries.
increase deceleration speed.
add deceleration distance. - CORRECT ANSWERS-reduce acceleration injuries.
2. Which of the following statements best describes knife wounds? Their velocity is
_____, the temporary cavity _____, and damage _____.
low; depends on the size of the knife; is usually extensive
low; is insignificant; is limited to structures directly in object's path
high; will be small; affects structures at some distance from the wound tract
high; may be massive; results in widespread tissue destruction - CORRECT
ANSWERS-low; is insignificant; is limited to structures directly in object's path
4. Injury to which body structure is commonly a DELAYED finding in the blast trauma
patient?
Heart
Bladder
Bowel
Spleen - CORRECT ANSWERS-Bowel
5. Shock occurs when
the sodium-potassium pump fails.
ATP levels are less than lactic acid levels.
cellular oxygen demand is greater than supply.
aerobic metabolism exceeds anaerobic metabolism. - CORRECT ANSWERS-cellular
oxygen demand is greater than supply.
6. _____ shock is the most common type of shock immediately after traumatic injury.
Distributive Septic Cardiogenic Hypovolemic - CORRECT ANSWERS-Hypovolemic
7. Which findings suggest a trauma patient is experiencing cardiogenic shock?
Bradycardia, cyanosis, and elevated mean arterial pressure
High shock index, mottling, and hypotension
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