In a rear-impact moter vehicle crash, which area of the spine is most susceptible to injury - ANSWERcervical q
A 36 y/o/m sustains blunt force thoracic trauma and fits the criteria for a load-and-go patient. Which of the following should be preformed on the scene? - ANSWERAssess for other potent...
In a rear-impact moter vehicle crash, which area of the spine is most susceptible to injury -
ANSWERcervical q
A 36 y/o/m sustains blunt force thoracic trauma and fits the criteria for a load-and-go patient. Which
of the following should be preformed on the scene? - ANSWERAssess for other potentially life-
threatening conditions
Which of the following mechanisms of injury does not commonly cause damage to the spinal cord? -
ANSWERLateral stress
A 4 y/o/f is unconscious after falling off a bicycle. Which of the following in the best method to open
the airway? - ANSWERModified jaw- thrust
When performing the ITLS Primary Survey, the team leader may minimize errors by: -
ANSWERDelegating interventions.
The use of external laryngeal manipulation - ANSWERImproves glottic visualization
A pericardiocentesis is performed to - ANSWERTo remove fluid from the lining around the heart
A 56 y/o/m sustains a GSW to the ABD. Vitals signs are BP 74/32, P 136 present only at the carotid,
and R 24 and shallow. The target of fluid resuscitation is - ANSWERReturn of peripheral pulses
An unconscious 15 y/o/m was struck on the head with a baseball bat. His arms and legs are
extended(decelerate posturing/ brain herniation) and his right pupil is dilated and fixed. You should -
ANSWERPreform bag-mask ventilation and 20 per min.
, You have placed an NPA in your PT and now observe mild hemorrhage from the nares. You should: -
ANSWERLeave the NPA in place so as not to disturb the clot or reactivate bleeding
A 27 y/o/m with blunt chest trauma from a MVC was successfully incubated at the scene. While
ventilating the Pt, you note resistance with absence of right chest wall movement. You should
suspect a: - ANSWERTension pneumothorax
A 34 y/o/m has a GSW wound to the right groin area. Arterial bleeding, which cannot be controlled
with direct pressure or tourniquet, is coming form the wound. The Pt appears confused, diaphoretic,
and has weak peripheral pulses. What is the appropriate fluid resuscitation regiment for this Pt. -
ANSWERIntravenous fluid, give enough fluid to maintain peripheral pulses.
The gold standard to confirm endotracheal placement is? - ANSWERWaveform capnography
What is the most frequent cause for an intubated Pt to develop poor lung compliance while being
ventilated? - ANSWERTension pneumothorax
Hemostatic agents applied directly to the source of bleeding must be used in conjunction with -
ANSWERTourniquets proximal to the wound
Routine use of hyperventilation in the traumatic brain injured Pt will - ANSWERcause
vasoconstriction and increased cerebral ischemia
uncomon mechanism of injury for the pediatric Pt is - ANSWERAnimal bites
Which of the following injuries would change a trauma Pt transport classification from "stable" to
"load and go" - ANSWERPelvic Fx
Which of the following findings would not make a Pt difficult to ventilate with a bag-valve-mask? -
ANSWERmultiple nose piercings
Which finding requires interruption of the ITLS Primary Survey? - ANSWERComplete airway
obstruction
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