4 In managing the head-injured patient, the most important initial step is to
Answer secure airway
5. A previously healthy, 70-kg (154-pound) man suffers an estimated acute blood loss
of 2 liters.Which one of the following statements applies to this patient?
Answer His systolic blood pressure will be decreased with a narrowed pulse pressure.
6. The diagnosis of shock must include
Answer poor organ perfusion
7. Question
9 A 7-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his parents several
minutes after he fell through a window. He is bleeding profusely from a 6-cm wound of his
medial right thigh. Immediate management of the wound should consist of
Answer direct pressure
8. For the patient with severe traumatic brain injury, profound hypocarbia should be
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