What are the basic patient assessment components for trauma patients? - ANSScene size-up/
MOI
Primary
History
Secondary assessment
Reassessment
Examples of an open wound include: - ANSImpaled object
Dog bite
Select the best option to open the airway of a patient w/ a suspected spinal injury -
ANSJaw-thrust maneuver
Accurately identify signs related to compensated shock - ANSNarrow pulse pressure
Clammy skin
Which of these lists examples of the deadly dozen chest injuries? - ANSEsophageal injury
Myocardial contusion
Airway obstruction
Select the best option to identify possible signs of genitourinary (GU) injury - ANSHematuria
Blood at the opening of urethra
Which of these is the most likely indication of a head injury? - ANSUnequal pupil dilation
Select the safest method for handling a patient w/ an impaled object in the thigh - ANSStabilize
the impaled object w/ bulky dressing; DON'T remove the object
The best method to care for a non-traumatic nosebleed is to put the - ANSPatient in an upright
sitting position, head forward, and pinch nostrils
What type of injury should be suspected when the patient presents w/ "raccoon eyes?" -
ANSSkull injury or fracture
Select the best technique or device to use if extremity bleeding doesn't stop with pressure? -
ANSTourniquet
What does the acronym HAPE mean? - ANSHigh altitude pulmonary edema
, What is the first step to consider in the process of caring for a patient in extreme cold w/
exposure? - ANSPrepare to prevent personal harm from cold exposure
During the physical assessment of a patient w/ chest injuries, you palpate the chest and feel
crepitus. What does this indicate? - ANSBones grinding together
A patient who is found unconscious after swimming in shallow water may have experienced -
ANSBreath-holding syncope
Which of these is not true about assessing internal injuries and bleeding? - ANSPain is usually
not an indicator of internal bleeding from injuries
What kind of injury is evident when the skin is intact and bruised? - ANSContusion
Select the best treatment option for a patient w/ an open abdominal wound and organs
protruding - ANSCover with a sterile saline moistened gauze and secure with an occlusive
dressing
What is a description of a partial thickness (second degree) burn? - ANSIntense pain
Blisters
Moist skin
What organ/system is at high risk for injury during blast injuries - ANSinner ear/auditory canal
What is the definition of the Golden Hour? - ANSThe golden hour refers to the time from injury
to definitive care
You are an off-duty EMT who is playing at the park with your children. You are pushing your
daughter on a swing, and you notice a young boy fall four feet off a play structure, striking his
head on the soft ground. You run over to the child and begin an assessment, as his mother
approaches the child. You explain that you are an EMT, and ask if you can assess her child. She
agrees and tells you her son is five years old. Your patient opens his eyes spontaneously, is
confused when speaking, and obeys your commands. What is the patient's Glasgow Coma
Scale (GCS) score? - ANS14
What does the "T" stand for in DCAP-BTLS? - ANSTenderness
Using the classification system, what percentage of a pediatric patient's body surface is affected
when they have moderate partial-thickness burns? - ANS10-20%
You are assessing a three-year-old male who was involved in a vehicle rollover with ejection
from his car seat. Your patient is unconscious, unresponsive, with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
draining from his ears. What type of injury is most commonly associated with CSF drainage from
the ears? - ANSBasilar skull fracture
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