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The FIRST step in any neurologic assessment involves: A) obtaining an initial Glasgow Coma Scale score. B) asking the patient if he or she can feel or move. C) determining the patient's level of consciousness. D) assessing the pupils for size, equality, and reactivity. - Answer C) determining the patient's level of consciousness. When performing a cranial nerve assessment of a patient with a suspected spinal injury, you note that the patient's pupil is constricted and the upper eyelid ...

60. 59 year old M is trapped in the car by broken gas pedal through his foot. He's gone into cardiac arrest. You should 61. Knife impaled at 4th intercostal space, left sternal border, pulseless and not breathing. You should? 62. Patient is bleeding profusely from scalp. You should? 63. Patient with JVD, muffled heart sounds, clear breath sounds. You should suspect: 64. Patient suffering from most severe brain injury 65. Cause of bilateral periorbital ecchymosis 66. Patient w...

Advanced Trauma Life Support POST TEST 2023

ATLS Case Scenario CDEM Self Study Modules Approach to Trauma "We have a motor vehicle accident 5 minutes out per EMS report." 47 year old male unrestrained driver, ejected 15 ft from car arrives via EMS. Vital Signs: BP: 100/40, RR: 28, HR: 110. He was initially combative at the scene, but now difficult to arouse. He does not open his eyes, withdrawals only to pain, and makes gurgling sounds. EMS placed a C­collar and Backboard, but could not start an IV. What do you do?

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NREMT Trauma Exam Questions and Answers (2023 / 2024) (Verified Answers) Damaged small blood vessels beneath the skin following blunt trauma causes: A:mottling. B:ecchymosis. C:hematoma. D:cyanosis. B; Reason: When small blood vessels beneath the skin are damaged, blood seeps into the soft tissues. This manifests as a bruise, also referred to as ecchymosis. A hematoma develops when larger blood vessels are ruptured and the internal bleeding forms a "lump." Cyanosis is a blue ...

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