24. Trauma Flashcards

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1
Q

Reversed

air bubbles in the arterial blood vessels

A

arterial air embolism

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2
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an impact on the body by objects that cause injury without penetrating soft tissues or internal organs and cavities

A

blunt trauma

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3
Q

Reversed

a phenomenon in which speed causes a bullet to generate pressure waves, which cause damage distant from the bullet’s path

A

cavitation

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4
Q

Reversed

a brain injury that occurs when force is applied to the head and energy transmission through brain tissue causes injury on the opposite side of original impact

A

coup-contrecoup brain injury

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5
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the slowing of an object

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deceleration

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6
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resistance that slows a projectile, such as air

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drag

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7
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an evaluation tool used to determine level of consciousness which evaluates and assigns point values (scores) for eye opening, verbal response, and motor response, which are then totaled; effective in helping predict patient outcomes

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glasglow coma scale (GCS) score

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8
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Reversed

awareness that unseen life threatening injuries may exist when determining the mechanism of injury

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index of suspicion

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9
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the energy of a moving object

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kinetic energy

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10
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the forces, or energy transmission, applied to the body that cause injury

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mechanism of injury (MOI)

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11
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emergencies that require EMS attention because of illnesses or conditions not caused by an outside force

A

medical emergencies

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12
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Reversed

trauma that affects more than one body system

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multisystem trauma

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13
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Reversed

injury caused by objects, such as knives and bullets, that pierce the surface of the body and damage internal tissues and organs

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penetrating trauma

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14
Q

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the product of mass, gravity, and height, which is converted into kinetic energy and results in injury, such as from a fall

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potential energy

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any object propelled by force, such as a bullet by a weapon

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projectile

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16
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Reversed

pulmonary trauma resulting from short range exposure to the detonation of explosives

A

pulmonary blast injuries

17
Q

Reversed

a scoring system used for patients with head trauma

A

revised trauma score (RTS)

18
Q

Reversed

the path a projectile takes once it is propelled

A

trajectory

19
Q

Reversed

emergencies that are the result of physical forces applied to a patient’s body

A

trauma emergencies

20
Q

Reversed

a score calculated from 1 to 16 with 16 being the best possible score. It relates to the likelihood of patient survival with the exception of a severe head injury. It takes into account the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, respiratory rate, respiratory expansion, systolic blood pressure, and capillary refill

A

trauma score

21
Q

Reversed

the eardrum; a thin, semi transparent membrane in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations to the internal ear by means of auditory ossicles

A

tympanic membrane

22
Q

Reversed

the measure of force over distance

A

work