Ch 22 Questions Flashcards
The energy of a moving object is called:
Kinetic energy
Your awareness and concern for potentially serious obvious and underlying injuries is referred to as the:
Index of suspicion
Energy can be:
Converted
The amount of kinetic energy that is converted to do work on the body dictates the ____________ of the injury.
Severity
All of the following are considered types of motorcycle impacts EXCEPT:
A. Head-on collision
B. Angular collision
C. Controlled collision
D. Rear collision
Rear collision
Which of the following is considered a type of impact from a motor vehicle collision?
A. Ejection
B. Rollover
C. Crush
D. Penetration
Rollover
The three collisions in a frontal impact include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Car striking object
B. Passenger striking vehicle
C. Air bag striking passenger
D. Internal organs striking solid structures of the body
Air bag striking passenger
Medium-velocity penetrating injuries may be caused by a:
Handgun
In a motor vehicle collision, as the passengers head hits the windshield, the brain continues to move forward until it strikes the inside of the skull, resulting in a___________ injury.
Compression
Your quick primary assessment of the patient and evaluation of the ____________ can help to direct lifesaving care and provide critical information to the hospital staff.
Mechanism of injury
A contusion to a patient’s forehead along with a spider-webbed windshield suggests possible injury to the:
Brain
Which of the following is the MOST common cause of death from a blast injury?
A. Amputation
B. Burns
C. Chest trauma
D. Head Trauma
Head Trauma
Significant clues to the possibility of severe injuries in motor vehicle collisions include:
A. death of a passenger
B. a blown out tire
C. broken glass
D. a deployed airbag
death of a passenger`
Damage to the body that resulted from a pressure wave generated by an explosion is found in what type of blast injury?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Miscellaneous
Primary
Air bags decrease injury to all of the following EXCEPT: A) chest B) heart C) face D) head
heart
Optimally, on-scene time for critically injured persons should be less than \_\_ minutes A) 5 B) 10 C) 15 D) 20
10
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ impacts are probably the number one cause of death associated with motor vehicle collisions. A) Frontal B) Lateral C) Rear-end D) Rollover
Lateral
The most common life-threatening event in a rollover is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ or partial ejection of the passenger from the vehicle. A) Vehicle intrusion B) centrifugal force C) ejection D) spinal cord injury
ejection
A fall from more than \_\_\_\_\_ times the patient's height is considered to be significant. A) Two B) three C) four D) five
three
“For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction” is: A) Newton's first law B) Newton's second law C) Newton's third law D) a false statement
Newton’s third law
“A comprehensive regional resource capable of providing every aspect of trauma care from prevention through rehabilitation” is the definition of a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ trauma center. A) Level I B) Level II C) Level III D) Level IV
Level I
Which of the following is not considered a type of impact associated with a motorcycle crash? A) Head-on B) Rotational C) Controlled D) Ejection
Rotational
Burns from hot gases and respiratory injuries from inhaling toxic gas are associated with which type of blast injury? A) Primary B) Secondary C) Tertiary D) Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
A patient complaining of chest tightness, coughing up blood, and subcutaneous emphysema following an explosion may be suffering from a: A) myocardial blast injury B) ruptured tympanic membrane C) ruptured peritoneal cavity D) pulmonary blast injury
pulmonary blast injury
Patients suffering friom an open wound to the neck may suffer from all of the following EXCEPT: A) significant bleeding B) air embolism C) tension pneumothorax D) subcutaneous crepitation
tension pneumothorax
Energy that is available to cause injury _______ when an object’s weight doubles, but __________ when its speed doubles.
doubles quadrupels
___________ ______ causes injury by objects that pierce the surface of the body and cause damage to soft tissues, internal organs, and body cavities.
penetrating trauma
A compression injury to the anterior portion of the brain and stretching of the posterior portion is called a(n) ________________ brain injury.
coup-countercoup
The formula for calculating kinetic energy is _______.
m/2*v^2
Whiplash-type injuries are typically caused by ________ impacts.
Rear-end
Air bags provide the final capture point of the passengers and decrease the severity of ___________ injuries.
deceleration
The top five causes of trauma death are motor vehicle collisions, falls, poisonings, _____, and drowning.
burns
A “T-bone” collision typically refers to a(n) _______ impact.
lateral
The most common life-threatening event in a rollover collision is ________.
ejection
The liver, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys are all considered _____ organs in the abdomen.
solid
The _______ ____ Scale uses eye opening, verbal response, and motor response to rate a patient’s level of consciousness.
Glasgow Coma
Air collecting between the lung tissue and the chest wall is commonly referred to as a(n) ____________.
pneumothorax
________ __ describes the limited on-scene time for patients with multisystem trauma.
Platinum 10
________ _____ ___ states that an object at rest tends to stay at rest, and an object in motion tends to stay in motion, unless acted on by some force.
Newton’s first law
A(n) _______ emergency occurs when the patient has an illness or condition that is not caused by an outside force.
medical
