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Ch 22 Questions Flashcards

0
Q

The energy of a moving object is called:

A

Kinetic energy

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Your awareness and concern for potentially serious obvious and underlying injuries is referred to as the:

A

Index of suspicion

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Energy can be:

A

Converted

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The amount of kinetic energy that is converted to do work on the body dictates the ____________ of the injury.

A

Severity

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All of the following are considered types of motorcycle impacts EXCEPT:

A. Head-on collision
B. Angular collision
C. Controlled collision
D. Rear collision

A

Rear collision

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5
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Which of the following is considered a type of impact from a motor vehicle collision?

A. Ejection
B. Rollover
C. Crush
D. Penetration

A

Rollover

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6
Q

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

A

Air bag striking passenger

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7
Q

Medium-velocity penetrating injuries may be caused by a:

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Handgun

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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.

A

Compression

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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.

A

Mechanism of injury

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Q

A contusion to a patient’s forehead along with a spider-webbed windshield suggests possible injury to the:

A

Brain

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Q

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

A

Head Trauma

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13
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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

A

death of a passenger`

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Q

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

A

Primary

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Q 
Air bags decrease injury to all of the following EXCEPT:
A) chest
B) heart
C) face
D) head
A

heart

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16
Q 
Optimally, on-scene time for critically injured persons should be less than \_\_ minutes
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20
A

10

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17
Q 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ impacts are probably the number one cause of death associated with motor vehicle collisions.
A) Frontal
B) Lateral
C) Rear-end
D) Rollover
A

Lateral

18
Q 
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
A

ejection

19
Q 
A fall from more than \_\_\_\_\_ times the patient's height is considered to be significant.
A) Two
B) three
C) four
D) five
A

three

20
Q 
“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
A

Newton’s third law

21
Q 
“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
A

Level I

22
Q 
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
A

Rotational

23
Q 
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
A

Miscellaneous

24
Q 
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
A

pulmonary blast injury

25
Q 
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
A

tension pneumothorax

26
Q

Energy that is available to cause injury _______ when an object’s weight doubles, but __________ when its speed doubles.

A

doubles quadrupels

27
Q

___________ ______ causes injury by objects that pierce the surface of the body and cause damage to soft tissues, internal organs, and body cavities.

A

penetrating trauma

28
Q

A compression injury to the anterior portion of the brain and stretching of the posterior portion is called a(n) ________________ brain injury.

A

coup-countercoup

29
Q

The formula for calculating kinetic energy is _______.

A

m/2*v^2

30
Q

Whiplash-type injuries are typically caused by ________ impacts.

A

Rear-end

31
Q

Air bags provide the final capture point of the passengers and decrease the severity of ___________ injuries.

A

deceleration

32
Q

The top five causes of trauma death are motor vehicle collisions, falls, poisonings, _____, and drowning.

A

burns

33
Q

A “T-bone” collision typically refers to a(n) _______ impact.

A

lateral

34
Q

The most common life-threatening event in a rollover collision is ________.

A

ejection

35
Q

The liver, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys are all considered _____ organs in the abdomen.

A

solid

36
Q

The _______ ____ Scale uses eye opening, verbal response, and motor response to rate a patient’s level of consciousness.

A

Glasgow Coma

37
Q

Air collecting between the lung tissue and the chest wall is commonly referred to as a(n) ____________.

A

pneumothorax

38
Q

________ __ describes the limited on-scene time for patients with multisystem trauma.

A

Platinum 10

39
Q

________ _____ ___ 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.

A

Newton’s first law

40
Q

A(n) _______ emergency occurs when the patient has an illness or condition that is not caused by an outside force.

A

medical

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