CHAP 10

Question 1

List indicators of severe or potential violence at the emergency scene

Answer 1

fighting and loud noises, weapons visible or in use, signs of alcohol or drugs, unusual silence, knowledge of prior violence

Question 2

Describe common mechanisms-of-injury patterns

Answer 2

motor vehicle collision, falls, penetrating trauma, blunt-force trauma

Question 3

Sources of information about the nature of the patients illness

Answer 3

The patient ( if alert), family members/ standards, the scene