Chapter 22: Trauma Overview Flashcards
When evaluating the _________, you will consider the energy forces that have acted upon the body.
mechanism of injury
The EMT uses Newton’s Laws in understanding energy transmission. Which law states that, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
newton’s third law
During a frontal impact collision, there are three collisions that take place. What is the second collision?
passenger versus interior car
Which body structure is most likely injured during a passenger unrestrained rear-end collision?
cervical spine
The _________ collision is one of the most deadly collisions associated with motor vehicle crashes.
lateral
During a rollover, which of the following can cause life-threatening injuries to a passenger?
- ejection or partial ejection
- the car striking several objects during the rollover
- unrestrained objects inside the car
- all of the above
- all of the above
In dealing with a car versus pedestrian collision, put in correct order the steps in evaluating the mechanism of injury: 1. Was the victim pulled under the vehicle or thrown clear? 2. Speed of the vehicle 3. Apparent injuries 4. Damage to the vehicle
2, 1, 4, 3
What should you suspect from a patient that has just fallen from a significant height?
internal injuries
The EMT should expose the patient who has penetrating trauma to look for:
both an entrance and exit wound
Trauma patients usually have more than one body area injured. These patients are described as a:
multisystem trauma patient
Which of the following would not be considered a significant mechanism of injury?
entrapment
When treating the victim of a bicycle accident, you should suspect head and spine injuries if:
the patient’s helmet is damaged
When assessing the mechanism of injury in a fall, which of the following should be taken into account?
- height of the fall
- surface the patient landed on
- part of the body that hit first
- all of the above
- all of the above
