Chapter 24 Quiz Flashcards
Force acting over a distance is the definition of:
A. kinetic energy.
B. potential energy.
C. work.
D. latent energy.
C. work.
Chapter 24, page 848, Energy and Trauma
When assessing an elderly patient who fell, it is important to remember that:
A. elderly patients who fall usually have a secondary head injury.
B. any fall in the elderly is considered to be high-energy trauma.
C. bilateral hip fractures usually occur when an elderly person falls.
D. osteoporosis can cause a fracture as a result of a fall from a standing position
D. osteoporosis can cause a fracture as a result of a fall from a standing position
Chapter 24, page 859, Blunt Trauma
While en route to a major motor vehicle crash, an on-scene police officer advises you that a 6-year-old male who was riding in the front seat is involved. He further states that the child was only wearing a lap belt and that the air bag deployed. On the basis of this information, you should be MOST suspicious that the child has experienced:
A. neck and facial injuries.
B. blunt trauma to the head.
C. open abdominal trauma.
D. lower extremity fractures.
A. neck and facial injuries.
Chapter 24, page 854, Blunt Trauma
The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:
A. your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying injuries.
B. a predictable pattern that leads to serious injuries.
C. the detection of less obvious life-threatening injuries.
D. the way in which traumatic injuries occur.
A. your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying injuries.
Chapter 24, page 847, Introduction
Your patient has a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13, a systolic blood pressure of 80 mm Hg, and a respiratory rate of 8 breaths/min. His Revised Trauma Score (RTS) is:
A. 11.
B. 8.
C. 9.
D. 10.
C. 9.
Chapter 24, page 869, Management: Transport and Destination
Which of the following destinations is most appropriate for a 41-year-old male patient who was involved in a rollover motor vehicle collision and is unconscious and unresponsive, assuming that travel times to each is equal?
A. A Level I or Level II trauma center
B. Any designated trauma center is acceptable.
C. A Level IV or Level III trauma center
D. Only a Level I trauma center
A. A Level I or Level II trauma center
Chapter 24, page 868, Management: Transport and Destination
Which of the following injuries would MOST likely occur as a direct result of the third collision in a motor vehicle crash?
A. Forehead lacerations
B. Extremity fractures
C. Flail chest
D. Aortic rupture
D. Aortic rupture
Chapter 24, page 851, Blunt Trauma
A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while riding her bicycle. She was wearing a helmet and was thrown to the ground, striking her head. In addition to managing problems associated with airway, breathing, and circulation, it is MOST important for you to:
A. obtain baseline vital signs.
B. stabilize her entire spine.
C. leave her bicycle helmet on.
D. inspect the helmet for cracks.
B. stabilize her entire spine.
Chapter 24, page 857, Blunt Trauma
Approximately 25% of severe injuries to the aorta occur during:
A. rollover collisions.
B. lateral collisions.
C. frontal collisions.
D. rear-end collisions.
B. lateral collisions.
Chapter 24, page 856, Blunt Trauma
Which of the following statements regarding gunshot wounds is correct?
A. The speed of a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury produced.
B. High-velocity bullets will cause less severe internal injuries.
C. Low-velocity bullets will cause the greatest amount of trauma.
D. The size of a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury produced.
A. The speed of a bullet has the greatest impact on the injury produced.
Chapter 24, page 849, Energy and Trauma
