Questions and Answers
A driver involved in a rollover motor vehicle crash will MOST likely experience serious injuries or death if he or she?
According to the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT), an adult trauma patient should be transported to the highest level of trauma center if he or she:
Airbags are designed to?
Evaluation of the interior of a crashed motor vehicle during extrication will allow the EMT to?
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Factors that should be considered when assessing a patient who has fallen include all of the following, EXCEPT?
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Force acting over a distance is the definition of?
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If one or more occupants in the same vehicle are killed in a crash, the EMT should:
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In contrast to a Level III trauma center, a Level I trauma center must?
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Internal injuries caused by gunshot wounds are difficult to predict because?
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Signs of a pulmonary blast injury include?
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The energy of a moving object is called:
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The index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as?
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The phenomenon of pressure waves emanating from the bullet, causing damage remote from its path, is known as:
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When assessing an elderly patient who fell, it is important to remember that?
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When assessing the interior of a crashed motor vehicle for damage, you are gathering information regarding the?
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When the speed of a motor vehicle doubles, the amount of kinetic energy?
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When treating a patient who experienced a pulmonary blast injury, you should:
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Which of the following findings would be LEAST suggestive of the presence of high-energy trauma?
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Which of the following interventions is the MOST critical to the outcome of a patient with multisystem trauma?
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Which of the following would MOST likely occur as the direct result of the second collision in a motor vehicle crash?
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Study Notes
Rollover Crashes
- Ejection or partial ejection of a driver in a rollover crash significantly increases the risk of serious injury or death.
Trauma Center Criteria
- Adult trauma patients should be taken to the highest level trauma center if they have a GCS score of 13 or lower due to trauma.
Airbags
- Airbags primarily decrease the severity of deceleration injuries during an accident.
Vehicle Extrication
- Evaluating the interior of a crashed vehicle helps EMTs identify contact points, allowing for better predictions of potential injuries.
Fall Assessment
- Key factors in assessing injuries from falls include the primary impact point, height of the fall, and surface struck, but not the speed of the fall.
Definition of Work
- Work is defined as force acting over a distance in mechanical terms.
Trauma Assessment in Vehicle Crashes
- If fatalities occur in a vehicle crash, EMTs should assume that all surviving occupants could have sustained serious trauma.
Level I Trauma Center
- A Level I trauma center must have general surgeons available 24/7, unlike Level III centers.
Gunshot Wounds
- Predicting internal injuries from gunshot wounds is complex due to the potential tumbling or ricocheting of bullets within the body.
Pulmonary Blast Injury
- Coughing up blood is a key sign of a pulmonary blast injury.
Kinetic Energy
- Kinetic energy refers to the energy possessed by a moving object.
Index of Suspicion
- The index of suspicion involves awareness and concern for underlying serious injuries that may not be immediately obvious.
Cavitation
- Cavitation describes the phenomenon of pressure waves created by a bullet causing damage apart from its direct path.
Elderly Fall Assessment
- Osteoporosis in elderly patients may result in fractures even from minor falls, highlighting the need for careful assessment.
Mechanism of Injury
- Information gathered about the damage to a crashed vehicle aids in understanding the mechanism of injury.
Kinetic Energy and Speed
- Doubling the speed of a vehicle results in quadrupling its kinetic energy due to the relationship governed by physics.
Pulmonary Blast Injury Treatment
- Care for patients with pulmonary blast injuries should include avoiding oxygen administration under positive pressure.
High-Energy Trauma Indicators
- Deployment of airbags is less indicative of high-energy trauma compared to signs like vehicle intrusion or deformed structures.
Critical Interventions in Multisystem Trauma
- Rapid transport to a trauma center is crucial for improving outcomes in patients with multisystem trauma.
Second Collision Effects
- The direct outcome of the second collision in a motor vehicle crash often results in a deformed steering wheel, indicating significant driver impact.
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