Orthopedic Injuries | Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries | Chest Injuries | Head and Spine Injuries | Face and Neck Injuries |
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What is striated muscle
Skeletal muscle is also referred to as:
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What are the iliac crests
Even when seat belts are worn properly and the airbags deploy, injury may occur to the:
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What is aortic shearing
When the chest impacts the steering wheel during a motor vehicle crash with rapid deceleration, the resulting injury that kills almost one-third of patients, usually within seconds, is
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What is the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem
The brain, a part of the central nervous system (CNS), is divided into the
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What is the eyeball
The globe of the eye is also called the
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What are sensory and motor functions
A young male has a musculoskeletal injury and is unresponsive. You will NOT be able to assess:
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What is a deformed steering wheel
While inspecting the interior of a wrecked automobile, you should be MOST suspicious that the driver experienced an abdominal injury if you find:
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What is cover the wound with an occlusive dressing
During your assessment of a patient who was stabbed, you see an open wound to the left anterior chest. Your MOST immediate action should be to:
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What is an epidural hematoma
A patient who experiences an immediate loss of consciousness followed by a lucid interval has a(n)
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What is constrict
When a person is looking at an object up close, the pupils should
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What is prevent motion of bony fragments
The purpose of splinting a fracture is to:
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What is applying an occlusive dressing, secured by trauma dressings
Other than applying a moist, sterile dressing covered with a dry dressing to treat an abdominal evisceration, an alternative form of management may include:
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What is ventilatory inadequacy
When caring for a patient with signs of a pneumothorax, your MOST immediate concern should be
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What is a concussion
A 44-year-old man was struck in the back of the head and was reportedly unconscious for approximately 30 seconds. He complains of a severe headache and “seeing stars,” and states that he regained his memory shortly before your arrival. His presentation is MOST consistent with a(n)
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What is equalize pressure in the middle ear when external pressure changes
The purpose of the eustachian tube is to
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What is securing him to a long backboard
A motorcyclist crashed his bike and has closed deformities to both of his midshaft femurs. He is conscious, but restless; his skin is cool and clammy; and his radial pulses are rapid and weak. The MOST appropriate splinting technique for this patient involves
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What is legs drawn up
You are transporting a patient with possible peritonitis following trauma to the abdomen. Which position will he MOST likely prefer to assume
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What is it allows the release of air trapped in the pleural space
What purpose does a one-way “flutter valve” serve when used on a patient with an open pneumothorax
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What are hanging-type mechanisms
A distraction injury to the cervical spine would MOST likely occur following
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What is airway compromise
When caring for a patient with facial trauma, the EMT should be MOST concerned with
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What is a sling and swathe
To effectively immobilize a fractured clavicle, you should apply a(n)
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What is his kidney
A 16-year-old boy was playing football and was struck in the left flank during a tackle. His vital signs are stable; however, he is in severe pain. You should be MOST concerned that he has injured his
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What is commotio cordis
A 14-year-old baseball player was hit in the chest with a line drive. He is in cardiac arrest. Which of the following is the most likely explanation
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What is the patient is fully immobilized on a long backboard
During immobilization of a patient with a possible spinal injury, manual stabilization of the head must be maintained until
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What is crushing tracheal injury
The presence of subcutaneous emphysema following trauma to the face and throat is MOST suggestive of
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