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:
100
What are the iliac crests
Even when seat belts are worn properly and the airbags deploy, injury may occur to the:
100
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
100
What is the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem
The brain, a part of the central nervous system (CNS), is divided into the
100
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:
200
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:
200
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:
200
What is an epidural hematoma
A patient who experiences an immediate loss of consciousness followed by a lucid interval has a(n)
200
What is constrict
When a person is looking at an object up close, the pupils should
300
What is prevent motion of bony fragments
The purpose of splinting a fracture is to:
300
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:
300
What is ventilatory inadequacy
When caring for a patient with signs of a pneumothorax, your MOST immediate concern should be
300
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)
300
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
400
What is airway compromise
When caring for a patient with facial trauma, the EMT should be MOST concerned with
500
What is a sling and swathe
To effectively immobilize a fractured clavicle, you should apply a(n)
500
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
500
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
500
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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