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c. bilateral breath sounds '
d . oxygen -.aturation >92/o
c. L I I abo' e carina on chest x -ra\ e
WI h in sc'-erc trauma
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a facial lacerations
h. repeated vomiting c
c. sc\crc maxillofacial fractures
u. ~tcrnal fracture
c. <ilm.gow Coma Scale score of 12

~. 'I ~cnty ~even patients are seriously injured in an aircraft crash at a local airport. The
pnnc1plc\ nf triage include:
<1.e-.tablish a triage site within the internal perimeter of the crash site
b. ~rcat o~ly the most severely injured patients first e
c. mmcdmtcly transport all patients to the nearest hospital
u. treat the greatest number of patients in the shortest period of time
c. produce the greatest number of suniYors based on available resources

L Which one of the follo.... ing statements is correct?

a. Cerebral contusions rna) coalesce to form an intracerebral hematoma.
a
h. Epidural hematomas are usuall} seen in the frontal region.
contusions may coalesce to c. Subdural hematomas are caused b} injul) to the middle meningeal artery.
form an intracerebral d. Suh<.lural hematomas t)picall) ha"e a lenticular shape on CT scan.
hematoma. c. I he a:.~ociated brain damage is more se,ere in epidural hematomas.
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An 18-ycar-old male is brought to the emergenc} department afte r having been shot.
s. J tc has one bullet wound just belo'' the right cia" icle and another just below the
costal margin in the right posterior axilla~ line. IIi~ ~lood pressure is II ?' 60 mm Hg.
hcurt rate is 90 beats per minute, and resptratory ~te 1s 34.breaths per mmute. After
atnt airway and inserting 2\arge-cahber IV hnel., the next appropriate
cnsunng a P c
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obtain a portable chest x-ray .
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c. perform a laparotomYCT
d. obtain an abdominal . sceanllavaoc
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envelope to become more compliantFull-thickness circumferential and near-
circumferential skin burns result in the formation of a tough, inelastic mass of burnt tissue
(eschar). The eschar, by virtue of this inelasticity, results in the burn-induced compartment
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\\<1" unl.'ltlSCious for five minutes beginning immedta~~ -~iN' ~1\ 'SI!Il'
lhlllnn~iousness during the ten minute transport''' tM ~
l'nt~rv,cnc) department. she is awake. alen. and responsiv~ ~ a ~ ~
SI.'alc SC\li'C of I5. Her only complaint is a slight ~tit . 1'ttil't\ fh~
t'ICC~'mcs unresponsive with a Glasgo" Coma Scale ~'ft! ,, , ~ - )fl
pupil is large and nonreactive. The right pupil i ~1 . Tht ,"'nt NN
in.iul) most consistent with this patient' entire clinkI rou

a. a subdural hematoma
b. an epidural hematoma
b
~ . an occipital lobe hemorrhage
d. tbcal subarachnoid hemorrhage
c. a cerebellar hemorrhage
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a. \ th,,~ ugh n,-so::~mcnt l)f ti.1ur limb ('k!rfu l(.'n

b. }.l.mcUH'I'S h) ('fC\-C11l11CCI"ll_,iS Of lhC <.l,in.
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d. ensuring mkquotc ox gcnntiM und , cnttlutmn
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I5 . \ J()..)c:lr-nld mule su tains a gun hot \\Ound to the n~ht lo"'~r ,N:...t , m'd"'11.
~l\\ ~n the nipple nnd the co tul mar~in. lie is hrousht hy amhulnncc ''' 11 hot;pita1
that hn full surgicul copabi litics. In the emergency def'lllrtmcm he ~ndotra:tu:a.U)
imubutcd. _ liter:- of crystulloid solution arc infuS<!d roptdly through two tar" -~fi'"-cr
I lines. and n closed tube thorocostomy ill performed with the n:tum of 20U m n
blood. A chest x-rn) rcvcnl:, correct pluccment of the chest tube and a mall re~d
hcrnothorn\.. II is blood prclisure ill now 7010 mm I Jg. and h heart rau: l 40.b:.a~
per minute. r hc mo:.t approprioLc nc\t slep in managing thts pal~nt it. t(l;

a. insert u second chest tube

b. obtain o CT scan of the abdomen
c. perfonn a thoracotom)' in the emergency department d
d. perfonn a laparotomy in the operating room
e. pcrtonn a FA T exam
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a patient with gunshot , BP 70/0 , Chest tube drained
120 ml , chest sounds normal. next step?
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18. A 22-ycnr-old mule i'i brought hy umhuln11cc tu 11 <tntllll cumrnunity hospital alter
Hill ing from the top tl l o 2.'1-mctcr ( ~ lout} !udder . tnitl(tlly, he wa!> found to have a
lurgc right pncumo1horu x 1\ chc,t lllhc was lrhcrtcd und connected to an underwater
sent dm inngc collcctiM 'Y'IIclll with "'* utivc pressure. 1\ rcpcut A I' portable chest x-
rll) dcmonstrutcs o rc-.rdunl, lur~;;c 1 i~ht pneumothorax. After transferring the patient
10 a veri lied 1rouma center, u th ird chc'>l x-r::y reveals u persistent right
pneumothorax. '1 he chc!>ttuhc appcurs til be fu nctioning nnd in good position. He
remains hcmody nomicnlly normal with no 'i~tn ~ of rc.,piratory distress. The most
likely cause fo r his pcrsi... t~nt 1 i~ht pncumothurux is:

n. nail chest
b. diaphmgmnric injury

c. pulmonary conlw;ron e
d. esophageal pcrforo1ion
c. tracheobronchial injur

19. A 22-year-old female who is 6 m~mths prc~nant presents following a motor vehicle
crash. Paramedics reJXrt vaginal hlccdlng. What is the initial step in her treatment?

a. assess fetal heart sounds

b. check for fetal movement
c. pcrfonn inspection of the cerv~x d
d. ask the patient what her name 1s . .
e. insert a wedge under the patient's r1ght h1p
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20. A constru
dcparune~uon_ worker falls from a .
o f lo\.\er a~~~s.hean rate is 124 an~~~ and~ ~sfe:1ed to the coeT:>tXXY
spine and . . ~mal pa in. After a . pressure b g, 60 mm H:. He ax:-;..azc.
Initiating nud . .s~smg the air\.\ a) and chest. ~r _.,.__
I re susc Jtauon the . IZm:c '"""" c -
n. FAS-... next step tS to perform:
' I e)(am
b. dctai led n . a
c. rectal euro loglcal exam
exam
d . cervical spine x-ray
e . urethral catheterization
21.
range. His blood press 1 ~ 5 ; :.~otgun " ound to the left shoulder and cr:.es:. ;nc\cse
A 2 2 -year-old male s usta'
After 2 liters ofcrysta~:~s ~ ~0 mm Hg. and his heart rate is 130 beazs ~c~'2
to 122/84 mm Hg and h I so uudo n are rapidly infused. his blood pres-w;e U::..eases.
h a respLratory
\.\It . rate o eartrate
f 28 b ec reases.to 100 beats per mm\Jl.C.
. He i5 uC::.: ,x-e,c
sounds are decreas d h reaths per mmute. On pb)sical exam.in3tic"L .:S bee!::'
caliber (36 F h}e at l e left upper chest ,, jth d ullness on percussion. ,\ 1.:!---
- rene tube tho racosto
the retu rn of200 mL o f bl oo d and no ~s
lttd
mya1r leak.
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sp:ore
appropriate oe:n step~
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a. msert a Foley catheter
b. begin to transfuse 0-negative blood e
c. perform thoracotomy
d. obtain aCT scan of the chest and abdomen
e. repeat the physical examination of the chest

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22.
true?

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a. A normal lateral c-spine film excludes injut') .
b. A vertebral injury is unlikely in the absence ofph)sica\ fmdingsofarord
c. A patient with a suspected spine injW') requires immob\\iz.:nion on a -hort sp\ne
board.
d. Diaphragmatic breathing in an unconscious patient" ho has fulkn is a sign ot .:-

e. spine injury. of whether a spinal cord lesion is complete or incomplete must be

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made in the primar) sur. e}.
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b. urtn~ output lc~~ thnn 15 tnl per hout
~:. rc~pii'I.HOI) rotc shove 35 hrcuth, r er tttlmttc e
d . dccrcu~d diu,tolic blood pre~surc
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JO. A 23)Car-old male is admitted to the emergency d t (lillhttl'nt t.ltr t tlv fler t ~t,unm
full-thickness bums 10 his head, 11rms. and up~r tnt"o. totnhn~ot ~(~ .. f>f ht!l h\ I bOO)'
surface nn:a.lle weighs 80 kg ( 185 poumh) Jl j<; hh'tld rn:~~ureo '' lh~fl~ mrn Jl
and hean rate is 135 beats per minute. A uri nury cnthctcr I~ ut~c:rtc:d Wtth th r~htfl\ (>(
20 rnl of dark amber urine. He has received I000 ml ,,r R tngd~ In 1 tc ,fu tttt
since the time of his injury. Using the Parkland lbrmulaoc; lll!lllll( , ht e um ue<:l
cry stalloid fluid resuscitation volume per hour tbr the nc't It h(lnf' hhuh1

a. 667mL
b. 87Sml
c. IOOO mL b
d. 1800mL
c. 2000mL
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dcP3rim -o d female in'IOolvea
bnlising e::!~~llcang. Cu1 :ra~=IS=~
and antericr r.eclc ar>d
a d' oatJS .ene

rect J.an.ng
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. gen b) non-rebreath ....,T,;;-...a:. trlmr.a
c. protect the spine b
d. palpation of the
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... "'It pseudosubluxation" at C2/C3 - a posterior step may be
en !-.ave:
seen,
a . a longer. wider. funnei-'Shapel . Neurogenic shock can result from severe central nervous
system damage
h. a less pliable:. calcified sketC:U:..r i3Y
c c. lo"'er incidence of borl -
d. relath el) smaller h~ ~rr.._ ;itt: _neur...gen~e sflcck
a
e. ante d' .....'!tt Ja';\i
rtor rsplacemcnt of C5 on C6 Children have a higher incidence of complete
spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormalit
33. A ma1c present'> fiollowing a motor ~lucie cosh
re .30-)car-old
.
s p rratol) rate 18. hcan r.rte 88 blood
S ale 13
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pressur-BOJ - mm g; :rnd....
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a. there is a distinct seat belt si~ over tne acdomer.

b. the C:
sc~n demonst.-ates a ~race A L-.~ic n1ucy
d
c. the re rs e\rdence of an extraperitoneal.;.;;dder ir.'ur
d. CT demonstrates retroperitoneal air
e. the abdomen is distended v.ith locali:wf r:ght uppc:' cwa&--...ntl=:11.dt;ne<~

34. A 2 0-)ear-old male is brought to the hospltai app~ mluruti::> :il~~~~

stabbed in the chest. There is a 3-<entlmeter ;c.w".dJUSl medial :tritu.sk ' , .,.
blood pressure is 70 33 mm Hg. and heart l.'3te tS .!0 e:k and .ann .:;re.
distended. Breath sounds are normaL Hear: SCWids are Juninishcd. :K--- ~
been established and warm crystalloid is in:fus,rr.g. 1.-.e Qe:X1.tnost unpi"~
immediate management is:

a. CT scan of the chest

b. 12-Jead ECG e
c. left tube thoracostom~
d. begin infusion of packed RBCs
e. FASTexam
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Ill l'< lt~r IISMIC, 111.! dur11
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1S.
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a
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I),
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,
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39. A ~oung male patient is brought to the emergency dcp3nment followin~& 5-met.:r
(16-foot) fall from a roof. He responds to pain b) pushing nwoy your hand, op;;nlll~
his eyes, and verbalizing inappropriate words. Pupils ore equal . The m~l hnporhtnl
s tep in management of this patient would be:

a. immediate intubation to protect his airway

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b. administer 25 mglkg IV bolus mannitol
c. insert nvo large-bore IVs
d. alcohol and drug screening .
e. detennine w hether amnesia is present and. if so, for what period ofume

40. ln a patient with a spinal cord injury, sacral sparing:

a. refers to a fracture of the sacrum

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b . is part of the spinal shock syndrome
c. is a good prognostic sign
d. is diagnostic of a Power's ratio < I . d
e . occurs only with complete transection of the lumbosaccal spnal cor
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Multilumen Esophageal Airway Multilumen esophageal airway devices are used by some prehospital personnel to achieve an
airway when a definitive airway is not feasible (n FIGURE 2-9). One of the ports communicates with the esophagus and the other
with the airway. The personnel who use this device are trained to observe which port occludes the esophagus and which provides
air to the trachea. The esophageal port is then occluded with a balloon, and the other port is ventilated. A CO2 detector improves
the accuracy of this apparatus. The multilumen esophageal airway device must be removed and/or a definitive airway provided
after appropriate assessment.
When diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL) is used to detect diaphragmatic injury, a false-negative result may occur
An isolated penetrating injury from the chest can cause bleeding into the lesser sac, which may not communicate with
the rest of the peritoneal cavity. A DPL in this situation would show no evidence of bleeding.
Drainage of lavage fluid from the chest tube has been reported and is a positive result.
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