Exam 2: Mechanism of Injury

The pathway of injury left in the wake of a penetrating mechanism of injury is called:

Which of the following mechanisms in a motor vehicle collision would MOST likely result in a tear of the liver at the ligamentum teres?

When you are assessing someone with a gunshot wound from a rifle, which of the following is important to remember?

Which type of firearm usually limits trauma to direct injury?

When inspecting the interior of a vehicle involved in a frontal collision, you note that the dash panel beneath the steering wheel is broken. Which of the following injuries might this indicate?

Which of the following best defines the term energy?

Which of the following is TRUE about determining the pathway of the bullet when assessing a patient with a gunshot wound?

Which of the following is TRUE of the differences between adult and pediatric pedestrians when struck by a vehicle?

Which of the following is most susceptible to damage from the pressure wave when a bullet enters it?

Which of the following is TRUE of the temporary cavity formed by penetrating trauma?

If you were to design a bullet to have the highest energy exchange, what would you do?

The study of the characteristics of projectiles in motion and their effects on the objects they impact is called:

Which of the following contributes to a greater degree of injury than anticipated from vehicle damage alone in a lateral-impact motor vehicle collision?

Which of the following may result from aggressive ventilation of the blast patient?

Which of the following scenarios would likely lead to the development of compartment syndrome?

Which pathway of patient travel results in higher mortality with a frontal impact collision?

The primary assessment of a patient with a gunshot wound to the chest should focus on detecting which of the following?

As a bullet tumbles, the potential to inflict damage:

Which of the following increases a bullet's profile?

To gain an appreciation for the potential for trauma from high-velocity projectiles, it is important to remember that the shock wave produced can exceed atmospheric pressure by up to ________ times.