Question 1

Which two factors related to kinetic energy proportionately affect the damage a projectile will do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Velocity and yaw 
B)  Velocity and mass 
C)  Mass and fragmentation 
D)  Fragmentation and velocity 
A)  Velocity and yaw 
B)  Velocity and mass 
C)  Mass and fragmentation 
D)  Fragmentation and velocity

Question 2

Which of the following is the most important priority when caring for a patient with a shallow-water diving injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessing the cervical spine for deformity 
B)  Maintaining cervical spine stabilization while opening the airway 
C)  Removing the patient from the water as soon as possible 
D)  Initiating rescue breathing once out of the water 
A)  Assessing the cervical spine for deformity 
B)  Maintaining cervical spine stabilization while opening the airway 
C)  Removing the patient from the water as soon as possible 
D)  Initiating rescue breathing once out of the water

Question 3

Which of the following bullet characteristics would create the most damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of tumble 
B)  A small profile 
C)  A full metal jacket 
D)  "Mushrooming" or flattening on impact 
A)  Lack of tumble 
B)  A small profile 
C)  A full metal jacket 
D)  "Mushrooming" or flattening on impact

Question 4

Your patient is a 30-year-old woman with a stab wound to the neck. She is sitting up and appears very anxious and short of breath. Minimal external bleeding is noted, but there is bubbling from the wound. Which of the following should you suspect, based on the mechanism of injury and assessment findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laceration of the trachea 
B)  An injury to the spinal cord at the level of the stab wound 
C)  Laceration of the ipsilateral carotid artery 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Laceration of the trachea 
B)  An injury to the spinal cord at the level of the stab wound 
C)  Laceration of the ipsilateral carotid artery 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following statements about lateral impact collisions is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The substantial lateral crumple zone prevents most injuries. 
B)  Damage to the vehicle is a reliable indication of the seriousness of injuries. 
C)  The degree of injury may be greater than the damage alone would indicate. 
D)  Fatalities are rare because the upper extremities absorb the energy. 
A)  The substantial lateral crumple zone prevents most injuries. 
B)  Damage to the vehicle is a reliable indication of the seriousness of injuries. 
C)  The degree of injury may be greater than the damage alone would indicate. 
D)  Fatalities are rare because the upper extremities absorb the energy.

Question 6

Which of the following injuries is MOST likely in a rear-end collision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thoracic and abdominal injuries 
B)  Head and neck injuries 
C)  Pelvic fractures 
D)  Lumbar spine injuries 
A)  Thoracic and abdominal injuries 
B)  Head and neck injuries 
C)  Pelvic fractures 
D)  Lumbar spine injuries

Question 7

Which of the following is MOST likely to be fractured from a fall onto outstretched hands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carpals 
B)  Metacarpals 
C)  Clavicle 
D)  Ulna 
A)  Carpals 
B)  Metacarpals 
C)  Clavicle 
D)  Ulna

Question 8

Which of the following statements about entrance and exit wounds is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exit wounds are usually the size of the bullet's profile. 
B)  Entrance wounds most often appear as stellate. 
C)  Cavitational wave energy is greatest at a bullet's point of entrance. 
D)  Only a thorough forensic examination by a qualified expert can determine with certainty whether a given wound is an entrance wound or an exit wound. 
A)  Exit wounds are usually the size of the bullet's profile. 
B)  Entrance wounds most often appear as stellate. 
C)  Cavitational wave energy is greatest at a bullet's point of entrance. 
D)  Only a thorough forensic examination by a qualified expert can determine with certainty whether a given wound is an entrance wound or an exit wound.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about stab wounds is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The presence of defense wounds decreases the likelihood of trauma to the neck, thorax, and abdomen. 
B)  Damage is usually limited to physical injury caused by direct contact between the blade and the victim's tissue. 
C)  The size and shape of the weapon allow precise prediction of the injury. 
D)  Stab wounds by female attackers are seldom lethal. 
A)  The presence of defense wounds decreases the likelihood of trauma to the neck, thorax, and abdomen. 
B)  Damage is usually limited to physical injury caused by direct contact between the blade and the victim's tissue. 
C)  The size and shape of the weapon allow precise prediction of the injury. 
D)  Stab wounds by female attackers are seldom lethal.

Question 10

Which of the following is considered a high-velocity weapon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shotgun 
B)  Arrow 
C)  Handgun 
D)  Rifle 
A)  Shotgun 
B)  Arrow 
C)  Handgun 
D)  Rifle

Question 11

Which of the following statements about rifles is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assault rifles generally increase the number of wounds the victim sustains. 
B)  Hunting rifles have larger magazines and operate semiautomatically. 
C)  Assault rifles do not accept domestic hunting ammunition and thus create a projectile profile that is smaller and causes less damage. 
D)  Assault rifles have greater velocity than hunting rifles and only operate automatically. 
A)  Assault rifles generally increase the number of wounds the victim sustains. 
B)  Hunting rifles have larger magazines and operate semiautomatically. 
C)  Assault rifles do not accept domestic hunting ammunition and thus create a projectile profile that is smaller and causes less damage. 
D)  Assault rifles have greater velocity than hunting rifles and only operate automatically.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about the impact of motorcycle helmet usage is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Helmet use moderately increases the incidence of cervical spine injury. 
B)  Helmet use moderately decreases the incidence of cervical spine injury. 
C)  Helmet use substantially decreases the incidence of cervical spine injury. 
D)  Helmet use neither increases nor decreases the incidence of cervical spine injury. 
A)  Helmet use moderately increases the incidence of cervical spine injury. 
B)  Helmet use moderately decreases the incidence of cervical spine injury. 
C)  Helmet use substantially decreases the incidence of cervical spine injury. 
D)  Helmet use neither increases nor decreases the incidence of cervical spine injury.

Question 13

Which of the following is MOST likely to occur to the bullet when military ammunition is used?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will "mushroom" or flatten. 
B)  It will remain intact. 
C)  It will fragment. 
D)  It will explode. 
A)  It will "mushroom" or flatten. 
B)  It will remain intact. 
C)  It will fragment. 
D)  It will explode.

Question 14

Which of the following mechanisms may result in a conventional explosion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fumes 
B)  Dust 
C)  Natural gas 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Fumes 
B)  Dust 
C)  Natural gas 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

The path a projectile follows during a flight is called its:

Accepted Answer

A)  cavity. 
B)  ballistics. 
C)  trajectory. 
D)  drag. 
A)  cavity. 
B)  ballistics. 
C)  trajectory. 
D)  drag.

Which two factors related to kinetic energy proportionately affect the damage a projectile will do?

Which of the following is the most important priority when caring for a patient with a shallow-water diving injury?

Which of the following bullet characteristics would create the most damage?

Which of the following statements about lateral impact collisions is TRUE?

Which of the following injuries is MOST likely in a rear-end collision?

Which of the following is MOST likely to be fractured from a fall onto outstretched hands?

Which of the following statements about entrance and exit wounds is TRUE?

Which of the following statements about stab wounds is TRUE?

Which of the following is considered a high-velocity weapon?

Which of the following statements about rifles is TRUE?

Which of the following statements about the impact of motorcycle helmet usage is TRUE?

Which of the following is MOST likely to occur to the bullet when military ammunition is used?

Which of the following mechanisms may result in a conventional explosion?

The path a projectile follows during a flight is called its:

Trauma and Trauma Systems

Hemorrhage and Shock

Soft Tissue Trauma

Burns

Head, Neck, and Spinal Trauma

Chest Trauma

Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma

Orthopedic Trauma

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Exam 2: Mechanism of Injury

Which two factors related to kinetic energy proportionately affect the damage a projectile will do?

Which of the following is the most important priority when caring for a patient with a shallow-water diving injury?

Which of the following bullet characteristics would create the most damage?

Which of the following statements about lateral impact collisions is TRUE?

Which of the following injuries is MOST likely in a rear-end collision?

Which of the following is MOST likely to be fractured from a fall onto outstretched hands?

Which of the following statements about entrance and exit wounds is TRUE?

Which of the following statements about stab wounds is TRUE?

Which of the following is considered a high-velocity weapon?

Which of the following statements about rifles is TRUE?

Which of the following statements about the impact of motorcycle helmet usage is TRUE?

Which of the following is MOST likely to occur to the bullet when military ammunition is used?

Which of the following mechanisms may result in a conventional explosion?

The path a projectile follows during a flight is called its:

Trauma and Trauma Systems

Hemorrhage and Shock

Soft Tissue Trauma

Burns

Head, Neck, and Spinal Trauma

Chest Trauma

Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma

Orthopedic Trauma

Environmental Trauma

Special Considerations in Trauma

Filters