Exam 4: Trauma and Trauma Systems

Which of the following accounts for the highest number of trauma deaths in the United States of America?

Your patient states that he had a traumatic brain injury from a motorcycle collision three years ago. You notice that his gait is unsteady and his movements are a bit jerky. You suspect that he has damage to which of the following structures?

Infants and very small children (up to two years of age) should have their child safety seat positioned where in a car?

The use of a binder is indicated in the treatment of which of the following musculoskeletal injuries?

Which of the following vessels does NOT make up the microcirculation in the circulatory system?

The pediatric dose of ibuprofen is:

Your patient is a three-year-old boy who has struck his head on a concrete patio. He has a linear wound that penetrates the dermis and is approximately 2 cm long. This wound would be best described as a(n):

Which of the following patients' mechanisms of injury meets trauma triage criteria for transport to a trauma center?

Which of the following findings differentiates a simple pneumothorax from a tension pneumothorax?

Which of the following statements concerning blunt thoracic trauma in the pediatric population is most accurate?

Patients who survive the first several days of a moderate to critical burn are MOST likely to die from which of the following complications?

Which of the following trauma patients would be classified as "stable"?

Which syndrome causes motor weakness that affects the upper extremities and usually occurs in patients older than 50 years of age?

Which of the following fluids is appropriate for the prehospital management of hypovolemic shock?

Which level of trauma facility has minimal surgical support but can stabilize before transferring to a higher-level trauma facility?

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

Brighter red, slow, oozing blood flow is characteristic of which type of hemorrhage?

Abdominal trauma should be suspected with penetrating thoracic wounds below the ________ rib anteriorly and the ________ rib posteriorly.

Which of the following probably contributes to injury-related morbidity and mortality in the young male population (those aged 11 to 35 years)?

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