Exam 27: Emergency or Life-Threatening Situations

Mr. Stinson is a 34-year-old patient who presents to the emergency department after an auto accident. On examination, you note raccoon eyes and a positive Battle sign. Raccoon eyes and the Battle sign are associated with:

Pulsus paradoxus greater than 20 mm Hg, tachycardia greater than 130 beats/min, and increasing dyspnea are signs of:

Which condition manifests as unexplained shortness of breath (SOB) and cough with hemoptysis?

While performing the primary survey on a trauma victim, the patient is answering your questions. You may assume that during the time of the questioning:

Which injury is the most common precipitator of blunt trauma?

When calculating the force of impact of a penetrating object, use:

Paradoxical chest movement suggests a:

Blood, vomitus, and foreign bodies are removed from the oropharynx of the unconscious patient by:

In the primary survey of your trauma patient, you discover a bluish discoloration in the periumbilical area. You will chart this as a _________ sign.

A patient whose spleen is ruptured will show a positive ________ sign.