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A minimum of _______ of blood in the thoracic cavity is considered a massive
hemothorax. - CORRECT ANSWER: 1,500 mL
All of the following are major blood vessels in the abdomen that have great potential for injury EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER: the ascending aorta
All of the following secondary brain injuries represent a systemic origin EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER: hematoma
Any of the following occurring at a traumatic scene should cause the CCTP to consider
transport to a trauma center, EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER: falls greater than 10'
(3.05 m)
Any patient who lacks a gag reflex: - CORRECT ANSWER: represents 10% of the population
Bilateral closed femur fractures could result in a blood loss of: - CORRECT ANSWER: 2,000 mL
Classic clinical signs and symptoms of a pericardial tamponade are called Beck's triad.Beck's triad is best described as: - CORRECT ANSWER: muffled heart tones, JVD, and narrowed pulse pressure
Common signs and symptoms seen in tension pneumothorax include: - CORRECT
ANSWER: dyspnea, diminished or absent breath sounds, and anxiety 1 / 2
Cranial nerves IX and X are both indicators of: - CORRECT ANSWER: swallowing and gag reflexes
Current guidelines identify the ideal cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) to be: -
CORRECT ANSWER: 50 to 70 mm Hg
Focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) ultrasonography is used to identify the presence of: - CORRECT ANSWER: pericardial or intraperitoneal fluids
Hypothermia in trauma can be attributed to all of the following EXCEPT: - CORRECT
ANSWER: protocol baseline
Impact that occurs on one side of the head and causes injury internally to the opposite side of the brain as it moves inside the cranium is called a: - CORRECT ANSWER: contrecoup injury
Jugular venous distension (JVD) is not always seen in patients with tension pneumothorax due to: - CORRECT ANSWER: hypovolemia
Liver injuries will cause pain in the right upper quadrant along with right shoulder pain as blood accumulates around the diaphragm. The pain in the right shoulder is called: -
CORRECT ANSWER: Kehr's sign
Management of tension pneumothorax is performed by: - CORRECT ANSWER: immediate needle decompression
More than 50% of the time, pelvic fractures are the result of: - CORRECT ANSWER: motor vehicle trauma
Pain in the left shoulder considered a classic sign of splenic rupture is known as: -
CORRECT ANSWER: Kehr's sign
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