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AHyoungHmaleHwasHshotHinHtheHabdomenHbyHanHunknownHtypeHofH gun.HHeHisHsemiconscious,HhasHshallowHbreathing,HandHisHbleedin gHexternallyHfromHtheHwound.HAsHyouHcontrolHtheHexternalHbleedi

ng,HyourHpartnerHshould:

SelectHone:

A.HperformHaHsecondaryHassessment.B.HapplyHaHnonrebreathingHmask.C.HobtainHbaselineHvitalHsigns.D.HassistHtheHpatient'sHventilations.D.HassistHtheHpatient'sHventilations.

AHpatientHwithHaHheadHinjuryHpresentsHwithHabnormalHflexionHofHhi sHextremities.HWhatHnumericHvalueHshouldHyouHassignHtoHhimHforH motorHresponse?

SelectHone:

A.H5 B.H3 C.H2 D.H4 B.H3

WeHhaveHanHexpert-writtenHsolutionHtoHthisHproblem! 1 / 4

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AHtight-fittingHmotorcycleHhelmetHshouldHbeHleftHinHplaceHunless:

SelectHone:

A.HtheHpatientHcomplainsHofHsevereHneckHorHbackHpain.B.HtheHhelmetHisHequippedHwithHaHfullHfaceHshieldHorHvisor.C.HitHinterferesHwithHyourHassessmentHofHtheHairway.D.HtheHpatientHmustHbeHplacedHontoHaHlongHbackboard.C.HitHinterferesHwithHyourHassessmentHofHtheHairway.

AnHindicatorHofHanHexpandingHintracranialHhematomaHorHrapidlyH

progressingHbrainHswellingHis:

SelectHone:

A.HacuteHunilateralHparalysisHfollowingHtheHinjury.B.HaHprogressivelyHloweringHbloodHpressure.C.HaHrapidHdeteriorationHofHneurologicHsigns.D.HanHacuteHincreaseHinHtheHpatient'sHpulseHrate.C.HaHrapidHdeteriorationHofHneurologicHsigns.

Common HsignsHandHsymptomsHofHaHseriousHheadHinjuryHincludeHall

HofHtheHfollowing,HEXCEPT:

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A.HCSFHleakageHfromHtheHears.B.HdecerebrateHposturing.C.HaHrapid,HthreadyHpulse.D.HwideningHpulseHpressure.C.HaHrapid,HthreadyHpulse.

DuringHyourHprimaryHassessmentHofHaH19-year- oldHunconsciousHmaleHwhoHexperiencedHsevereHheadHtrauma,HyouH noteHthatHhisHrespirationsHareHrapid,Hirregular,HandHshallow.HHeHha sHbloodyHsecretionsHdrainingHfromHhisHmouthHandHnose.HYouHshou

ld:

SelectHone:

A.HassistHhisHventilationsHwithHaHBVM.B.HpackHhisHnostrilsHtoHstopHtheHdrainageHofHblood.C.HsuctionHhisHoropharynxHforHupHtoH15Hseconds.D.HimmobilizeHhisHspineHandHtransportHimmediately.C.HsuctionHhisHoropharynxHforHupHtoH15Hseconds.

HyperextensionHinjuriesHofHtheHspineHareHMOST HcommonlyHtheHre

sultHof:

SelectHone:

A.Hdiving. 3 / 4

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B.Hhangings.C.Hfalls.D.Hcompression.B.Hhangings.

InHcontrastHtoHaHcerebralHconcussion,HaHcerebralHcontusion:HSelec

tHone:

A.HinvolvesHphysicalHinjuryHtoHtheHbrainHtissue.B.HdoesHnotHcauseHpressureHwithinHtheHskull.C.HusuallyHdoesHnotHcauseHaHlossHofHconsciousness.D.HresultsHfromHaHlacerationHtoHtheHbrainHtissue.A.HinvolvesHphysicalHinjuryHtoHtheHbrainHtissue.

OnceHaHcervicalHcollarHhasHbeenHappliedHtoHaHpatientHwithHaHpossi

bleHspinalHinjury,HitHshouldHnotHbeHremovedHunless:

SelectHone:

A.HsensoryHandHmotorHfunctionsHremainHintact.B.HitHcausesHaHproblemHmanagingHtheHairway.C.HlateralHimmobilizationHhasHbeenHapplied.D.HtheHpatientHadamantlyHdeniesHneckHpain.

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