EMT-B Module 5: Trauma

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1. For normal perfusion of tissues, the body must have an intact vascular system, an adequate volume of fluid, a functioning pump, and:

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2. High-space or neurogenic shock is characterized by a distinguishing finding not usually present in the other types of shock. This finding is:

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3. In class III shock, a patient has lost:

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4. When a patient continues to bleed after a wound has been dressed and the dressing becomes soaked with blood, appropriate management is:

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5. Your patient has an open chest wound that you have covered with an occlusive dressing. You note progressing respiratory distress and decreasing blood pressure. Initial management would be:

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6. A patient who has experienced a traumatic injury and who presents with signs of shock having no apparent cause should be considered to have:

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7. Burns should be covered with:

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8. A painful injury that can cause a patient to be unable to identify other injuries is said to be a:

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9. Which cord injury would most likely result in a permanent disability?

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10. You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle collision as the fire department extricates an unresponsive male, who presents with deformity to the head and brain matter visible through an open skull fracture. The first priority in managing this patient is: