EMR - Trauma Quiz
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The major short bones of the body are found in the:
A. neck
B. shoulder blade
C. hands and feet
D. ribs
Three basic causes for musculoskeletal injuries.
A. Snapping, Bruising and Swelling
B. Screen time, Napping, Overeating
C. Direct force, Indirect force, Twisting force
D. Jumping, Running, Landing
Ligaments are very high tensile strength, inelastic and flexible
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Contusion is also called:
A. Hematoma
B. Epistaxis
C. Coagulation
D. Bruise
An injury to a joint in which the bone ends become separated from each other is called a(n):
A. dislocation
B. angulation
C. sprain
D. fracture
The mechanism that causes the crushed tissues and fractures found in a patient struck by an auto is:
A. direct force
B. indirect force
C. twisting force
D. rotational force
Muscle injuries resulting from overstretching or overexertion of the muscle are called:
A. sprains
B. strains
C. dislocations
D. sublocations
the 5 types of vehicular crashes are: frontal, rear-end, lateral, rollover, and
A. Diagonal
B. T-bone
C. Rotational
D. Ejection
What is the percentage surface area of an adults trunk?
A. 4.50%
B. 9%
C. 18%
D. 36%
After taking Standard Precautions, exposing the area, and controlling any external bleeding, the next step in immobilizing a long-bone fracture is:
A. assessing distall PMS
B. applying manual traction
C. measuring the splint
D. applying the splint
The most common life-threatening event in a rollover crash is:
A. ejection or partial ejection
B. colliding with items inside the vehicle
C. shearing of the aorta
D. colliding with other passengers inside the vehicle
A 35-year-old male suffers a burn injury to his right upper extremity, with areas appearing pale and mottled, non-blanching, though still sensate. What is the type of burn injury described?
A. Superficial burn
B. Superficial partial thickness burn
C. Deep partial thickness burn
D. Full thickness burn
E. Full thickness burn involving fascia/muscle/bone
The splint best suited for stabilization of a dislocated shoulder is a(n):
A. air-inflatable splint
B. sling and swath
C. traction splint
D. rigid splint
Black, foul-smelling, tarry stool.
A. Melena
B. Hematemesis
C. Hemoptysis
D. Epistaxis
In an explosion, people are injured by flying debris; what type of injuries have they sustained?
A. Primary blast injuries
B. Secondary blast injuries
C. Tertiary blast injuries
D. Miscellaneous blast injuries