Trauma Quiz
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A 23 year old woman has been kicked in the abdomen by a horse. She is alert and oriented and complains of pain to her lower abdomen. You should suspect:
A. a flail chest
B. internal bleeding
C. a fractured pelvis
D. an ectopic pregnancy
Which one of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of arterial bleeding?
A. blood spurts from the wound
B. blood flows slowly from the wound
C. the color of the blood is bright red
D. blood loss is often profuse in a short period of time
Which of the following interventions is MOST important to the survival of a patient showing signs of shock?
A. splinting fractures
B. immediate transport
C. spinal immobilization
D. bandaging wounds
You arrive at the scene of an unresponsive man who crashed his motorcycle into a tree at a high rate of speed. His skin is pale and clammy, pulse is 44 and weak and you are unable to obtain a blood pressure. This patient is most likely experiencing _____________ shock.
A. psychogenic
B. compensated
C. decompensated
D. respiratory
The material placed directly over a wound to help control bleeding is called a(n):
A. bandage
B. elastic bandage
C. occlusive dressing
D. dressing
Which of the following describes the appropriate body substance isolation (PPE) precautions to use when caring for a patient with external bleeding?
A. sterile gloves
B. face shield and gown
C. gloves and goggles
D. N95 mask and safety goggles
When the body sustains a significant loss of blood, which type of shock is most likely to occur?
A. anaphylactic
B. cardiogenic
C. hemorrhagic
D. septic
When injury to the spinal cord causes systemic dilation of the blood vessels in the body, ________ shock develops.
A. psychogenic
B. hemorrhagic
C. compensated
D. neurogenic
The four categories of shock include:
A. psychogenic, respiratory, hypoglycemic, neurogenic
B. cardiogenic, hypovolemic, distributive, obstructive
C. obstructive, anemic, hypoxic, cardiogenic
D. hypoxic, ventricular, diabetic, distributive
A 37 year old female as cut her arm while using a circular saw. The wound continues to bleed heavily, despite the direct pressure and bandage you have applied. You should:
A. re-apply the pressure bandage
B. apply a tourniquet
C. have the patient hold her arm above her head
D. check her blood pressure
All of the following are signs of shock EXCEPT:
A. increased pulse rate
B. decreasing blood pressure
C. pink, warm, moist skin
D. altered mental status
Why does a patient’s pulse rate increase as shock develops?
A. to force oxygenated blood out of the patient’s body core
B. to counteract the high blood pressure
C. to maintain adequate perfusion
D. to create more blood to compensate for fluid loss
Psychogenic shock is commonly known as:
A. hyperperfusion
B. stress reaction shock
C. decompensation
D. fainting
Which of the following mechanisms would MOST LIKELY cause serious internal bleeding?
A. ground level fall
B. thermal burn
C. blunt force trauma
D. low speed vehicle collision
A 33 year old male cut himself with a hunting knife. He has a large flap of skin partially hanging off of his arm. The wound would BEST be described as a(n):
A. laceration
B. abrasion
C. amputation
D. avulsion
