What is the best treatment for a suspected fracture of the talus bone?
Answer(s): C
The talus bone is located at the top of the foot and rests between the tibia, fibula, calcaneus, and navicular. In this instance, you want to splint the ankle in order to immobilize it, ice it to reduce swelling, and elevate.
When dealing with a patient who has suffered an injury to the back of his head, what part of the brain would you suspect will be affected?
Answer(s): B
The occipital region of the brain is located in the posterior (rear) area of the brain and is the most likely to be injured by trauma to the back of the head.
Your patient is a 34-year-old male with a large laceration to the abdomen, and the abdominal organs are protruding from the wound. What is this type of injury called?
Answer(s): A
An evisceration is the removal or protrusion of the internal organs.
What is the best way to handle an amputated extremity?
You want to wrap in sterile dressing to prevent infection and keep it cool with ice. You never want to place the part directly on ice, this could cause it to freeze or become frostbitten. The care given to the patient, and the amputated part, are critical in the success of reattachment.
You are transporting a trauma patient, and notice their condition starts to deteriorate. What do you do?
Any time you have a patient whose condition worsens, you should always reassess them.
You are transporting an unconscious patient. How often should you check their vitals?
When transporting an unconscious patient, you should check their vitals every 5 minutes.
What is the mnemonic for determining level of consciousness?
AVPU stands for Alert, responds to Verbal stimulus, responds to Painful stimulus, and Unresponsive.
Your patient is a 16-year-old male, who fell approximately 15 feet. This call should be considered:
Answer(s): D
At the age of 16, medically, this patient is considered an adult and therefore, a fall less than 20 feet in height is not considered a significant mechanism of injury.
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