An 86-year-old patient involved in a motor vehicle collision struck a knee on the dashboard. What injuries are most associated with the knee impacting the dashboard? (Choose two.)
Answer(s): D,E
A knee striking the dashboard transmits force along the femur, commonly causing posterior hip dislocation and can also injure the bladder due to associated pelvic trauma.
Which of the following bones is most likely to cause external leg rotation when fractured?
Answer(s): B
Fractures involving the femur, especially proximal femur or hip fractures, are classically associated with external rotation of the leg. Current clinical references describe hip fracture patients as often presenting with a shortened, externally rotated leg.
You are treating a 10-year-old child who was involved in a motor vehicle accident. He was an unrestrained passenger and the car he was in was struck from the rear. This child is complaining of neck pain. Which of the following actions should be taken first?
Answer(s): A
Manual c-spine precautions should definitely be taken before applying a cervical collar, assessing PMS, or before performing a secondary assessment.
You have an elderly patient who has fallen and is now complaining of hip pain. You are conducting the primary assessment and while assessing the patient’s circulation, what must you also check?
Pulses, bleeding, and skin conditions are three aspects of circulation that should be included in the primary assessment. Pulse oximetry, lower extremities, motor function, and sensation are not part of the circulatory component of the primary assessment.
А 13-year-old patient has partial and full-thickness bums to the chest and both arms after falling into a campfire. What actions should the EMT take for this patient? (Choose two.)
Answer(s): A,B
Jewelry should be removed early because burned tissues swell and can cause constriction. Burned areas should be covered with a dry sterile sheet to protect against contamination and reduce heat loss.
One of the complications of splinting is:
Splints that are applied too tightly can impair circulation and compress nerves and soft tissues, leading to complications such as decreased perfusion and nerve damage.
Dyspnea, hypoxia, rales, and hemoptysis in the presence of blunt chest trauma are indicative of:
Blunt chest trauma causing injury to lung tissue leads to pulmonary contusion, which results in impaired gas exchange, producing dyspnea, hypoxia, rales, and hemoptysis.
What phase of an explosion is most likely to produce injuries to the gas-containing organs of the body?
The primary blast phase involves the pressure wave, which affects gas-containing organs like the lungs, ears, and gastrointestinal tract, causing barotrauma.
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