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EMR Chapter 4 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What does the acronym DCAP-BTLS stand for in trauma assessment?✔✔Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures/Penetrations, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling.
Why is it important to control bleeding in trauma patients quickly?✔✔Uncontrolled bleeding can lead to shock and death.
What is the first step in a rapid trauma assessment?✔✔Check the patient’s airway, breathing, and circulation (ABCs).
When should you suspect a spinal injury in trauma?✔✔If there is a mechanism of injury involving falls, vehicle crashes, or blunt trauma to the head or spine.
Why should you avoid moving a trauma patient unnecessarily? 1 / 2
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✔✔Moving the patient can worsen spinal or internal injuries.
What is the significance of the Glasgow Coma Scale in trauma assessment?✔✔It helps determine the level of consciousness and severity of brain injury.
What signs indicate possible internal bleeding in trauma?✔✔Rapid pulse, low blood pressure, pale and cool skin, and abdominal distension.
Why is it important to check for a pulse in trauma patients?✔✔To assess circulation and detect signs of shock or cardiac arrest.
What should you do if a trauma patient has a penetrating object still in place?✔✔Stabilize the object and avoid removing it unless it obstructs the airway.
How do you recognize a tension pneumothorax in a trauma patient?✔✔Difficulty breathing, uneven chest rise, distended neck veins, and tracheal deviation.
What is the correct way to apply a cervical collar?
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