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EMT FISDAP Paramedic Trauma Exam 2023 - 2024 (Verified) 1.If you see a cracked windshield in a MVC... what will the pt represent
with?: Bruised or lacerated head or face. Brain injury, *cervical spine
injury (always until proven otherwise), tracheal injury.
2.If you see a deformed steering column in a MVC... what will the pt
represent with?: Bruised neck, bruised chest. Sternal or rib fracture, flail
chest, myocardial contusion, *pericardial tamponade, pneumo/hemothorax, aortic tear.
3.If you see a deformed dashboard in a MVC... what will the pt represent
with?: Bruised abdomen, bruised knee, misplaced kneecap. Ruptured
spleen, liver, bowel, diaphragm. Fractured patella, dislocated knee, *femoral fracture, dislocated hip.
4.Phases of Deceleration: 1) Deceleration of the vehicle, occurs when the
vehicle strikes another object & comes to a stop. 2) Deceleration of occupant, which starts during sudden braking & continues through the whole crash. 3) Deceleration of internal organs, that consist of internal 1 / 2
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organs that continue forward momentum until they're stopped by anatomical restraints. 4) Secondary collisions, which occur when a vehicle occupant is hit by objects moving within the vehicle (loose objects).5) Additional impacts, that the vehicle may receive when it is hit by a second vehicle or is deflected into another.
5.Seat Belt Use: All arguments against seat belt use are unfounded.
6.Primary Blast Injury: Injuries due to the wave blast itself, usually
causing dam- age to the lungs, eardrums and other compressible organs (air filled cavities). Burns also may occur.
7.Secondary Blast Injury: Injuries due to missiles being propelled by
blast force (struck by flying debris).
8.Tertiary Blast Injury: Injuries due to body impact with another object
(when a person is hurled by the force against stationary objects).
9.Perfusion: Circulation of blood within an organ or tissue in adequate
amounts to meet the cells needs.
10.Autonomic Nervous System: Monitors the body's needs from moment
to mo- ment, adjusting the blood flow as required. Maintains
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