International Trauma Life Support for Emergency Care Providers 9th Edition Campbell Test Bank International Trauma Life Support, 9e (Campbell) Chapter 1 Introduction to Traumatic Disease 1) When does scene size-up begin?
- After you arrive on scene
- As you leave the ambulance
- Once you are dispatched
- During the first patient contact
Answer: C
2) The procedure used to prevent contamination by a patient's blood or other potentially
infectious material is called:
- standard precautions.
- ITLS Primary Survey.
- essential equipment.
D) OPIM.
Answer: A
3) What is a major concern for a patient who was involved in a high-energy event?
- Rapid transportation via helicopter
- Securing the scene from onlookers
- Checking vital signs before airway
- The increased chance for serious injury
Answer: D
4) Oxygen, cervical collars, long spine boards, and personal protective equipment are all considered for trauma patients.
- standard precautions
- essential equipment
- universal necessities
- specialized care
Answer: B
5) Which of the following mechanisms would be considered a penetration injury?
- Gunshot to the chest
- Rapid vertical deceleration
- Rapid forward deceleration
- Being struck with a baseball bat
Answer: A
6) A car strikes a tree at 35 miles per hour. At that exact moment, how fast are the driver's organs traveling?
- 70 miles/hour
- 0 miles/hour
- 35 miles/hour
- 50 miles/hour
Answer: C 1 / 4
7) Additional collisions with objects inside a vehicle that become missiles when the vehicle
abruptly stops are an example of:
- rear-impact collisions.
- primary collisions.
- rotational collisions.
- secondary collisions.
Answer: D
8) Which of the following clues is NOT a consideration when determining the mechanism of injury from a vehicle crash?
- Deformity of the vehicle
- Deformity of interior structures
- Deformity or injury patterns of the patient
- Deformity of objects within the glove box
Answer: D
9) Myocardial contusion occurs MOST often with what type of vehicle collision?
- Frontal collision
- Rear-end collision
- Lateral collision
- Rotational collision
Answer: A
10) Which of the following is NOT one of the patient collisions associated with an MVC?
- Machine collision
- Organ collision
- Penetrating collision
- Body collision
Answer: C
11) Which type of collision will MOST likely result in a cervical hyperextension injury?
- Rotational
- Rear-end
- Frontal
- Lateral
Answer: B
12) Which of the following is highly associated with increased injury severity?
- Ground-level fall
- Ejection from a vehicle
- Minimal vehicle intrusion
- Slow-speed impact
Answer: B 2 / 4
13) Which of the following laws account for the three impacts from a frontal collision?
- Starling's
- Conservation of energy
- Gravity
- Newton's
Answer: D
14) What types of injuries do tractor accidents most commonly cause?
- Crush
- Penetrating
- Head
- Spinal
Answer: A
15) What is the MOST common injury from a rear-impact accident?
- Closed head
- Pelvic
- Cervical spine
- Facial
Answer: C
16) Which of the following passengers are MOST likely to survive a collision?
- Restrained
- Back seat
- Front seat
- Infant car seat
Answer: A
17) Which of the following is NOT a consideration when assessing for injuries due to a fall?
- Acceleration forces
- Distance of the fall
- Surface struck
- Anatomical area struck
Answer: A
18) Injuries to the thorax below the should increase suspicions of abdominal injury as well.
- fourth intercostal space
- third intercostal space
- second intercostal space
- first intercostal space
Answer: A 3 / 4
19) A injury occurs when a patient is struck by flying shrapnel from a blast.
- primary
- secondary
- tertiary
- quaternary
Answer: B
20) Being thrown by a blast wave and impacting the ground is what type of blast injury?
- Primary
- Secondary
- Tertiary
- Quaternary
Answer: C
21) The size of a bullet is called what?
- Rifling
- Yaw
- Tumbling
- Caliber
Answer: D
22) The major component that causes tissue damage in traumatic injury is:
- kinetic energy.
- object size.
- object weight.
- blunt trauma.
Answer: A
23) What is the MOST common cause of death due to injury?
- Traffic
- Intentional
- Suicide
- Falls
Answer: A
24) Broken glass or a starred windshield usually suggest what type of injury?
- Cervical spine
- Lateral chest
- Head or facial
- Cardiac contusion
Answer: C
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