Chapter 11 Scene Size-Up

Question 1

blunt-force trauma

Answer 1

injury caused by a blow that does not
penetrate the skin or other body tissues

Question 2

danger zone

Answer 2

the area around the wreckage of a vehicle collision
or other incident within which special safety precautions should
be taken

Question 3

index of suspicion

Answer 3

awareness that there may be injuries

Question 4

mechanism of injury

Answer 4

a force or forces that may have caused injury

Question 5

nature of the illness

Answer 5

what is medically wrong with a patient

Question 6

penetrating trauma

Answer 6

injury caused by an object that passes through the skin or other body tissues

Question 7

scene size-up

Answer 7

steps taken when approaching the scene of
an emergency call: checking scene safety, taking Standard
Precautions, noting the mechanism of injury or nature of the
patient’s illness, determining the number of patients, and
deciding what, if any, additional resources to call for.