Section 7

Question 1

what is the most important factor in gunshot wounds

Answer 1

speed of the bullet

Question 4

Rear vehicle lap belt wearing passengers have higher incidence of which 2 spinal areas?

Answer 4

Thoracic and Lumbar

Question 5

Which blast injuries are the most easily overlooked

Answer 5

Primary - injuries caused to hollow organs

Question 6

Signs of a pulmonary blast (trauma resulting from short range exposure to the detonation of high-energy explosives

Answer 6

Coughing up blood

Question 7

Layer of skin most import to body heat

Answer 7

Subcutaneous (fat) layer

Question 8

What sign is more significant for pediatric burn patients?

Answer 8

SHOCK

Question 9

What % of the patient’s palm represents body surface burned?

Answer 9

1%

Question 10

The head and neck for infants in the rule of nines is what %?

Answer 10

18%

Question 12

When transporting avulsed ears avoid what?

Answer 12

Dry sterile dressings

Question 13

The inner surface of the eyelids and the exposed surface of the eye itself are covered by a delicate membrane known as?

Answer 13

Conjunctiva

Question 14

Sclera

Answer 14

White portion of the eye

Question 15

Often times significant facial trauma equals

Answer 15

spinal cord injury

Question 16

Tachycardia after abdominal trauma equals

Answer 16

A sign of shock

Question 18

Pleural fluid is located where?

Answer 18

Between the visceral and parietal pleurae