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Ortho bro
100
When putting a patient in spinal immobilization, this part of the body is secured last.
What is the head?
100

Trauma resulting in internal organs protruding from the abdomen.

What is evisceration?

100
When stung by a bee, a patient becomes hypotensive, has trouble breathing, and cannot speak. What condition is the patient presenting with?
What is anaphylactic shock?
100

How long should you stay on the scene with an unstable trauma patient?

What is - 10 minutes or less?

100

A patient needs a traction splint for this type of injury

What is a femur fracture?

200

Having a medical history of unequal pupils is called?

What is anascoria?

200
Injury most commonly caused by a rib puncturing a lung which results in multisystem complications.
What is tension pneumothorax?
200

Why does shock cause altered mental status?

What is, the brain is not receiving enough oxygen?
200

In what burn type does a patient generally not feel pain?

What is third degree or full thickness burn

200

The portion of the spine that helps form the pelvic girdle.

What is the sacrum?

300
The first two cervical vertebrae that allow for movement of the head.
What are the atlas and axis?
300
A condition in which you may auscultate bowel sounds in the chest cavity. What
What is diaphragmatic rupture?
300

Inadequate perfusion of the body’s cells and tissues, caused by insufficient blood flow through the capillaries is called

What is shock?

300

These are the two most common ways that ambulances are involved in collisions.

What are crossing intersections and backing up?

300

An injury to the neck that effects the carotid arteries or superior vena cava are likely to cause this type of clot.

What is an air embolism?

400
The layers of tissue surrounding the brain, starting with the innermost layer.
What are the pia mater, the arachnoid, and dura mater?
400
Injury caused by blunt or penetrating trauma to the heart, characterized by narrowing pulse pressure.
What is pericardial tamponade?
400
The most extreme form of hemorrhage, causing a person to lose 40% or more of their total blood volume.
What is exsanguination?
400

The energy that causes bodily injury or how an injury occurred is called what?

What is mechanism of injury (MOI).

400

What does the mnemonic DCAP-BTLS stand for?

What is Deformity, contusions, abrasions, punctures, burns, tenderness, lacerations and swelling?

500
A condition causing vasodilation below an injury and, eventually, widespread hypoperfusion.
What is neurogenic shock?
500
After being struck in the back, a patient complains of pain to the R shoulder blade region. What underlying traumatic injury could cause this referred pain?
What is splenic injury?
500
Your patient has incurred multi-system trauma after a vehicle accident. The patient has lost 2 liters of blood, which has been replaced by 2 liters normal saline. Why would your patient have shortness of breath after fluids?
What is lack of oxygen carrying ability?
500

A patient having Elevated Blood Pressure, Bradycardia and irregular respirations is showing signs of what condition?

What is Cushing's Triad?

500

name the five sections of the spinal cord in descending order.

What is Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, Coccyx?