Trauma Overview
Human Anatomy
Bleeding
Soft Tissue Injuries
Face and Neck Injuries
Everything Trauma
100
The Energy of a moving object
What is kinectic energy
100

other name that could be used for involuntary muscles

What is Smooth

100
epitaxis also known as
What is a nosebleed
100
An injury in which soft tissue is torn completely loose or hanging by a flap.
What is an Avulsion
100

Battles signs and raccoon eyes are signs of?

basal skull fracture

100

MOST common complication of applying a splint or  bandage improperly

What is impairing circulation?

200
The product of mass, gravity, and height, which is converted into kinetic energy and reults in injury, such as from a fall.
What is Potential energy
200

the main artery that receives blood from the left ventricle and delivers it to all the other arteries that carry blood to the soft tissue.

What is Aorta

200

A condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide sufficent circulation so that every body part can perform its function; also called hypoperfusion

What is Shock

200

Loss or damage of the superficial layer of skin as a result of body part rubbing or scraping across a rough or hard surface.

What is An Abrasion

200

Which of the following are used during spinal motion restriction? (Select 2)

A) long spine board

B) rigid cervical collar

C) ambulance stretcher

D) head immobilizer

E) medical duct tape

F) back splint

A) long spine board

B) rigid cervical collar

200

Minimum BSI equipment should you wear for a trauma assessment involving a possible sprained ankle

What are gloves

300

The slowing of an object

What is deceleration

300

A sucking chest wound is also known as 

A) open pneumothorax

B) Flail chest

C) hemothorax

D) pulmonary embolism

A) open pneumothorax

300
discoloration of the skin associated with a closed wound; or bruising
What is Ecchymosis
300
The displacement of an organ, or organs outside the body.
What is Evisceration
300

You are assessing a patient who was struck in the head by a softball. She is having difficulty remembering events prior to the injury. This is known as?

retrograde amnesia

300

condition that is the most likely and gives us the greatest concern as a result of a lightning strike injury

What is Cardiac involvement?

400
An impact on the body by objects that cause injury without penetrating soft tissues or internal organs and cavities.
What is Blunt force injuries.
400
A cranial nerve that transmits visual information to the brain.
What is Optic Nerve
400

A black foul smelling, tarry stool containing digested blood.

What is Melena

400
Dressing made of petrolatum (vaseline) gauze, aluminum foil, or plastic that prevents air and liquids.
What is an Occlusive Dressing
400

How many vertebrae are in the cervical collar?

7

400

method used to open the airway of a patient with a spinal injury

What is Jaw Thrust?

500

the forces or energy transmission applied to the body that cause injury.

What is Mechanism of Injury (MOI)

500

Your patient presents with paradoxical motion and severe respiratory distress. You should immediately do which?

A) Apply a bulky dressing to the chest

B) Administer oxygen via nasal canula

C) Tape the patient's ribs

D) Begin BVM ventilations

D) Begin BVM ventilations

500
A mass of blood in the soft tissue beneath ths skin.
What is a Hematoma.
500

Burns that affects all skin layers and may affect the subcutaneous layers, muscle, bone, and internal organs, leaving the area dry, leathery, and white, dark brown or charred.

What is Full Thickness Burn (3rd degree)

500

Your trauma patient presents with the following vitals: BP 180/100, pulse 57, respirations of 9. You should suspect?

A) hypovolemic shock

B) neurogenic shock

C) TBI with increased ICP

D) concussion injury


C) TBI with increased ICP

500

What should be done to reduce the risk of an air embolism for a large open neck wound?

occlusive dressing