Trauma

The way in which a traumatic injury occurs is known as the:

• Nature of Illness

• Mechanism of Injury

• Index of Suspicion

• Potential Injury

Your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying and unseen injuries is known as:

• Spidey Senses

• Scene size up

• Index of Suspicion

• General Impression

Kinetic Energy reflects the relationship between ______ and ______.

• Mass & Velocity

• Weight & Gravity

• Speed & Impact

• Acceleration & Deceleration

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS3-2

Potential Energy would have the greatest impact what type of injury?

• Motor Vehicle Accidents

• Gunshot wounds

• Stabbings

• Falls

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-3

In what type of vehicular crashes is there the greatest possibility of multiple impacts?

• Rollover & Lateral

• Rear End & Frontal

• Rotational & Rollover

• Frontal & Lateral

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NGSS.HS-PS2-3

Airbags and seatbelts are designed to decrease the severity of __________ injuries.

• Road Rage

• Motorcycle

• Acceleration

• Deceleration

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS2-3

This type of brain injury occurs when force is applied to the head and energy is transmitted through the brain tissue, causing injury to the opposite side.

• Cerebral contusion

• Coup-Contrecoup

• Epidural Hematoma

• Subdural Hematoma

The path a projectile takes is referred to as:

• Cavitation

• Drag

• Trajectory

• Fragmentation

This organ system is most sensitive to blast injuries:

• Ear

• Eyes

• Nose

• Mouth

A comprehensive regional resource capable of caring for every aspect of an injury is known as a:

• Level I Trauma Center

• Level II Trauma Center

• Level III Trauma Center

• Level IV Trauma Center