Pulmonary embolism is an example of this type of shock

A blood clot that breaks off from a large vein and travels to the blood vessels of the lung, causing obstruction of blood flow.

Psychogenic shock is caused by a sudden, temporary reduction in blood supply to the ____________.

This is the early stage of shock, in which the body can still compensate for blood or fluid loss.

During your secondary assessment, your patient tells you that she fainted. What type of shock should you suspect?

This is the late stage of shock when blood pressure is falling.

Your patient has penetrating trauma to the abdomen with profuse bleeding. You can’t control the bleeding with direct pressure. What should you do?

Signs that a closed fracture is bleeding include

During your primary assessment you note that your patient is bleeding from his nose. What is this?

Involuntary muscle contractions (spasm) of the abdominal wall to minimize the pain of movement and protect the inflamed abdomen; a sign of peritonitis.

This is a life-threatening fracture of the pelvis caused by a fore that displaces one or both sides of the pelvis laterally and posteriorly

How should treat an open-book pelvic fracture?

True or False: Junctional tourniquets are designed to control hemorrhages and bleeding in inguinal or axilla area

Your patient is extremely agitated, has reduced pain sensitivity, is hallucinating, and has an elevated temperature. What do you suspect?

This occurs when an area of the body is trapped for longer than 4 hours and arterial blood flow is compromised.

This develops when edema and swelling result in increased pressure within a closed soft-tissue compartment.

Your patient has a deep laceration to his right arm with exposure to deeper tissue. Bleeding is controlled. What is your next concern?

Your patient has received 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his abdomen and the anterior surface of both legs. What is the percentage of body surface area that has been burned

Your primary concern for your patient with an open neck wound is

Your patient has an abdominal evisceration. How do you treat this injury?

During your secondary assessment you note that your unresponsive patient has bruising over the mastoid process. You should suspect

Your patient is complaining of severe ear pain after a pipe bomb exploded. What injury should you suspect?

You palpate several firm ridges below the larynx in the anterior midline. What are these called?

During your secondary assessment, you palpate the posterior of the neck. What part of your patient’s anatomy are you palpating?

During your primary assessment, you notice that your patient’s mouth is bleeding and he/she is making gurgling noises. What action must you take?

Which two layers of the meninges contain blood vessels that nourish the brain and spinal cord.

How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?

How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?

How many vertebrae make up the cervical spine?

How many vertebrae make up the sacrum?

The recommended procedure for moving a patient with a suspected spinal injury from the ground to a long board or other spinal immobilization device.

You have sized your patient for a cervical collar and you do not have an appropriately sized collar. What do you do?

You apply a vented, occlusive dressing containing a one-way valve to your patient’s open pneumothorax. What is this valve called?

This occurs from a direct blow to the chest during a critical portion of the patient’s heartbeat. It may result in immediate cardiac arrest.

Your patient was pinned between a vehicle and a bridge abutment. He has jugular vein distension, cyanosis in the face and neck, and hemorrhage into the sclera of the eye. You provide ventilatory support with supplemental oxygen, monitor vitals and immediate transport to the closest, appropriate trauma center. What is wrong with you patient?

Your patient fell yesterday and hit her head. She is experiencing fluctuating levels of consciousness, slurred speech, headache, Cheyne-Stokes respirations, nausea, and bradycardia. What do you suspect?

Your patient has an open wound to the chest through which air passes during inspiration and expiration. This is called?

This occurs when blood collects in the space between the pericardial sac and the heart. This condition results in pressure building up inside the pericardial sac until the heart cannot pump effectively; cardiac arrest may occur quickly.

During your primary assessment, you find an object impaled in your patient’s check that is compromising his/her airway. What do you do?

What does the S in SAMPLE represent?

What does the S in OPQRST represent

You've responded an MCI where multiple patients have been struck by lightning. The first patient you triage is pulseless and apneic. What do you do?

Your patient has a heart rate of 110 beats/minute. When you talk to the arriving ALS provider, you tell her that your patient is?

This is a band of fibrous tissue that connects bones to bones. It supports and strengthens the joint.

This is a disruption of a joint in which ligaments are damaged and the bone ends are no longer in contact.

This is a joint injury involving damage to supporting ligaments and sometimes partial or temporary dislocation of bone ends.

Stretching or tearing of a muscle is called?

The major nerve to the lower extremities; controls muscle function in the leg and sensation in most of the leg and foot.

In the field, you splinted a patient with a deformed humerus. Enroute to the hospital, you cannot feel a pulse in the limb. What should you do?

An 8 year old complains of severe lower leg pain. He was released from a local emergency room 8 hours ago following treatment for a closed tibia fracture. The whole lower leg is swollen, pale and has decreased sensation. What should you suspect?

Compartment syndrome typically develops

This is a common fracture especially in older people and patients with osteoporosis

True or False: Injuries of the knee include ligament injuries, dislocated femur and fractures

During your secondary assessment, you note a mid shaft deformity of your patient's femur. You treat this injury by applying

True or False: Traction splints come in only one size and are adjustable

A major impact to a patient’s chest has caused multiple rib fractures. What is your primary concern with badly fractured ribs?

Which device would you use to move a seated, stable patient complaining of neck pain after a motor vehicle collision?

During your primary assessment you see paradoxical movement of the chest in your unresponsive patient? You should

During your secondary assessment, you note an open femur fractrue. Which of the following associated issues is the LEAST likely to develop as a result of this injur versus if this was a closed fracture

Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate splinting device for a fractured clavicle?

You have a patient who opens his eyes to pain, speaks incomprehensible words, and withdraws from pain. What is the patient’s Glasgow Coma Scale score?

Which of the following is the primary reason we splint a broken extremity?

Which of the following general rules of splinting is correct when splinting a fracture?

Your patient is complaining about leg pain. She said she heard something snap and then she fell. It is obvious that her right leg is rotated laterally. This position most likely indicates that she has:

When two bone ends pull out of a joint, this is called a:

You are performing an assessment of a patient with multi-system trauma from a motor vehicle accident. One of your first priorities is to determine if there is any

A victim is involved in a high-speed, head-on collision. The restrained victim is thrown up against the steering wheel without the protection of an inflated airbag. The problem with this pattern is that the:

When trauma occurs to the pelvis area, it most often is considered a critical injury because:

A patient is said to have “multisystem trauma” when:

As you approach the trauma patient, you see an unresponsive patient lying in a large pool of blood around his lower leg. You should first:

A young woman has fallen from a roof and states that she has an extremely painful LUQ. Her pulse is 138. Based on this information alone, what would you suspect is wrong with this patient?

During your primary assessment, you note a 4-inch laceration on the abdomen with intestines protruding. You should:

What is the function of the occlusive dressing when applied to an open chest wound?

A tennis player has been struck in the nose with a ball and her nose is bleeding a lot. The most immediate management of the nosebleed is to:

What other name could be used for involuntary muscles?

During your secondary assessment, you note that your patient has a scraped knee. Bleeding is minor and easy to control. What is the injury type?

When the brain has been bruised from trauma, it is called a:

Which of the following injuries is considered a closed soft tissue injury?

You have a patient you are going to backboard and you have decided to leave the helmet in place. Which of the following is true regarding this situation?

The bones of the wrist are known as the:

What PPE would you wear for a trauma assessment involving a possible sprained ankle? Patient is negative for COVID-19

Which of the following is the method used to open the airway of a patient with a suspected spinal injury?

Your assessing an unresponsive trauma patient who is snoring. How do you fix this?

Your assessing an unresponsive trauma patient who is making gurling noises. How do you fix this?

You note that your trauma patient’s leg is rotated with the knee bent and lying on its medial side. There is a large bulge laterally near the hip joint. This position indicates to you that your patient has a:

You are attempting to control bleeding of a laceration. What is the purpose of using a dressing and bandage together?

Burn damage to the skin that is full thickness is also called:

Which of the following is considered the only moveable bone of the face?

Which of the following is the layer of skin where blood vessels, nerves, sweat and oil glands are located?

The middle layer of the protective coverings of the central nervous system is called the:

Which of the following signs would indicate a spinal cord injury?

Your patient's airway is partially obstructed with blood and you observe a sucking chest wound. What is your FIRST priority?

When a flap of skin is torn away during a traumatic injury, it is most often called a(n):

What part of the brain is responsible for the control of the body’s vital functions?

The ribs, sternum, spine, and skull make up what part of the skeleton?

The limbs, as well as supporting shoulder girdle pectoral and pelvic girdle make up what part of the skeleton?

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

During your primary assessment, you find that your patient’s is bleeding severely from a lower arm laceration. You are unable to control the bleeding with direct pressure alone. Which treatment should you attempt NEXT to control the bleeding?