Trauma Systems/MOI & Bleeding

the greatest amount of kinetic energy would be created if a __-pound driver struck a tree while traveling at ___mph

140,50

a healthy adult can tolerate blood loss of up to __ mL over a period of 15 to 20 minutes without any negative effects

500

Decompensated shock in the adult is characterized by

a falling blood pressure

A trauma patient with hypotension secondary to internal hemorrhage should receive IV fluid boluses in order to:

maintain the systolic blood pressure in a low normal range

common airbag related injuries include

minor skin burns

knowledge of kinetics can help the paramedic

predict injury patterns found in a patient

Patients with internal hemorrhage will benefit MOST from

rapid transport

During abrupt deceleration

the neck commonly sustains hyperextension injuries

During an explosion, secondary blast injuries occur when:

the patient is struck by flying debris, such as shrapnel

the MOST significant factor that determines how well the body compensates for blood loss is

the period of time over which the blood is lost

the physiologic process of hemostasis is achieved through:

vasoconstriction and platelet aggregation

a trauma patient with suspected internal hemorrhage and inadequate breathing requires

ventilation assistance and rapid transport

a fall in blood pressure and the resultant changes in plasma osmolality cause the release of

aldosterone and anti-diuretic hormone

The MOST common site of deceleration injury in the chest is the

aorta

A motorcycle rider struck a parked car and was catapulted over the handlebars of his bike. your assessment reveals that he is tachypneic, diaphoretic, and tachycardic. There is no gross external bleeding present. What is the MOST likely cause of this patient's clinical presentation?

bilateral femur fractures

a vagus nerve-mediated form of cardiogenic shock without compensatory vasoconstriction that may be seen following a blast injury would MOST likely present with

bradycardia and hypotension

the law of conservation of energy states that

energy can be neither created nor destroyed; it can only change form

Compared to a handgun, a rifle:

fires at a higher velocity

a patient with hemorrhagic shock would be expected to have

flattened jugular veins

an object increases its kinetic energy more by

increasing it's velocity than by increasing its mass