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1. Your patient is a 23 y/o female that was the unrestrained driver of a car that was rear-ended by a pick-up truck while stopped at a red light. She is complaining of neck pain, and you note that her headrest is not properly positioned for her height. Which of the following statements best describes the physics behind a "whiplash" injury?
a. Her body was pushed forward by her seat, but due to inertia, her head remained in its original position until pulled forward by the tissues in her neck.
1. The four collisions that occur during each motor vehicle collision (MVC) in order are...
Vehicle, body, organ, secondary
Which of the following is true regarding penetrating trauma caused by a stabbing
All of the above
1. Your patient was the restrained front-seat passenger in a vehicle that sustained a lateral impact to the passenger side of the car when another car struck them in an intersection. Which of the following would be a likely injury suspected due to this impact?
Liver injury
1. A 54 y/o male was the unrestrained driver of an SUV that struck a tree. You note that the steering wheel is bent. Which of the following injuries would you suspect based on this finding?
Myocardial contusion
A significant mechanism of injury (MOI) can lead you to suspect certain hidden, internal injuries, referred to as...
Occult injuries
Which of the following is the best definition of trauma
Trauma is damage caused by the transfer of an intolerable amount of energy to the human body
1. With regard to kinetic energy (KE), when an objects mass is doubled, KE is _____ , and when an objects velocity is doubled, KE is _____ .
doubled, quadrupled
Death from a rollover motor vehicle crash is MOST often the result of
ejection of the patient from the motor vehicle
1. Which of the following three factors are most important in determining the significance of a fall, and the potential for injury due to that fall?
. Distance of fall, type of surface impacted, body part struck
According to Newton's 1st Law of Motion, a body will
Both a. and b.
Which of the following is true regarding gunshot wounds (GSW)?
Cavitation is caused by high-velocity bullets
Severe abrasion injuries ("road rash") can occur after a motorcycle collision as riders are slowed by friction between their body and the road. This is MOST often associated with which of the following?
Ejection
Which of the following is the leading cause of mortality due to vehicular trauma
Head trauma
The likelihood of certain injuries based on the physics of the incident and patient presentation is referred to as the
Index of suspicion
Any object that is in motion has
Kinetic energy
A 40-year-old man was standing near a building when it exploded. He has multiple injuries, including a depressed skull fracture, severe burns, and an impaled object in his abdomen. His head injury was MOST likely caused by ___________ blast injuries
tertiary
An unrestrained driver collided with a bridge pillar. Upon inspection of the interior of his vehicle, you note that the lower dashboard is crushed. During your assessment of the patient, you will MOST likely encounter
trauma to the pelvis
