Fundamentals of ST; Chapter 4: Multiple Choice & True False Quiz
The trauma center that can meet all the needs of a trauma patient is the Level _____ trauma center.
I
The trauma center that can provide advanced trauma life support to stabilize the patient for transport is the Level _____ trauma center.
IV
A common complication among AIDS patients is the presence of multiple lesions caused by:
Kaposi's sarcoma and the herpes virus
Kinematics is the study of:
MOI (mechanism of injury)
There are two common types of shock seen in:
all age groups
Geriatric patients may come to the operating room with several impairments, such as:
a. Visual impairments b. All of these choices are correct. c. Arthritis d. Hearing impairments Answer: All of these choices are correct
When working with patients with deafness, you may need to use:
a. Written instructions b. Nonverbal communication c. Sign language d. All of these choices are correct. Answer: All of these choices are correct
A child is considered a toddler between the ages of 18 and 30 months.
true
A pediatric patient may fear abandonment.
true
An adequate number of people should be available to move a patient who is obese to and from the operating room table.
true
Anyone is susceptible to HIV.
true
The shorter the response time is to a trauma, the greater the chances are for the patient, especially if within 60 minutes; this period of time is called the:
golden hour
GSW stands for:
gun shot wound
Children are not little adults.
true
Diabetes mellitus is a disorder of the endocrine system.
true
General anesthesia can increase the incidence of low birth weight, preterm labor, and fetal death.
true
Infants and older adults have increased difficulty adjusting to losses in body temperature.
true
One of the physiological conditions related to obesity is myocardial hypertrophy.
true
Patients with diabetes have an increased risk of ulcers developing on the extremities.
true
Several team members should be on hand to move a patient with AIDS.
true
Coronary artery disease is a condition that presents normally in _____ patients.
obese
An important factor in dealing with pediatric patients is the ability to use language to help the patients understand the situation, environment, and:
procedure
In the operating room, _____ temperature is the primary means of measuring a patient's temperature.
skin
The normal respiratory rate for a 10-year-old is 16-20 breaths per minute.
true
There are many different factors that can account for a special population patient.
true
Patients are considered pediatric patients if they are between birth and 18 years old and have not had any children.
false
Patients who are obese are no more prone than any other patient to an increased incidence of postoperative wound infections.
false
Septic shock in an infant is usually caused by dehydration.
false
The heart rate of an infant up to 2 years old is in the range of 10-110 beats per minute.
false
Infants do not produce tears until they are:
2 to 3 months old
Hypothermia is defined as a body temperature below _____˚C.
35
An appropriate urine output for pediatric patients is _____ mL/kg/hr.
1-2
The average heart rate in children ages 1 to 6 years is:
100 bpm
Patients are considered pediatric patients if they are from birth to:
12 years old
RTS stands for:
Revised Trauma Score
Patients who are disabled include people with _____ disabilities.
a. All of these choices are correct. b. Physical c. Mental d. Developmental Answer: All of these choices are correct
Infants and older adults have a hard time adjusting to the:
a. Loss of body temperature b. Loss of intravascular fluid c. Stresses of trauma d. All of these choices are correct. Answer: All of these choices are correct
A baby is considered a neonate for the first 45 days of life outside the uterus.
false
Arterial blood pressure in pregnant women is higher when compared with pre-pregnancy levels.
false