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20 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following best describes the incidence of pericardial tamponade?
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It occurs in less than 2 percent of all pts with serious chest trauma
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Which of the following is NOT true of trauma to the thoracic aorta?
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The most common place of injury is the ascending aorta.
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Which of the following is true of pulmonary contusion?
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All the above is true
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The level of the diaphragm is _____ when it relaxes during the ____ phase of breathing
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Higher, Expiratory
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Your pt has received a shotgun wound from a distance of 30 ft. Which of the following is most likely
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Penetration of the skin and subcutaneous tissues but no penetration of the body cavity
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Which of the following statements about the mortality of thoracic injuries is true?
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Most of these deaths are secondary to injury to the heart and great vessels
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You have just inserted a large-bore catheter into the chest of a pt with a tension pneumothorax and received a return of air. Which of the following should not be done.
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Remove the catheter
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All of the following are commonly associated with penetrating thoracic trauma except
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Myocardial contusion
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Which of the following may improve breathing in a patient with isolated rib fractures?
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Morphine sulfate
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Which of the following statements is not true of pericardial tamponade?
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The presence of pericardial tamponade is indicated by Cushing's triad
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As the diaphram ____, The intrathoracic pressure ___?
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Contracts, Decreases
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38 yof gunshot victim has
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Hemothorax
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The primary muscles of ventilation are the
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Diaphram
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Which of the following best describes the mechanism of blunt thoracic trauma associated with blast injuries?
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Compression and Decompression
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Which of the following will result in an open pneumothorax?
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Open defects that are 2/3 the size of the trachea or larger
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The Angle of Louis serves as a landmark for performing needle thoracostomy at which of the following locations?
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2nd intercostal space anteriorly
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Which of the following are the most commonly fractured ribs?
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4-8
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Thoracic trauma accounts for approximately ____ percent of motor vehicle collision mortality?
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25
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Traumatic asphyxia is a ____ type injury?
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Compression
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The 38 yof with gunshot first thing you should do?
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Assist ventilations with a BVM device
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