Which of the following best describes the function of cancellous bone of the medullary canal?
All of the following are used in the sedation of patients fo…
All of the following are used in the sedation of patients for rapid sequence intubation, EXCEPT:
Pediatric patients are ________ likely to become hypovolemic…
Pediatric patients are ________ likely to become hypovolemic from head injuries than adult patients.
Which of the following changes is NOT of concern in the preg…
Which of the following changes is NOT of concern in the pregnant trauma patient?
Which of the following describes definitive care of the pati…
Which of the following describes definitive care of the patient with traumatic intraabdominal hemorrhage?
The suspicion of blunt abdominal trauma should be based prim…
The suspicion of blunt abdominal trauma should be based primarily on:
You are treating a patient whose open chest wound has been s…
You are treating a patient whose open chest wound has been sealed by EMTs on the scene before your arrival. During transport the patient becomes more dyspneic, tachycardic, and hypotensive. There are no breath sounds on the affected side, and the patient has JVD. Which of the following is the best action?
Your patient complains of elbow pain and states his doctor t…
Your patient complains of elbow pain and states his doctor told him he had “the bursitis” in his elbow. The patient’s condition is characterized by inflammation of the:
When assessing a long bone injury, you should assume that yo…
When assessing a long bone injury, you should assume that you are dealing with a joint injury when the site of injury is within ________ inch(es) of the joint.
The suspicion of blunt abdominal trauma should be based prim…
The suspicion of blunt abdominal trauma should be based primarily on: