Which of these is the GREATEST long-term concern for an open long bone fracture?

At the mall you are attending a patient that was walking along and fell. The 88-year-old female is found alert, completely responsive but has leg pain. She said she heard something snap and then she fell. It is obvious that her right leg is rotated laterally. This position most likely indicates that she has:

A 78-year-old falls in their home, striking their head on a table. During your assessment, which findings indicate an increased risk of morbidity and mortality for this geriatric trauma patient? Select the three (3) that apply.

Which of the following describes the appropriate care for an isolated strained muscle in an extremity?

Which of the following anatomical structures are initially damaged in a sprain?

A fracture resulting in a break of the bone running at an angle other than 90 degrees is referred to as which type of fracture?

You have an unresponsive patient who is trapped in a vehicle on an incline. There is a significant risk of the vehicle tipping over or sliding further down the incline. How should you proceed?

Which of the following describes the essential elements of scene size-up in order from highest to lowest?

You have arrived on the scene of a motorcycle MVA to find a single patient that was thrown from her bike and lying unconscious and unresponsive on the side of the road 30 ft from her motorcycle. The patient presents with pale, cool, and sweaty skin. She has a weak carotid pulse of 130 beats per minute and a respiratory rate of 6, with agonal respirations. Her lung sounds are clear in all fields. Her blood pressure is 84/60, and your rapid trauma exam reveals abrasions to her head, arms, legs with a distended and hot abdomen. You are the only resource on the scene with a crew of two and the only paramedic. The police department is asking for you to wait till they can get driver information for a potential violation to be issued. There are two hospitals in the area, a level 3 trauma hospital 3 minutes away and a level 2 trauma hospital 12 minutes away.Select the two most accurate statements regarding this patient’s condition:

Which scenario would most likely require complex extrication techniques?