A 28 year old patient was the driver of a motorcycle that was travelling 45 mph

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A 28 year old patient was the driver of a motorcycle that was travelling 45 mph when it stuck a parked car. He was not wearing a helmet. The patient is lying supine with a copious amount of blood around his face. He is making gurgling sounds and is breathing 4 times a minute. Which of the following maneuvers would be the most appropriate?

Head-tilt with jaw thrust

Chin-lift without head-tilt

Jaw thrust without head-tilt

Head-tilt with chin lift

Decompensate shock can be recognized by

Decreasing blood pressure

Pale and clammy skin

Increasing pulse rate

Deep and rapid respirations

Which of the following trauma patients is suffering from the most severe brain injury?

A semi-conscious 23 yr old with unequal pupils

A semi-conscious 86 yr old with periorbital ecchymosis

An unconscious 56 yr old with vomiting

An unconscious 34 yr old with decerebrate posturing

An 18-year-old male is holding his right shin after a sport- related injury. There is deformity and swelling, pedal pulses are present. You should?

Apply an ice pack and elevate the limb

Apply traction and realign the limb

Stabilize the limb at the hip and ankle

Apply a board splint in the position found

A 38-year-old male has a large bruise on his left upper quadrant following a motorcycle collision. What should you suspect?

Rupture of hollow organs

Blood loss secondary to the bruise

Injury to the spleen

Injury to the liver.

Explanation / Answer

1) A 28 year old patient was the driver of a motorcycle that was travelling 45 mph when it stuck a parked car. He was not wearing a helmet. The patient is lying supine with a copious amount of blood around his face. He is making gurgling sounds and is breathing 4 times a minute. Which of the following maneuvers would be the most appropriate?

2) Decompensate shock can be recognized by

3) Which of the following trauma patients is suffering from the most severe brain injury?

4) An 18-year-old male is holding his right shin after a sport- related injury. There is deformity and swelling, pedal pulses are present. You should?

5) A 38-year-old male has a large bruise on his left upper quadrant following a motorcycle collision. What should you suspect?

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