Your 55 year old female patient was crushed by a vehicle. You suspect that she may have a pelvic injury. When stabilizing her, you should do all of the following except:

Your 55 year old female patient was crushed by a vehicle. You suspect that she may have a pelvic injury. When stabilizing her, you should do all of the following except:

a. assume there is a spinal injury
b. determine distal function
c. apply PASG if the patient is hypotensive
d. raise the lower legs

Answer: D

Your 36 year old female patient had a serious fall. She is complaining of an unexplained sensation of having to empty her bladder. She may have experienced a ___ fracture.

Your 36 year old female patient had a serious fall. She is complaining of an unexplained sensation of having to empty her bladder. She may have experienced a ___ fracture.

a. femur
b. hip
c. pelvic
d. none of these

Answer: C

You are treating a 68 year old male who was found on the floor in the hallway at the country nursing home. You suspect that he may have had a syncopal episode and also sustained a fractured hip. This decision is based on the injured limb appearing:

You are treating a 68 year old male who was found on the floor in the hallway at the country nursing home. You suspect that he may have had a syncopal episode and also sustained a fractured hip. This decision is based on the injured limb appearing:

a. slightly swollen
b. shorter than the other extremity
c. longer than the other extremity
d. mottled and cold

Answer: B

Elderly patients are more susceptible to ___ fractures because of brittle bones or bones weakened by disease.

Elderly patients are more susceptible to ___ fractures because of brittle bones or bones weakened by disease.

a. hip
b. tibia
c. heel
d. spine

Answer: A

You are treating a 19 year old who twisted his left knee playing racquet ball. The signs and symptoms of a knee injury may include any of the following except:

You are treating a 19 year old who twisted his left knee playing racquet ball. The signs and symptoms of a knee injury may include any of the following except:

a. pain and tenderness
b. swelling
c. deformity
d. discoloration to the thigh

Answer: D

The 52 year old male patient you are treating has multiple leg fractures and exhibits the signs of shock. You should:

The 52 year old male patient you are treating has multiple leg fractures and exhibits the signs of shock. You should:

a. apply two traction splints and pull tension to 30 pounds
b. align in a normal position and transport on a backboard
c. apply PASG at a splint and treat for shock
d. apply a vacuum splint to each leg and transport quickly

Answer: C