Title: Chapter 24 - Trauma Emergencies Flashcards | Quizlet
Headings: Chapter 24 - Trauma Emergencies
Chapter 24 - Trauma Emergencies
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Chapter 23 - Gynecologic Emergencies
Chapter 27 - Face and Neck Injuries
Chapter 26 - Soft Tissue Injuries
Chapter 22 - Psychiatric Emergencies

Content: - Cavitation
- Drag
- Fragmentation
- Tumble
What type of blast injury occurs when objects are propelled by the force of the blast wave and strike the victim, causing injury? - Primary
- Secondary
- Tertiary
- Quaternary
What type of blast injury occurs when objects are propelled by the force of the blast wave and strike the victim, causing injury? - Primary
- Secondary
- Tertiary
- Quaternary
What level of trauma center provides prompt assessment, resuscitation, and stabilization of injured patients and emergency operations, but not definitive care for all patients? - Level I
- Level II
- Level III
- Level IV
What level of trauma center provides prompt assessment, resuscitation, and stabilization of injured patients and emergency operations, but not definitive care for all patients? - Level I
- Level II
- Level III
- Level IV
You are assessing a patient who opens her eyes when you speak to her, who can respond to you but seems confused as to time and place, and localizes pain. What is her Glasgow Coma Scale score? - 7
- 10
- 12
- 15
You are assessing a patient who opens her eyes when you speak to her, who can respond to you but seems confused as to time and place, and localizes pain. What is her Glasgow Coma Scale score? - 7
- 10
- 12
- 15
This patient would have a GCS score of 12: 3 for eye opening, 4 for confused conversation, and 5 for localizing pain.