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Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice V.4, 5e (Bledsoe)
Volume 4: Trauma Emergencies
Chapter 1: Trauma and Trauma Systems
1) The purpose of determining the mechanism of injury and the index of suspicion for the trauma
patient at the same time is to allow you to:
A) decide whether to transport the patient.
B) identify comorbid factors.
C) document a complete scene size-up.
D) anticipate your patient’s injuries.
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 9-10
Standard: Trauma (Trauma Overview)
Objective: 7
2) Which of the following accounts for the highest number of trauma deaths in the United States
of America?
A) Motor vehicle crashes
B) Falls
C) Assaults
D) Firearms injuries
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 3
Standard: Trauma (Trauma Overview)
Objective: 2
3) Which of the following acts resulted in the development of modern EMS systems?
A) Ryan White Act
B) Highway Safety Act of 1966
C) Good Samaritan Act
D) The Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 1990
Answer: B
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 4
Standard: Trauma (Trauma Overview)
Objective: 8
4) In addition to handling all types of specialty trauma, which level of trauma center provides
continuing medical and public education programs?
A) IV
B) III
C) I
D) II
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7-8
Standard: Trauma (Trauma Overview)
Objective: 4
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