Chapter 25 Quiz

Front 1

Which of the following best describes the incidence of pericardial tamponade?

Back 1

It occurs in less than 2 percent of all pts with serious chest trauma

Front 2

Which of the following is NOT true of trauma to the thoracic aorta?

Back 2

The most common place of injury is the ascending aorta.

Front 3

Which of the following is true of pulmonary contusion?

Back 3

All the above is true

Front 4

The level of the diaphragm is _____ when it relaxes during the ____ phase of breathing

Back 4

Higher, Expiratory

Front 5

Your pt has received a shotgun wound from a distance of 30 ft. Which of the following is most likely

Back 5

Penetration of the skin and subcutaneous tissues but no penetration of the body cavity

Front 6

Which of the following statements about the mortality of thoracic injuries is true?

Back 6

Most of these deaths are secondary to injury to the heart and great vessels

Front 7

You have just inserted a large-bore catheter into the chest of a pt with a tension pneumothorax and received a return of air. Which of the following should not be done.

Back 7

Remove the catheter

Front 8

All of the following are commonly associated with penetrating thoracic trauma except

Back 8

Myocardial contusion

Front 9

Which of the following may improve breathing in a patient with isolated rib fractures?

Back 9

Morphine sulfate

Front 10

Which of the following statements is not true of pericardial tamponade?

Back 10

The presence of pericardial tamponade is indicated by Cushing's triad

Front 11

As the diaphram ____, The intrathoracic pressure ___?

Back 11

Contracts, Decreases

Front 12

38 yof gunshot victim has

Back 12

Hemothorax

Front 13

The primary muscles of ventilation are the

Back 13

Diaphram

Front 14

Which of the following best describes the mechanism of blunt thoracic trauma associated with blast injuries?

Back 14

Compression and Decompression

Front 15

Which of the following will result in an open pneumothorax?

Back 15

Open defects that are 2/3 the size of the trachea or larger

Front 16

The Angle of Louis serves as a landmark for performing needle thoracostomy at which of the following locations?

Back 16

2nd intercostal space anteriorly

Front 17

Which of the following are the most commonly fractured ribs?

Back 17

4-8

Front 18

Thoracic trauma accounts for approximately ____ percent of motor vehicle collision mortality?

Back 18

25

Front 19

Traumatic asphyxia is a ____ type injury?

Back 19

Compression

Front 20

The 38 yof with gunshot first thing you should do?

Back 20

Assist ventilations with a BVM device