Chapter 12: Traumatic Disease Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following types of trauma centers require prompt access to orthopedic and
neurologic services? 1. Level I 2. Level II 3. Level III 4. Level IV a. 1 only b. 1 and 2 c. 4 only d. All of the above ANS: B
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2. Which of the following is not a secondary assessment or vital sign of the patient who has
sustained a traumatic injury? a. Pulse b. Blood pressure c. Respiration d. Range of motion of the head and neck ANS: D
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3. What type of distribution pattern do most deaths from trauma assume? a. Monocloidal b. Bimodal c. Trimodal d. Bell curve ANS: C
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4. Trauma is the leading cause of death for which of the following age groups? a. 1-44 years b. 45-50 years c. 40-65 years d. 60-75 years ANS: A
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5. What is the Glasgow Coma Scale number recommended by the New Orleans helical
computed tomography rule (HCT) to order a CT head examination for a traumatic head injury in conjunction with a headache or intoxication? a. 1-5 b. 6-10 c. 10-13 d. 15
