Which of the following findings should you be looking for during a rapid abdominal assessment of a trauma patient? Select four (4) that apply.

Clinical Judgment Scenario: Thermal Burns Dispatch Information You are dispatched to a residential fire where a 28-year-old male has sustained burn injuries while attempting to rescue belongings. Enroute Phase Your unit is dispatched for a “burn victim, possible smoke inhalation.” On Scene Phase You arrive to find a 28-year-old male standing outside, alert but in pain. He has partial-thickness burns to the anterior chest. Vital signs: HR 118, BP 130/82, RR 24, SpO₂ 95% RA. What is the appropriate immediate wound management for this patient?

You are called to a local bar for a victim of an assault. On arrival, you discover that your patient has been stabbed in the chest with a steak knife. Which of the following signs and symptoms would you expect to find if the patient was experiencing a pericardial tamponade? Select all that apply.

You are called to a medical emergency at a local machine shop. Near the entrance of the building you find two victims who appear to have collapsed. What is your next action at this point?

Patient Overview  Dispatched to a 22-year-old male who sustained a deep laceration to his thigh after a workplace accident with a piece of sheet metal. There is heavy external bleeding.  Phase 1: On Scene Phase  You arrive and see a patient sitting on the ground with blood pooling beneath him. He is pale, anxious, and bleeding heavily from his right thigh.  Phase 2: Enroute Phase  The tourniquet is in place, bleeding is controlled. The patient remains tachycardic and pale but is alert.  What is your primary reassessment focus during transport? 

The MOST common biologic agents thought to be used in a terrorism incident are:

You are assessing a trauma victim and find a bleeding wound from the chest wound that is bubbling. What should your treatment include? Select all that apply.

Patient Overview  Dispatched to a 22-year-old male who sustained a deep laceration to his thigh after a workplace accident with a piece of sheet metal. There is heavy external bleeding.  Phase 1: On Scene Phase  You arrive and see a patient sitting on the ground with blood pooling beneath him. He is pale, anxious, and bleeding heavily from his right thigh.  You assess vital signs: HR 124, BP 112/72, RR 24, pale cool skin. Which class of hemorrhage best fits this presentation? 

You are managing a 17-year-old male who was stabbed in the right upper quadrant by a 4-inch blade. Which of the following organs are potentially injured? Select four (4) that apply.

You have a patient with bilateral arm fractures as a result of a head-on motor vehicle collision. The patient was wearing a seatbelt and the airbag did deploy. Your assessment of the abdomen revealed some redness on the abdomen at the umbilicus from the belt, but the patient was negative for bruising or distention, so you elected to splint both arms on-scene prior to transport. Which of the following is the MOST accurate regarding this scenario?