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IHCD Paramedic Module H Assessment

Using the answer sheets provided, encircle your answer against the corresponding question number.

1 Weight has the greatest effect on the amount of kinetic energy produced a. TRUE
b. FALSE

2 Blunt trauma produces temporary cavitation a. TRUE
b. FALSE

3 Sympathetic action causes pupil dilation a. TRUE
b. FALSE

4 A capillary refill of more than 4 seconds indicates serious circulatory compromise a. TRUE
b. FALSE

5 In time critical patients, treatment should be limited to airway, breathing and circulation only a. TRUE
b. FALSE

6 In a major incident, priority 3 patients are coded with a green label a. TRUE
b. FALSE

7 Hypertension is a late sign in the serious head injured patient a. TRUE
b. FALSE

8 Following head injury, sub-dural haematomas may not become apparent until days or weeks after the event a. TRUE
b. FALSE

9 Nubain is the drug of choice for all head injuries requiring analgesia a. TRUE
b. FALSE

10 Respiratory support with high concentrations of O2 must be a consideration with head injured patients a. TRUE
b. FALSE
11 Patients with unexplained shock and a frontal or lateral impact injury must be suspected of aortic disruption

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

12 The diagnosis of an open pneumothorax is by rapid bilateral chest auscultation a. TRUE
b. FALSE

13 Serious chest injuries impair the process of internal respiration a. TRUE
b. FALSE

14 The chest should be auscultated only in the secondary survey to identify tension pneumothorax a. TRUE
b. FALSE

15 Injuries to the liver are commonly caused by correctly placed lap belts a. TRUE
b. FALSE

16 The mortality from isolated abdominal stab wounds is less than 5%

a. TRUE
b. FALSE

17 A reliable indicator of intra-abdominal bleeding is the presence of shock from an unexplained source a. TRUE
b. FALSE

18 Guarding is a reliable indicator for assessing abdominal trauma a. TRUE
b. FALSE

19 The absence of a