Itls 9th Edition Exam Questions With Correct Answers

Contracoup {Ans: an injury to the brain on the opposite side of the original impact}flail chest {Ans: fracture of two or more adjacent ribs in two or more places that allows for free movement of the fractured segment}simple pneumothorax {Ans: a non-expanding collection of air around the lung.}4 component of perfusion {Ans: adequate volume, air, intact/functioning vascular system and working pump}hypovolemic shock {Ans: inadequate fluid volume in the vascular system}myocardial contusion symptoms {Ans: -sweating -bluish skin -decreased BP -shock -abnormal heart rhythm - shortness of breath}hemothorax {Ans: a collection of blood in the pleural cavity}cardiogenic shock {Ans: Shock caused by inadequate function of the heart, or pump failure.}Primary Survey {Ans: evaluation to assess scene safety, life threatening injuries}what stops your assessment {Ans: cardiac arrest, airway obstruction, unsafe scene}pulmonary contusion {Ans: hemorrhage into lung parenchyma and is secondary to blunt trauma}Intracerebral Pressure {Ans: icp increases, blood pressure increases, pulse decreases (hyperventilating cause bp to increase)}kyphosis {Ans: narrowing of vertebral discs}neurogenic shock {Ans: blood flow stopped from a cervical/thoracic spinal injury}Mechanical shock {Ans: preventing the filling of the heart or obstructing blood flow}Cardiac Contusion {Ans: a