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  1. What is the correct order of priorities in the primary survey for trauma patients?

    Answer: Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure

    The primary survey follows the ABCDE sequence: Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure.

  2. Which of the following best controls severe external hemorrhage from an extremity?

    Answer: Tourniquet applied proximal to the wound

    A tourniquet applied proximal to a life-threatening extremity hemorrhage is the most effective method of hemorrhage control.

  3. A trauma patient presents with absent breath sounds on the left, tracheal deviation to the right, and hypotension. You suspect:

    Answer: Tension pneumothorax

    Absent breath sounds, tracheal deviation away from the affected side, and hypotension are classic signs of tension pneumothorax.

  4. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assesses which three components?

    Answer: Eye opening, verbal response, motor response

    The GCS evaluates eye opening, verbal response, and motor response, with a maximum score of 15.

  5. A patient with a GCS of 8 is considered to have:

    Answer: Severe head injury

    A GCS of 8 or less indicates a severe head injury and typically warrants airway protection.

  6. Which of the following is a sign of a tension pneumothorax that distinguishes it from a simple pneumothorax?

    Answer: Hemodynamic instability and tracheal deviation

    Tension pneumothorax causes hemodynamic compromise and tracheal deviation, unlike simple pneumothorax which does not.