Author Question: EMRs have removed an intoxicated and confused patient from a car that struck another car at a high ... (Read 27 times)

wenmo · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

EMRs have removed an intoxicated and confused patient from a car that struck another car at a high rate of speed. The patient was unrestrained and his car did not have airbags. Assessment reveals deformity bilaterally to the hips and femurs and bruising to the knees. Based on this injury pattern, the AEMT would recognize what type of injury mechanism?

A) High velocity
B) Down and under
C) Up and over
D) Lateral impact

Question 2

The amount of air (in mL) in a normal (unforced) exhalation following a normal inspiration would be referred to as:

A) minute volume.
B) alveolar volume.
C) tidal volume.
D) residual volume.