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When you are assessing someone with a gunshot wound from a rifle, which of the following is important to remember?
 
  A) The zone of injury is larger than that expected with other types of weapons.
  B) The muzzle velocity is less than that of a handgun.
  C) The trajectory is longer, allowing more energy to be dissipated by drag before it strikes the victim.
  D) The cavitation is limited to the direct path of the bullet.

Question 2

A patient informs you that he was recently diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). He states that the surgeon did not want to operate on it immediately because he felt it was stable and not worth the risks that surgery posed. Tonight the patient states that he suddenly developed abdominal pain and wants to be evaluated in the hospital to see if the AAA has increased in size. Given this history, which of the following assessment findings would cause the EMT to suspect that the AAA is the cause of the abdominal pain?
 
  A) Tearing pain located to the back
  B) Temperature of 101F
  C) Pain that subsides when the patient lies still
  D) Inability to urinate


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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

A



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