Surgery and Trauma Quiz Form
Test your knowledge of surgery and trauma concepts with this concise quiz. Please answer all questions to the best of your ability.
Which of the following is the most common cause of blunt abdominal trauma?
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Motor vehicle accident
Sports injury
Fall from height
Assault
Select all signs that are part of the classic triad of fat embolism syndrome.
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Hypoxemia
Neurological abnormalities
Petechial rash
Bradycardia
Fever
What is the initial imaging modality of choice for a hemodynamically unstable patient with suspected intra-abdominal bleeding?
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Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST)
CT scan
MRI
Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
Which nerve is most commonly injured in anterior shoulder dislocation?
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Axillary nerve
Radial nerve
Median nerve
Ulnar nerve
List two common complications following splenectomy.
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Which of the following is an absolute indication for emergency thoracotomy in trauma?
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Massive hemothorax
Open pneumothorax
Rib fracture
Flail chest
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score for a patient who opens eyes to pain, makes incomprehensible sounds, and withdraws from pain?
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Check all that are considered components of the primary survey in trauma assessment.
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Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure
Focused history
Briefly describe the steps to control external bleeding in a trauma patient.
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