1. Describe the injury patterns for blunt abdominal trauma.2. Differentiate Cullen sign, Grey Turner sign, and Kehr sign.3. Describe the process for assessing pelvic stability.4. Define an unstable pelvic fracture and list the presenting clinical findings.

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5. What is the greatest threat in an unstable pelvic fracture? Describe how to apply a sheet as a pelvic binder.6. Which mechanisms of injury are associated with renal injury?

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Chapter 13 • Spinal Cord and Vertebral Column Trauma
1. Describe the different mechanisms of injury to the vertebral column.2. Differentiate primary and secondary spinal cord injury.3. Differentiate spinal shock from neurogenic shock.4. Describe how the respiratory system is affected by the level of spinal cord injury.

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5. Differentiate between complete and incomplete spinal cord injury and how sacral sparing is related.6. What assessment findings differentiate neurogenic shock from hypovolemic shock?7. Describe the four types of thoracic vertebral fractures.
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8. What criteria allow the trauma patient cervical spinal clearance using NEXUS?

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Chapter 14 • Musculoskeletal Trauma
1. Define the ten types of fractures.
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2. List the assessment findings, most common sites, and treatment for compartment syndrome. Which symptoms are considered early signs? Which is considered the hallmark sign? Which electrolyte is most important?3. What mechanism of injury is commonly associated with rhabdomyolysis? What organ is most often affected?

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4. List the six assessment P’s of musculoskeletal trauma.
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5. Define residual limb.
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Chapter 15 • Surface and Burn Trauma
1. Define the following terms:
Abrasion
Avulsion
Contusion
Hematoma
Laceration
Puncture
2. Describe interventions for frostbite.

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3. Describe signs of burns to the airway that may indicate airway edema.4. What burn injuries meet the criteria for admission to a burn center?5. What complications are associated with electrical burns?6. Discuss the importance of temperature regulation with burns.

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