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1 A 28 year old male is brought into the emergency department following a motor vehicle accident. On examination he has a lap belt abrasion over his lower abdomen. You would expect this to have a high association with all of the following except:
(a) Vertebral fracture T12/L1
(b) Renal Injury
(c) Small Bowel Injury
(d) Pancreatic injury

Answer

(b)

 

2 You suspect a urethral injury in a patient post a motor vehicle accident. All of the following, except one, support your suspicion:
(a) Blood at the meatus
(b) Scrotal Haematoma
(c) High riding prostate
(d) Blood on rectal examination

Answer

(d)

 

3 A 30 year old female is brought to the emergency department post a motor vehicle accident. Which of the following is not an indication for urgent laparotomy?
(a) Ruptured Diaphragm
(b) Free gas on pain Xray
(c) Ruptured Diaphragm
(d) Positive FAST

Answer

(d)

 

4 Severe neurotrauma is not associated with:
(a) Focal neurological deficit
(b) Post-traumatic seizure
(c) Palpable depressed skull fracture
(d) GCS of 14

Answer

(d)

 

5 A 22 year old male presents following a motor vehicle accident. He withdraws to pain, opens his eyes only to pain and uses inappropriate words. What is his GCS?
(a) 7
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) 10

Answer

(c)

 

6 The definition of coma is:
(a) GCS<9
(b) GCS<8
(c) GCS<7
(d) GCS<8

Answer

(b)

 

7 A you male is brought into the emergency department following a motor cycle accident. You suspect he has a thoracic vertebral fracture. The chance of a secondary vertebral fracture is:
(a) 4-6%
(b) 6-8%
(c) 8-10%
(d) 12-14%

Answer

(c)

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