You arrive at the scene where a young male patient fell out of a tree he was climbing. Although he fell from a lower branch, he was still reportedly 10-12 feet in the air when he fell. The patient landed on his side on the ground. Which element of the kinematics of trauma would explain the mechanism of any injuries he may have sustained?
A) Rapid acceleration
B) Terminal velocity
C) Rapid deceleration
D) Terminal mass
C) Rapid deceleration
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a. brace b. splint c. bracket d. shunt
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A) 1 B) 1/2 C) 2/4 D) 3
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A) craniotomy B) cranial puncture C) incision of brain D) excision of brain tissue
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A. bleeding spontaneously clots through vasoconstriction and platelet aggregation. B. all body systems work together to maintain stability of the internal environment. C. blood is diverted away from the skin to areas where it is needed the most. D. platelets lose their ability to aggregate due to severe internal bleeding.