A 49-year-old man has been stabbed in the lower right chest. Police on scene report that the patient ...

A 49-year-old man has been stabbed in the lower right chest. Police on scene report that the patient got into an argument with an unidentified man, who then stabbed him before fleeing the scene. After assessing the patient, you are suspicious that the knife punctured the lung and is causing internal bleeding. In this situation, the mechanism of injury would be:
 
  A) blunt trauma to the lungs.
  B) assailant with a knife.
  C) internal hemorrhage.
  D) stab wound to the right chest.

Question 2

Which airway sound is indicative of a partial airway obstruction from a foreign body or swelling of the airway?
 
  A) Snoring
  B) Stridor
  C) Wheezing
  D) Gurgling

Question 3

In the case of trauma patients, the ideal goal for completing on-scene procedures and initiating transport is:
 
  A) under 10 minutes.
  B) set by medical direction.
  C) one hour.
  D) between 20 to 30 minutes.

Question 4

Which airway sound is indicative of partial airway obstruction and is relieved by manually positioning the head and jaw to move the tongue?
 
  A) Snoring
  B) Stridor
  C) Wheezing
  D) Gurgling