Anatomical Basis of Trauma Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following is false regarding cranial trauma?

Accepted Answer

Raccoon eyes seen in subgaleal hemorrhage

Answer

Depressed skull is associated with brain injury at the immediate area of impact

Answer

Carotid-cavernous fistula occur in base skull

Answer

Post traumatic epilepsy seen in 15%

Question 2

Blunt trauma to right side of chest, hyperresonance on right side on percussion, dyspnea, tachypnea. Heart rate-100, BP-120/80, best initial diagnostic step is

Accepted Answer

Chest X-ray

Answer

Needle decompression

Answer

O2 inhalation

Answer

IV fluids

Question 3

A patient sustained trauma to the left side of the chest and abdomen. Fluid in the peritoneum and signs of hypotension were found on physical examination. What is the most probable diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Splenic injury

Answer

Diaphragmatic injury

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Rib fracture

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Renal injury

Question 4

All of the following are true about direct trauma, except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

This type of trauma favors crown or crown root fractures in the premolar or molar region; also possibility of jaw fractures

Answer

An example of direct trauma is a tooth being struck by a baseball bat.

Answer

This usually involves anterior dentition

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When the tooth itself is struck against a surface or when an object strikes a tooth or teeth

Question 5

What is the correct sequence of management in a patient who presents to the casualty with an RTA?

1. Cervical spine stabilization
2. Intubation
3. IV cannulation
4. CECT

Accepted Answer

1,2,3,4

Answer

2,1,4,3

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1,3,2,4

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2,1,3,4

Question 6

Hinge fracture is seen in

Accepted Answer

Middle cranial fossa

Answer

Posterior cranial fossa

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Anterior cranial fossa

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Vault

Question 7

In a child who has been raped, the hymen:

Accepted Answer

May be perforated due to trauma.

Answer

May be perforated if it were superficial.

Answer

Will be intact due to its anatomical position.

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Will be intact because it is deep situated

Question 8

Following a head injury, a man lost his tears from both eyes. Absence of lacrimation is due to injury to which structure?

Accepted Answer

Greater petrosal nerve

Answer

Supraorbital nerve

Answer

Tympanic plexus

Answer

Nasociliary nerve

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the location of the otic ganglion is correct?

Accepted Answer

Inferior to foramen ovale

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Anterior to middle meningeal artery

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Lateral to mandibular nerve

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Lateral to tensor veli palatini

Question 10

Which nerve is damaged in anterior dislocation of shoulder:

Accepted Answer

Axillary

Answer

Median

Answer

Musculocutaneous

Answer

Radial

Anatomical Basis of Trauma — MCQs

Anatomical Basis of Trauma — MCQs

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