After Assessing the Following Patients, Which Would the EMT Identify

question 17

Multiple Choice

After assessing the following patients, which would the EMT identify as suffering from multisystem trauma?

• A) 24-year-old male; slipped on ice; tenderness to the right shoulder
• B) 61-year-old male; became dizzy and fell down five stairs; laceration to the head; open fracture to the left lower leg
• C) 31-year-old female; large laceration to her leg from a hunting knife; bleeding controlled
• D) 89-year-old female fell in a nursing home; hematoma to the back of her head

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Definitions:

CD4 Count

A measure of the number of CD4+ T lymphocytes in the blood, which is a key indicator of immune function, particularly in the context of HIV infection.

GP 120

A glycoprotein found on the surface of the HIV virus, playing a critical role in the virus's ability to infect host cells.

CD4 Receptors

Proteins found on the surface of certain immune cells that are critical for the immune system's response to pathogens, commonly associated with HIV infection dynamics.

T-cell Count

A measure of the number of T-cells, a type of white blood cell, in the bloodstream, used to assess immune system health, particularly in the context of HIV/AIDS.