Which of the Following Statements Concerning Trauma Is True

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning trauma is true?

• A) Falls are the leading cause of trauma deaths.
• B) Mechanism of injury is the best predictor of patient outcome.
• C) Multisystem trauma has a higher mortality rate than single-system injuries.
• D) A "spider web" or "star" pattern of cracks on the windshield means the patient impacted the windshield with his head.

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Definitions:

Open Market Purchase

A monetary policy operation where a central bank buys government securities from the market in order to inject liquidity and encourage lending and investment.

Required Reserve Ratios

Regulatory requirements determining the minimum fraction of customer deposits that commercial banks must hold as reserves, rather than loan out.

Discount Rate

Discount Rate is the interest rate charged by central banks on loans they offer to commercial banks or the rate used to discount future cash flows to their present value.

Federal Reserve District Banks

Regional banks making up the Federal Reserve System, responsible for implementing monetary policy and banking regulations in their respective districts.