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NREMT Paramedic Trauma Exam Prep

Category - Paramedic Trauma

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Which of these statements about chest trauma is incorrect?
  1. The chest wall of children is typically brittle and easily broken, leading to a higher risk of rib fracture.
  2. The biggest danger with rib fractures is not the fracture itself, but the possibility of penetrating injury to the underlying organs.
  3. Hemothorax and pneumothorax are common in patients with other injuries related to thoracic trauma.
  4. Patients with preexisting respiratory illness are less likely to compensate for chest wall injuries.
Explanation
Answer: A- The chest wall of a child is not typically brittle and easily broken.

During years of growth, the bones of children are more pliable which would leads to fewer fractures during trauma.

Older populations and those with underlying bone disease are less able to accommodate the forces applied during trauma to the chest.
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