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11) Which of the following is TRUE of shotgun ammunition? A) A shotgun may either fire one slug or use ammunition with multiple pellets. B) The shot is dispersed from the cartridge with high velocity. C) The closer the shooter is to the victim, the larger the area of visible damage. D) “Double ought” or #00 shot contains a large number of relatively small pellets. 12) Which of the following abdominal organs is the least affected by the pressure wave associated with penetrating trauma? A) Spleen B) Bowel C) Kidneys D) Liver 13) The study of the characteristics of projectiles in motion and their effects on the objects they impact is called: A) Trajectory B) Cavitation C) Ballistics D) Forensics 14) You have arrived on the scene of a 17-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the thigh. Police are on the scene. There is significant ongoing hemorrhage from the wound. The patient is screaming for someone to help him. Which of the following should you do first? A) Control hemorrhage with direct pressure. B) Perform a rapid trauma assessment. C) Ask the police if they have searched the patient for weapons yet. D) Begin high-concentration oxygen administration. 15) As a bullet tumbles, its potential to inflict damage: A) Increases B) Remains the same C) Is determined by the trajectory D) Decreases 16) The path a projectile follows during a flight is called its: A) Cavity B) Ballistics C) Trajectory D) Drag 17) Which of the following is TRUE of body armor use? A) There are no reported cases of penetrating trauma among victims who were shot while wearing body armor. B) Blunt trauma may be significant, but the potential for life-threatening injury is less than if armor had not been worn. C) Blunt trauma only occurs if ceramic inserts are placed in the vest. D) Ceramic inserts are dangerous and should not be used, because they generally fragment and create secondary projectiles when they are struck by a bullet. 18) Which of the following is most susceptible to damage from the pressure wave when a bullet enters it? A) Intestines B) Femoral artery C) Liver D) Lungs 19) Which of the following is TRUE about determining the pathway of the bullet when assessing a patient with a gunshot wound? A) You should try to determine the bullet’s pathway. B) The purpose of determining the bullet’s pathway is to anticipate which organs may have been affected, which will help to guide your priorities for on-scene care or rapid transport. C) It is difficult to determine the pathway of a bullet because it may not travel in a straight line, possibly being deflected by structures in its path or being shifted by natural movements of the diaphragm and other organs and structures of the body. D) All of the above 20) Which statement about ballistics is TRUE? A) Damage is less when the bullet does not exit the body. B) When a bullet tumbles, it decreases the damage. C) In penetrating trauma, the mass of a projectile is more significant than its velocity when determining kinetic energy. D) When a bullet yaws, it increases the damage.