Trauma deaths most commonly occur at three distinct time periods after injury. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the time pattern of trauma mortality?
A.	Only 10% of trauma deaths occur within seconds or minutes of the injury
B.	A second mortality peak occurs within hours of injury with deaths in this time period being markedly reduced with the development of trauma and rapid transport systems
C.	Death one day to weeks after the injury are almost entirely due to infection and multiple organ failure
D.	Late mortality in trauma patients, occurring days to weeks after the injury, has not been affected by better trauma delivery systems
Answer:B
Trauma deaths most commonly occur at three distinct time periods after injury. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the time pattern of trauma mortality?
A.	Only 10% of trauma deaths occur within seconds or minutes of the injury B.	A second mortality peak occurs within hours of injury with deaths in this time period being markedly reduced with the development of trauma and rapid transport systems C.	Death one day to weeks after the injury are almost entirely due to infection and multiple organ failure D.	Late mortality in trauma patients, occurring days to weeks after the injury, has not been affected by better trauma delivery systems