Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to result in spine instability?
A. A 78-year-old male brought to the ED after a 70-pound box of books fell on his head at the library Wrong Choice!
B. A 34-year-old NASCAR driver flown in as a level 1 trauma after a being involved in a head on collision at 120 miles per hour Wrong Choice!
C. A 57-year-old female who jumped out of a 7th story window after her curling iron caught on fire and is transferred from outside hospital with bilateral calcaneus fractures Wrong Choice!
D. A 18-year-old male involved in a car theft found to have multiple gunshot wounds to his lower back with exit wounds in close proximity to lumbar spine Correct Choice
Answer:D
Which of the following injuries is LEAST likely to result in spine instability?
A. A 78-year-old male brought to the ED after a 70-pound box of books fell on his head at the library Wrong Choice! B. A 34-year-old NASCAR driver flown in as a level 1 trauma after a being involved in a head on collision at 120 miles per hour Wrong Choice! C. A 57-year-old female who jumped out of a 7th story window after her curling iron caught on fire and is transferred from outside hospital with bilateral calcaneus fractures Wrong Choice! D. A 18-year-old male involved in a car theft found to have multiple gunshot wounds to his lower back with exit wounds in close proximity to lumbar spine Correct Choice