PRIMARY SURVEY ABCDE (TRAUMA) QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS

PRIMARY SURVEY ABCDE (TRAUMA) QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS



A - (ANSWER)Airway



B - (ANSWER)Breathing



C - (ANSWER)Circulation



D - (ANSWER)Disability



E - (ANSWER)Expose patient



Airway assessment - (ANSWER)•open and patent

•maintain cervical spine immobilization

•patency of artificial airway (if present)



Breathing assessment - (ANSWER)Presence and effectiveness



Circulation assessment - (ANSWER)•presence of major pulses

•presence of external hemorrhage



Disability assessment - (ANSWER)•gross neurological status

•pupil size, equality, and reactivity to light

•spontaneous/moves to command



Expose patient. Assessment - (ANSWER)•environmental control

•remove patients clothing

•rewarm with blankets, warming lights, fluid filled or air convection warming blankets

, PRIMARY SURVEY ABCDE (TRAUMA) QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS




Airway observations indicating inpairment - (ANSWER)•shallow, noisy breathing

•strtidor

•central cyanosis

•nasal flaring

•accessory muscle uses

•inability to speak

•drooling

•anxiety

•decreased LOC

•trauma to face, mouth, neck

•debris or foreign matter in mouth or pharynx



Breathing observations indicating impairment - (ANSWER)•asymmetrical chest movement

•absent, decreased, or unequal breath sounds

•open chest wounds

•blunt chest injury

•dyspnea

•central cyanosis

•respiratory rate <8-10 breaths per minute or >40 breaths per minute

•accessory muscle use

•anxiety

•decreased LOC

•tracheal shift



Circulation observations indicating impairment - (ANSWER)•weak, thready pulse