TCRN Continuum of Care Questions with 100% Correct Answers

Incidence Correct Answer Number of people affected by an injury during a specified time period Morbidity Correct Answer Number of people injured after a traumatic incident Mortality Correct Answer Number of deaths in a specified time frame Direct costs Correct Answer Measurable costs of healthcare such as medical care costs, costs of rehabilitation, etc. Additional costs Correct Answer Examples include property, damage, police and fire services Indirect costs Correct Answer Value of foregone productivity Prevalence Correct Answer Number of affected persons with a particular injruy present in the population at a specified time divided by the number of person in the population at that time Primary prevention program Correct Answer Prevent occurrence of injury Secondary prevention programs Correct Answer Reduce the severity of injury Tertiary prevention program Correct Answer Improvement in outcomes related to the traumatic event The 4 E's of planning and implementation Correct Answer Engineering Enforcement Educational Economic incentives Overtriage in the field Correct Answer Activating treyaam care when it is not needed resulting in over-utilization and costs Under triage in the field Correct Answer Failing to recognize a patient needs trauma care who should go to trauma center. Goals of pre- hopsital care Correct Answer Prevent further injury, initiate resucitation, provide safe and timely transport