TNCC 9th edi. Test Prep with Complete Solutions (verified)

An adult patient who sustained a severe head trauma has been intubated and has been manually ventilated via a bag mask device at a rate of 18 breaths per minute. The patient has received one intravenous fluid bolus of 500 ML of warmed isotonic crystalloid solution. The PaCO2 is 30 and a pulse ox symmetry is 92%. BP is 142/70. What is the most important intervention to manage the cerebral blood flow? - Correct Answer decrease the rate of manual ventillation An older patient with a history of anticoagulant use presents after a fall at home the previous day. She denies any loss of consciousness. She has a hematoma to her forehead and complains of headache, dizziness, and nausea. What is the most likely cause of her symptoms? - Correct Answer subdural hematoma An adult who fell from a second story roof is brought to the emergency department by private vehicle - Correct Answer ABC A trauma patient is restless and repeatedly asking "where am I?" Vitals upon arrival were BP 110/60, HR96, RR 24. Her skin is cool and dry. Current VS are BP 104/84, HR 108, RR 28. The pt is demonstrating s/sx of which stage of shock? - Correct Answer compensated A 35-year-old male presents with facial trauma after being struck in the face with a baseball. A teardrop-shaped left pupil is noted on exam. What type of injury is suspected? - Correct Answer globe rupture An adult patient with a restraint passenger involved in a high-speed motor vehicle collision. The passenger - Correct Answer What intravascular solution is most commonly use for patients who have sustained burns? - Correct Answer Lactated Ringers (LR) You are speaking with the family of a critically injured patient. The spouses, crying loudly and the - Correct Answer Which of the following is true about use of the focused assessment sonography for trauma exam for a - Correct Answer A patient with a chest tube is being transported to the intensive care unit and fluctuation is noted - Correct Answer A trauma patient is being held in the emergency department, because there are no available inpatient beds - Correct Answer