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Questions & Answers (GRADED A+)
What makes up the ITLS Primary Survey - ANSWERScene size up
Initial assessment
Rapid trauma survey or Focused exam
Critical interventions and transport decisions
Contact medical direction
What makes up the ITLS Secondary Survey - ANSWERRepeat initial assessment
Repeat vital signs
Perform neuro exam
Perform head to toe exam
What makes up the ITLS Ongoing Exam - ANSWERRepeat initial assessment
Repeat vital signs
Reassess abdomen
Check injuries and interventions
What is the purpose of the Ongoing Exam - ANSWERIt is meant to identify changes in the patient's
condition
When do you perform a Rapid Trauma Survey - ANSWERFor generalized mechanisms of injury
What are the steps of the Scene Size Up - ANSWERStandard precautions
Scene safety
Initial triage
, Assess need for help / equipment
Mechanism of injury
What is the purpose of the Primary Survey - ANSWERTo determine if immediately life threatening
conditions exist and to identify those patients who should have immediate transport to the hospital
When do you perform a Focused Exam - ANSWERFor injuries that are localized to a discrete area
What are the 3 types of collisions that occur during an MVC - ANSWERMachine
Body
Organ
What is a secondary collision that occurs during an MVC - ANSWERObjects that are in the vehecile
that hit the occupents
What is machine collision - ANSWERDamage to the vehicle
What is body collision - ANSWERDamage to a person in the vehicle
What is organ collision - ANSWERInternal organs that are damaged from the sudden decelearation
What is Primary Blast - ANSWERThe initial air blast from an explosion. Usually affects air-filled organs
What is Secondary Blast - ANSWERThe patient being struck by material propelled by the blast force
What is Tertiary Blast - ANSWERThe body being thrown and impacting on ground or other objects
What is External Laryngeal Manipulation (ELM) - ANSWERA maneuver to improve visulization of the
vocal cords during endotracheal intubation
What is Sellick maneuver - ANSWERPosterior pressure on the cricoid cartilage to prevent gastricc
insufflation and vomiting
Questions & Answers (GRADED A+)
What makes up the ITLS Primary Survey - ANSWERScene size up
Initial assessment
Rapid trauma survey or Focused exam
Critical interventions and transport decisions
Contact medical direction
What makes up the ITLS Secondary Survey - ANSWERRepeat initial assessment
Repeat vital signs
Perform neuro exam
Perform head to toe exam
What makes up the ITLS Ongoing Exam - ANSWERRepeat initial assessment
Repeat vital signs
Reassess abdomen
Check injuries and interventions
What is the purpose of the Ongoing Exam - ANSWERIt is meant to identify changes in the patient's
condition
When do you perform a Rapid Trauma Survey - ANSWERFor generalized mechanisms of injury
What are the steps of the Scene Size Up - ANSWERStandard precautions
Scene safety
Initial triage
, Assess need for help / equipment
Mechanism of injury
What is the purpose of the Primary Survey - ANSWERTo determine if immediately life threatening
conditions exist and to identify those patients who should have immediate transport to the hospital
When do you perform a Focused Exam - ANSWERFor injuries that are localized to a discrete area
What are the 3 types of collisions that occur during an MVC - ANSWERMachine
Body
Organ
What is a secondary collision that occurs during an MVC - ANSWERObjects that are in the vehecile
that hit the occupents
What is machine collision - ANSWERDamage to the vehicle
What is body collision - ANSWERDamage to a person in the vehicle
What is organ collision - ANSWERInternal organs that are damaged from the sudden decelearation
What is Primary Blast - ANSWERThe initial air blast from an explosion. Usually affects air-filled organs
What is Secondary Blast - ANSWERThe patient being struck by material propelled by the blast force
What is Tertiary Blast - ANSWERThe body being thrown and impacting on ground or other objects
What is External Laryngeal Manipulation (ELM) - ANSWERA maneuver to improve visulization of the
vocal cords during endotracheal intubation
What is Sellick maneuver - ANSWERPosterior pressure on the cricoid cartilage to prevent gastricc
insufflation and vomiting
