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PaCO2
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Which of the following statements about controlling catastrophic
bleeding in a trauma patient is false?
a)
A binder should be applied immediately once an unstable pelvis is
identified
b)
A tourniquet should be applied to a bleeding limb that has an
amputation
c)
Direct, constant pressure must be applied to catastrophic bleeding
before addressing airway
d)
Application of a pressure dressing is sufficient to control significant
bleeding
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PT and PTT increase with
can maintain BP by increasing HR
hypothermia which increases
alone. once fails, children
clotting time and causes excessive
decompensate quickly
bleeding
, d)
pain, pallor, paralysis, pressure,
Application of a pressure
paresthesia, pulselessness
dressing is sufficient to control
significant bleeding
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The waveform on the monitor of your arterial blood pressure
reading is dampened and your BP is reading 68/30. Your patient is
intubated and has known chest and abdominal injuries.
Troubleshooting should include the following except for :
A)
start with the machine, going through the equipment until you get to
the patient.
B)
start with your patient, assessing pulses and other perfusion
parameters.
C)
review what has recently happened with the patient to look for
causes of hypotension.
D)
check a manual cuff pressure to correlate.
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The correct answer is A. The
Apply 15L/min by non-rebreather
necessary intervention for a
mask and titrate down if appropriate
, pneumothorax is chest tube as the patient is stabilized
insertion.
A) The exhalation phase is passive in
start with the machine, going both normal breathing and
through the equipment until mechanical ventilation.
you get to the patient.
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most frequent causes of mortality and morbidity in critically ill
patients
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failure to adequately assess
over-prescription of antibiotics
and manage pt's ABCs
inadequate nutrition leading to excessive fluid intake causing
weakness edema
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