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Which of the following mnemonics can help the nurse prioritize care for a trauma
patient with massive uncontrolled hemorrhage?
Answer: B <<<answer>>>A) ABC
B) MARCH***
C) AVPU
D) VIPP
A patient is thrown against a car during a tornado and presents with obvious
bilateral femoral fractures. The patient is pale, alert, disoriented, and has delayed
cap refill. Which of the following interventions would be most appropriate for this
patient based on the disaster triage principle?
Answer: A <<<answer>>>A) initiate two large caliber intravenous lines for
Ringers lactate solution administration ***
B) Administer Dilaudid for pain control and provide comfort care
C) Place the patient in an observation area for care within the next few hours
D) Contact the command center for the personnel to notify next of kin.
,A patient arrives with a large open chest wound after being assault ed with a
machete, Prehospital providers placed a nonporous dressing over the chest
wound and tapes it on 3 sides. He is now showing signs of anxiety, restlessness,
severe respiratory distress, cyanosis, and decreasing blood pressure. Which of the
following is the MOST appropriate interventions?
Answer: C <<<answer>>>A) needle decompression
B) tube thoracostomy
C) dressing removal **
D) surgical repair
A patient is found lying on the floor after falling 13 hours ago. Which of the
following lab values is expected with a musculoskeletal complication associated
with this presentation?
Answer: A <<<answer>>>A) elevated creatine kinase ***
B) decreased potassium level
C) decreased WBC
D) elevated GFR
A 56-year- male patient involved in a MVC is brought to the ED of a rural critical
access facility. He c/o neck pain, SOB, and diffuse abd pain. His GCS is 15. His vitals
are as follows:
BP 98/71
HR 125 beats/min
, RR 26 breaths/min
SpO2 94% on high flow O2 via NRB mask
which of the following is the priority intervention for this patient?
Answer: C <<<answer>>>A) Expedite transport to the CT scanner
B) prepare the patient for spinal radiographs
C) expedite transfer to the closest trauma center ***
D) notify the patients family
Caregivers carry a 2-year old into the ED who fell out of 2nd story window. The
patient is awake and crying with increased work of breathing and pale skin. which
of the following interventions has the highest priority?
Answer: A <<<answer>>>A) padding the upper back while stabilizing the
cervical spine ***
B) applying a tight-fitting NRB mask with an attached resevior
C) establishing intravenous access and administering a 20mL/kg bolus
D) preparing for drug assisted intubation
Which of the following is a component of the trauma triad of death?
Answer: A