WVU NSG 460 Trauma I & II Exam 6 Content Questions And Answers | 2026 Updated Solutions | 100% Correct Answers

The Typical Trauma Victim -male, 15-24, intoxicated, low income Head Injuries Statistics -typical patient is male, 15-24, intoxicated, low income -ETOH often involved -500,000/yr with brain damage Trauma Statistics -leading cause of death ages 1-40 -350,000 permanently disabled per year -$87,000,000,000 cost per year Spinal Trauma Statistics -16-30 yr olds -50% c-spine -MVC, violence, falls -male, 15-24, intoxicated, low income -8-10,000 new a yr2 Types Of Mechanical Trauma -blunt: MVC, falls ^no penetration of skin -penetrating: gunshot, stab wounds Blunt Trauma -rapid deceleration ^spinal hyperflexion/extension, organs moving at different speed causing them to tear -compression/crush ^against objects and within the body ^ex: landing on legs in fall, and even tho we think this is good, spine is actually crushed Penetrating Trauma -Gunshot ^size and speed of bullet/type of tissue it impacted, diffuse damage ^when bullet goes in, it decelerates, and causes tissue damage..consider-what was it's path? -stab wound ^usually local damage, but can be lethal. Little bit cleaner than gunshot Initial Assessment and Management 3 Phases Of Death are?1. immediate 2. early 3. late Immediate Phase Of Death -minutes -severe closed head injury/c-spine damage, hemorrhage -"dos"- dead on scene -immediately compromises ventilation/perfusion Early Phase Of Death -hours -this is the group we hope to save -the golden hour: begins when the injury occurs, get to a trauma center ASAP! Late Phase Of Death -days/weeks -sepsis, MODS, ARDS, DIC ^this is pt that came in, was stabilized, and then developed something later ^folks end up dying from nothing r/t trauma Mechanism Of Injury -important clues to potential injuries -can suggest both type and severity of injury -"they fell"--think... How far? -"he crashed his car"--think... How fast? -"she was hit by a car"--think...what speed? what car?^compression injury is different between sedan and SUV -50% of people who fall 30 feet die Triage Groups -from french word meaning "to sort" -divides people into 3 groups: beyond need/help (black), immediate need/help (red), delayed need/help (green) Primary Survey & Resuscitation -rapid evaluation to discover and treat lethal injuries -identify immediately treatable life threatening injury with initial resuscitation -airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure