NAIT PCP 2023 Trauma Exam #2
Answered Questions (Latest 2026)
Tx for Open wounds - Correct Answers ✅Two general
principles
• Control bleeding by whatever method is most effective.
• Keep the wound as clean as possible.
Determine the magnitude of the injury.
PRICED mnemonic
Alternative mnemonic RICES - Correct Answers ✅PRICED
mnemonic
• Protect an injured extremity by applying a splint.
• Rest the injured area.
• Apply Ice or cold packs.
• Apply firm Compression.
• Elevate the injured part to a level above the heart.
• Administer analgesic Drugs where locally authorized.
Alternative mnemonic RICES (Rest, Ice, Compression,
Elevation, Splint)
Management of soft tissue injuries - Correct Answers
✅Management varies according to injury present
• Must attend to patient's feelings about injury
• Attend to clinical issues
,NAIT PCP 2023 Trauma Exam #2
Answered Questions (Latest 2026)
• Control bleeding
• Irrigate wounds
• Immobilize injury site
• Thoroughly document care provided
Dressing wounds purpose - Correct Answers ✅Uses
• Cover wound, control bleeding, limit motion
Dressing
• Directly covers a wound and controls bleeding
Bandage
• Keeps the dressing in place
Sterile vs Non-Sterile - Correct Answers ✅Sterile dressings
• Completely free of microorganisms
• Used when a high probability of infection is present
Nonsterile dressings
• Used when there is a lower risk of infection
• Applied on top of a sterile dressing to increase the ability to
absorb blood
Open Wound Infections - Correct Answers ✅- Gangrene
- Tetanus
, NAIT PCP 2023 Trauma Exam #2
Answered Questions (Latest 2026)
- Necrotizing Fasciitis
Define Gangrene - Correct Answers ✅- serious
complications involving tissue death, with or without
infection.
- Skin will become necrotic and infection may lead to
bacteremia and sepsis.
Define Tetanus - Correct Answers ✅- AKA Clostridium
tetani
- Anaerobic bacterium produces potent toxin
- Results in painful muscle contraction
- First in the jaw
- Mortality rate approx 30%
Define Necrotizing fasciitis - Correct Answers ✅- Flesh-
eating disease ( death of tissue from bacteria infection)
- Caused by more then one infecting organism
( Streptococcus most common)
- Mortality rate ranges from 70% - 80%
- Clinical hallmark ( may see central wound necrosis with
surrounding severe pain or Subcutaneous emphysema)
4 Burn types - Correct Answers ✅thermal, chemical,
electrical, radiation
Answered Questions (Latest 2026)
Tx for Open wounds - Correct Answers ✅Two general
principles
• Control bleeding by whatever method is most effective.
• Keep the wound as clean as possible.
Determine the magnitude of the injury.
PRICED mnemonic
Alternative mnemonic RICES - Correct Answers ✅PRICED
mnemonic
• Protect an injured extremity by applying a splint.
• Rest the injured area.
• Apply Ice or cold packs.
• Apply firm Compression.
• Elevate the injured part to a level above the heart.
• Administer analgesic Drugs where locally authorized.
Alternative mnemonic RICES (Rest, Ice, Compression,
Elevation, Splint)
Management of soft tissue injuries - Correct Answers
✅Management varies according to injury present
• Must attend to patient's feelings about injury
• Attend to clinical issues
,NAIT PCP 2023 Trauma Exam #2
Answered Questions (Latest 2026)
• Control bleeding
• Irrigate wounds
• Immobilize injury site
• Thoroughly document care provided
Dressing wounds purpose - Correct Answers ✅Uses
• Cover wound, control bleeding, limit motion
Dressing
• Directly covers a wound and controls bleeding
Bandage
• Keeps the dressing in place
Sterile vs Non-Sterile - Correct Answers ✅Sterile dressings
• Completely free of microorganisms
• Used when a high probability of infection is present
Nonsterile dressings
• Used when there is a lower risk of infection
• Applied on top of a sterile dressing to increase the ability to
absorb blood
Open Wound Infections - Correct Answers ✅- Gangrene
- Tetanus
, NAIT PCP 2023 Trauma Exam #2
Answered Questions (Latest 2026)
- Necrotizing Fasciitis
Define Gangrene - Correct Answers ✅- serious
complications involving tissue death, with or without
infection.
- Skin will become necrotic and infection may lead to
bacteremia and sepsis.
Define Tetanus - Correct Answers ✅- AKA Clostridium
tetani
- Anaerobic bacterium produces potent toxin
- Results in painful muscle contraction
- First in the jaw
- Mortality rate approx 30%
Define Necrotizing fasciitis - Correct Answers ✅- Flesh-
eating disease ( death of tissue from bacteria infection)
- Caused by more then one infecting organism
( Streptococcus most common)
- Mortality rate ranges from 70% - 80%
- Clinical hallmark ( may see central wound necrosis with
surrounding severe pain or Subcutaneous emphysema)
4 Burn types - Correct Answers ✅thermal, chemical,
electrical, radiation
