TRAUMA NURSING CORE COURSE TNCC 9TH EDITION STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

TRAUMA NURSING CORE COURSE
TNCC 9TH EDITION STUDY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


Why is alertness included in the airway assessment? -
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Including this helps evaluate the patient's ability to protect their o
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What pneumonic is used to assess a patient level of alertness? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-A: Alert
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V: Responds to verbal stimuli
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P: Responds to pain
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U: Unresponsive
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Why is AVPU beneficial to use at the beginning of the initial patien
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Will help determine appropriate airway intervention
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In a patient who is unable to open their mouth or unresponsive, h
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ow do we assess the airway? - CORRECT ANSWER-Jaw-
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What inspecting the airway, what are we inspecting for? -
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Fluids (blood, vomit, secretions)
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