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What is the key to a high performing trauma team? effective communication rationale: skilled communication, cooperation, and coordination are the cornerstones of high-performance teams and high-quality trauma care When obtaining a history for an injured patient, understanding the kinematic concepts associated with the mechanism of injury and energy transfer can initially assist the trauma provider in: evaluating and anticipating the types of injuries that may be present rationale: m...

You are treating a 27-year old male in respiratory distress who was involved in a house fire. Calculating TBSA burned is deferred d/t the need for emergent intubation. At what rate should you begin fluid resuscitation? A) 1000 mL/hr B) 500 mL/hr C) 250 mL/hr D) 125 mL/hr B) 500 mL/hr A patient has been in the ED for several hours waiting to be admitted. He sustained multiple rib fractures and a femur fracture after a fall. He has been awake, alert, and c/o leg pain. His wife report...

A branch of mechanics (energy transfer) that refers to motion and does not consider the concepts of force and mass of the object or body. What is kinematics? A body at rest will remain at rest. A body in motion will remain in motion until acted on by an outside force. What is Newton's First Law? Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It is only changed from one form to another. What is the Law of Conservation of Energy? Force equals mass multiplied by acceleration ...

Expedite transfer to the closest trauma center A 56 y/o M pt involved in a motor vehicle crash is brought to the ED of a rural critical access facility. He complains of neck pain, SOB, and diffuse abd pain. His GCS is 15. His VS: BP 98/71, HR 125, RR 26, SpO2 94% on high-flow O2 via NRB mask. Which of the following is the priority intervention for this patient? a pertinent medical hx is crucial Which of the following considerations is the most important when caring for a geriatric traum...

Prep and Triage Activate Trauma Team Prepare trauma room- Fluid warmer Don PPE Across-the-room Observation Assess for uncontrolled hemorrhage A Airway and Alertness A AVPU Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive A If Spinal injury suspected Maintain cervical spinal stabilization A Airway Patency -Loose or missing teeth -blood, vomit, secretions -edema -bony deformity A Airway intreventions -artificial airway placement if necessary -prepare air...

Expedite transfer to the closest trauma center A 56 y/o M involved in a MVC is brought to the ED. He complains of neck pain, SOB, and diffuse abdominal pain. His GCS is 15, VS: BP 98/71, HR 125, RR 26, SpO2 94% on high-flow O2 via NRB mask. Which is the priority intervention for this patient? a pertinent medical hx is crucial Which of the following considerations is the most important when caring for a geriatric trauma pt? Mitigation Following a review of recent drills and a rea...

EMS brings a patient who fell while riding his bicycle. Using the American College of Surgeons screening guidelines, which assessment finding would prompt the nurse to prepare the patient for radiologic spine clearance? Alert with no neurological deficits The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient in a "ramped position" provides better visualization during the insertion of which device? Endotracheal tube A 35-year-old male presents with facial trauma after being st...

What is the can you use to avoid "triad of death"? Warm blankets Ambient temp of room is warm Warm fluids What are primary blast injuries? abdominal hemorrhage and perforation tympanic membrane rupture eye rupture blast lung concussion (no signs of head injury) What are secondary blast injuries? Penetrating ballistic or blunt injuries closed/open brain injury eye penetration What are teritary blast injuries? fracture/traumatic amputation What are quatern...

What is the key to a high performing trauma team? effective communication rationale: skilled communication, cooperation, and coordination are the cornerstones of high-performance teams and high-quality trauma care When obtaining a history for an injured patient, understanding the kinematic concepts associated with the mechanism of injury and energy transfer can initially assist the trauma provider in: evaluating and anticipating the types of injuries that may be present rationale:...

The major cause of preventable death after injury Uncontrolled hemorrhage The best measure of the adequacy of cellular perfusion and helps to predict the outcome of resuscitation Base deficit Examples of primary blast injuries Blast lung, ruptured tympanic membrane, TBI, abdominal hemorrhage Examples of secondary blast injuries Wounds from debris and bomb fragments Examples of tertiary blast injuries Blunt or penetrating trauma from the body being thrown by the b...