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Initial Assessment - 1. Preparation and Triage 2. Primary Survey 3. Reevaluation 4. Secondary Survey 5. Reevaluation Adjuncts 6. Reevaluation and Post Resuscitation Care 7. Definitive Care or Transport A (Primary Survey) - Airway and alertness with simultaneous cervical spinal stabilization. Alertness Assessment - A-Alert V-Verbal P-Painful U

Initial Assessment - 1. Preparation and Triage 2. Primary Survey 3. Reevaluation 4. Secondary Survey 5. Reevaluation Adjuncts 6. Reevaluation and Post Resuscitation Care 7. Definitive Care or Transport A (Primary Survey) - Airway and alertness with simultaneous cervical spinal stabilization. Alertness Assessment - A-Alert V-Verbal P-Painful U

Initial Assessment - 1. Preparation and Triage 2. Primary Survey 3. Reevaluation 4. Secondary Survey 5. Reevaluation Adjuncts 6. Reevaluation and Post Resuscitation Care 7. Definitive Care or Transport A (Primary Survey) - Airway and alertness with simultaneous cervical spinal stabilization. Alertness Assessment - A-Alert V-Verbal P-Painful U

Initial Assessment - 1. Preparation and Triage 2. Primary Survey 3. Reevaluation 4. Secondary Survey 5. Reevaluation Adjuncts 6. Reevaluation and Post Resuscitation Care 7. Definitive Care or Transport A (Primary Survey) - Airway and alertness with simultaneous cervical spinal stabilization. Alertness Assessment - A-Alert V-Verbal P-Painful U-Unresponsive Airway Assessment - Inspect: tongue obstruction, loose/missing teeth, foreign objects, blood, vomitus, secretions, edema, burns o...

The trauma nurse knows that placing a bariatric patient in a "ramped position" provides better visualization during the insertion of which device? - endotracheal tube Tearing of the bridging veins is most frequently associated with which brain injury? - subdural hematoma A patient is found lying on the floor after falling 13 hours ago. Which of the following laboratory values is expected with a musculoskeletal complication associated with this presentation? - Elevated creatine kinase A ...

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 blast Examples o...

What are the greatest risks for transport? - Loss of airway patency, displaced obstructive tubes lines or catheters, dislodge splinting devices, need to replace or reinforce dressings, deterioration in patient status change in vital signs or level of consciousness, injury to the patient and/or team members According to newtons law which of these two force is greater: size or force? - Neither. For each force there is an equal and opposite reaction. What is the relationship between mass and v...

An adult patient who sustained a severe head trauma has been intubated and has been manually ventilated via a bag mask device at a rate of 18 breaths per minute. The patient has received one intravenous fluid bolus of 500 ML of warmed isotonic crystalloid solution. The PaCO2 is 30 and a pulse ox symmetry is 92%. BP is 142/70. What is the most important intervention to manage the cerebral blood flow? - decrease the rate of manual ventillation An older patient with a history of anticoagulant ...

You are caring for a patient who was thrown from a bike and was not wearing a helmet. While performing the head-to-toe assessment, you note clear drainage from the right ear. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step? A. Clean the ear with a cotton-tipped applicator. B. Pack the ear with gauze. C. Notify the physician D. Document and continue the exam. - C. Notify the physician A patient is brought to the emergency department of a rural hospital following a high-speed motor...

A patient fell two weeks ago, striking their head. Today, the patient presented with a persistent headache and nausea and was diagnosed with a small subdural hematoma. The patient has been in the ED for 24 hours awaiting an inpatient bed. The night shift nurse reports the patient has been anxious, restless, shaky, and vomited twice during the night. The patient states they couldn't sleep because a young child kept coming into the room. What is the most likely cause for these signs and sympt...