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Head to Toe Assessment for the Trauma Patient
Head to Toe Assessment for the Trauma Patient
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Head to Toe Assessment for the Trauma Patient
1. During the primary survey which of the following findings has the greatest priority?
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Multiple rib fractures
10/10 low back pack pain
Cervical spine injury
Shortened and rotated femur
2. AVPU assessment is performed in the primary assessment. It determines whether the patient can:
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Provide a medical history
Maintain spinal alignment
Can protect their airway
Self reports pain on scale of 1 – 10
3. EMS is transporting a 25-year-old male with a single GSW to the left thigh. Transport time to your trauma center is 15 minutes. Two large bore (14g) IV’s have been inserted. Vital signs are: BP 94/68; HR 144/min; RR 24/min; SpO2 99%. Which of the following is the most important intervention upon arrival in the ED?
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Spinal immobilization
Limit wound bleeding
Intubation to protect airway/breathing
Infuse 2 L 0.9% saline
4. Which of the following anatomic characteristics allows even the most severely injured solid organs to be managed non-operatively?
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Intact capsule
Collateral blood supply
Bony thorax protection
Rapid cell regeneration
5. A patient with a GSW to the abdomen is in the ICU postoperatively. The nurse knows which of the following conditions is the most common complication after penetrating bowel injury?
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Intra-abdominal abscess
C. Difficile infection
Deep vein thrombosis
Stress ulcer bleeding
6. Which is NOT one of the 6 “P”s of vascular assessment in compartment syndrome?
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Pressure
Pain
Puffy
Pallor
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