The pre-hospital assessment of the trauma patient begins with which of the following?
Select one:
a.
Assessment of scene safety and situation
b.
Information provided by the dispatcher
c.
The initial assessment
d.
The primary survey
Feedback - ACCURATE ANSWERS Information Provided ...
The pre-hospital assessment of the trauma patient begins with which of
the following?
Select one:
a.
Assessment of scene safety and situation
b.
Information provided by the dispatcher
c.
The initial assessment
d.
The primary survey
Feedback - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Information Provided by the
dispatcher
Patients with suspected traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are susceptible to
secondary injuries which are typically preventable. In addition to
hypoxia and hypotension which of the following can also decrease
cerebral perfusion?
,Select one:
a.
Hypothermia
b.
Cerebral vasodilation
c.
Increased cardiac output
d.
Inadvertent or excess hyperventilation - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔
Inadvertent or excess hyperventilation
Approximately 20% of all child abuse is the result of intentional
burning. The majority of the children intentionally burned are of what
age?
Select one:
a.
10 to 12 years of age
b.
,5 to 6 years of age
c.
1 to 2 years of age
d.
Less than 1 year of age - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ The correct
answer is: 1 to 2 years of age
Falls are the most common cause of death in trauma patients over _____
years of age
Select one:
a.
65
b.
75
c.
55
d.
69 - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 75
, Prehospital providers respond to a 17-year-old male who fell through a
sliding glass door and sustained a large laceration to his arm that is
bleeding heavily. He is restless and diaphoretic, with a weak, thready
pulse. What is the most appropriate first action?
Select one:
a.
Apply a tourniquet
b.
Pack the wound with a hemostatic dressing
c.
Initiate intravenous access
d.
Apply direct pressure - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Apply Direct
Pressure
When caring for a trauma patient, a principle is what is necessary for
patient improvement or survival. A preference is how the principle is
achieved and depends upon four factors. The factors used to establish the
preference in treating the patient include all except:
Select one:
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