How many people die from trauma annually? - ACCURATE ANSWERS Over 5 million
What is the leading cause of trauma deaths? - ACCURATE ANSWERS MVA
Where do over 90% of trauma deaths occur? - ACCURATE ANSWERS Low-Middle income countries.
What is the leading cause of death in people aged 1-44? -...
How many people die from trauma annually? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ Over 5 million
What is the leading cause of trauma deaths? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ MVA
Where do over 90% of trauma deaths occur? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ Low-Middle income countries.
What is the leading cause of death in people aged 1-44? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ Trauma
What are the goals of PHTLS? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Reduce
morbidity and mortality from trauma, and provide appropriate care to the
patient in the field.
What is the PHTLS philosophy? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Deliver
the patient to the right facility, utilizing the right mode of transportation,
in the right amount of time, as safely as possible.
What are the components of scene assessment? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ Safety, Pre arrival information, arrival on scene, MOI,
and Patients.
,What is paramount for scene assessment? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ Personal and Personnel safety.
What is the global view? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ What you get
before you get out of your vehicle.
What is the goal of the Primary Survey? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔
To immediately identify life threatening situations and manage them as
they are identified.
What are the components of the primary survey? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure
When does assessment of the incident begin? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ Before arriving at the patients side.
The findings of the scene assessment and primary survey help to
determine what? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ If the patient is sick,
not yet sick, or not sick
When should the secondary survey be completed? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ Only if time and situation permit.
,What are the components of the secondary survey? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ Vital Signs, History, Physical Examination, Treatment,
Level of Care, Transportation, and Communication.
What are the components of a radio report? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ Timely, Scene Description, Number of Patients, Current
Patient Status, Treatment Provided, ETA
What is a tracheal consideration with pediatric patients in regards to
ETT intubation? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Potential for right main-
stem intubation.
What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in the trauma
patient? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ The tongue.
When are basic maneuvers applied in regards to trauma airway
management? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ First
When are advanced airway maneuvers performed for trauma patients? -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ After basic, only if needed.
What is the goal of managing a patients airway? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ Maintain an open and patent airway that allows for
adequate breathing, ventilation, and oxygenation.
, What does airway management entail? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔
Anticipating difficulties and planning for alternate methods of airway
control.
What is ALWAYS the FIRST airway maneuver for the trauma patient? -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Trauma Jaw Thrust/Chin Lift
What should be considered SECOND for maintaining a patent airway in
the trauma patient? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ OPA or NPA
What adjunct should be considered THIRD for airway management in
the trauma patient? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Supra-Glottic
Airways
When should glottic airways be considered? - ACCURATE
ANSWERS✔✔ After jaw thrusts, OPA/NPA, and Supra Glottic airways
have failed.
What are some assessment criteria for Endotracheal Intubation? -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Decreased LOC (GCS<8), Inability to
maintain patent airway, Upper Airway Burns, Signs of pending airway
obstructions.
Which type of airway management should be considered last? -
ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Surgical.
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