what is the key to high performance trauma team?
effective communication
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 ass...
TNCC practice exam questions and
answers
what is the key to high performance trauma team? - answer effective communication
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 what? - answer evaluating and anticipating the types of injury that may be present
MOI and energy transfer can assist the provider in evaluating and anticipating damage
what is the major preventable cause of death in the trauma patient? - answer uncontrolled
hemorrhage
uncontrolled hemorrhage is the major cause of preventable death after injury so assessment to
identify uncontrolled hemorrhage is key to the initial assessment process
across the room observation in initial assessment provides the opportunity to do what? -
answer reprioritise circulation before airway and breathing
across the room observation is done before the primary survey to rapidly assess the need to
reprioritise circulation before airway or breathing if there is uncontrolled external bleeding
which of the following accurately describes ventilation principles associated with a bag-mask
device? - answer ventilate at a rate of 10 to 12 breaths/minute
if ventilation is ineffective assist ventilations at 10 to 12 breaths per minute or one every 5 to 6
seconds
, what is the best measure of the adequacy of cellular perfusion which helps predict the outcome
of resuscitation? - answer base deficit
base deficits serve as an endpoint measurement of the adequacy of cellular perfusion and when
used in conjunction with serum lactate help predict the success of the resuscitation
safe pharmacological alternative to opioids for rib fracture pain management in the
anticoagulated patient? - answer intercostal nerve blocks
continuous intercostal nerve blocks use long acting anesthetics and can provide safe and
effective pain management for the anticoagulated patient
in a patient with severe traumatic brain injury, hypocapnia causes what? - answer cerebral
vasoconstriction
hypocapnia or low levels of carbon dioxide will cause vasoconstriction, especially in the cerebral
vasculature
patient with a knife injury to the neck has an intact airway and is hemodynamically stable. he
complains of difficulty swallowing and speaking. further assessment is indicated next for which
of the following conditions? - answer spinal cord damage
penetrating neck trauma may include concurrent injuries to the spinal cord, airway, or vascular
neck structures. with an intact airway and hemodynamic stability, the other common
concurrent injury is to the spinal cord
what is the appropriate technique for palpating the pelvis for stability? - answer apply gentle
pressure over the iliac crests downward and medially
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