Flail chest - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Final Exam-Trauma Care (Priorities, essentials of management- triage, safety for various injuries (contusions, flail chest, SCI, hemothorax) as well as for pneumothorax, , compartment syndrome, fat embolism, overdose) Questions With Complete Solutions

Chapter 16: Pediatric Radiography Lampignano: Bontrager’s Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following terms is commonly applied in describing child abuse? a. Battered child syndrome (BCS) b. Pediatric intentional trauma (PIT) c. Nonaccidental trauma (NAT) d. Suspected child abuse (SCA) ANS: C REF: 620 2. Which of the following factors should be the first consideration in controlling motion for the pediatric pati...

Paramedic Trauma FISDAP Exam (2023/2024) Already Passed If you see a cracked windshield in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised or lacerated head or face. Brain injury, *cervical spine injury (always until proven otherwise), tracheal injury. If you see a deformed steering column in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised neck, bruised chest. Sternal or rib fracture, flail chest, myocardial contusion, *pericardial tamponade, pneumo/hemothorax, aortic tear. If you see a de...

Respiratory Therapy - Lindsey Jones/Clinical Simulations 459 Questions with Verified Answers Information Gathering - Emphysema: (Abnormal condition of the alveoli resulting destruction and loss of elasticity) - CORRECT ANSWER LEVEL I : Cyanosis, Barrel chest, increased A-P diameter, Accessory muscle use, Digital clubbing of the nail beds, Significant history of smoking and/or occupational exposure to smoke or other pulmonary irritant LEVEL II : Dyspnea, Wheezing breath sounds LEVEL III ...

A 26 year old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to pain. A friend states the patient has ingested approx 150 amitriptyline tables. Vital Signs are BP 88/50 R16. You establish IV access and administer a fluid challenge. En route to the hospital her ECG shows a widening QRS. You should administer: Sodium Bicarbonate. 3. 3. You PT experienced trauma yesterday and you are transferring her to a larger facility. She has been experiencing progressive hypoxia. You not...

Chest Trauma- Complications - ANSWERSFlail chest is frequently a complication of blunt chest trauma, which may occur from a steering wheel injury, motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian or cyclist, a significant fall onto the chest, or an assault with a blunt weapon. As with rib fracture, treatment of flail chest is usually supportive. Management includes providing ventilatory support, clearing secretions from the lungs, and controlling pain. For mild-to-moderate flail chest injuries, the un...

TNCC 9th Edition final exam test 100 questions with correct and verified answers. Graded A+ 1. 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. - Correct answer C. Not...

HCB TEST 4 fully solved graded A+ passed 2023what is the purpose of the respiratory system? - correct answer ventilate and oxygenate the remaining body systems and tissues airway - correct answer passageway by which air enters and leaves the body. alveolar ventilation - correct answer the amount of air that reaches the alveoli artificial ventilation - correct answer forcing air or oxygen into the lungs when a patient has stopped breathing or has inadequate breathing (positive pressure v...

MDC4 Test 2 Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers acronym for vent alarms - Correct Answer HOLD: Hi pressure alarm= Obstruction Low pressure alarm= Disconnection assessment findings for PE - Correct Answer - sudden dyspnea - chest pain - feeling of impending doom - JVD - tachy - chest petechiae - ECG changes - abnormal heart sounds assessment of patient on vent - Correct Answer - vitals - O2 saturation - auscultate breath sounds - pain/anxiety - tube placement - vent...

PHTLS Post test 9th edition Exam 2023 Questions with Answers 1. The displacement of tissue away from the path of a projectile, both tem- porarily and permanently, is known as: A. Conization B. Cavitation C. Crepitation D. Contusion: B. Cavitation 2. The single most important factor in determining the potential for injury due to energy exchange is: A. Mass of the bodies involved B. Velocity of the bodies involved C. Density of the tissues involved D. Surface area of t...