Itls advanced stuvia 2024 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

In a rear-impact motor vehicle collision, which area of the spine is most susceptible to injury? A. Cervical B. Thoracic C. Lumbar D. Sacral-coccygeal - ANSWERA. Cervical A pericardiocentesis is performed to: A. To remove fluid from the lining around the lungs B. To remove fluid from the lining around the heart C. To inject medications directly into the heart D. To monitor stroke volume - ANSWERB. To remove fluid from the lining around the heart A 36-year-old male sustains blunt fo...

A 34 year old male is injured in a motor vehicle collision. physical examination is normal except for diffuse abdominal tenderness. He is conscious and vital signs obtained enroute to the hospital are resps 20, HR is 120BPM, BP 100/60; how should this patient be managed in the field? A)IV fluid TKVO B)IV fluid 20mL/Kg bolus C)Fentanyl 100mcg IV D) INsert an OPA and assist ventilations - ANSWERA) IV fluid TKVO What is the Sellick's Maneuver? - ANSWERPosteriorly directed pressure applied...

what are the three seperate events of a MVC? - ANSWERmachine collision, body collision and organ collision what are the five common forms of MVC's? - ANSWERfrontal impact,lateral impact, rear impact, rollover, rotational occupants ejected from the vehicle are how many times more likely to have serious injury? - ANSWER3x more likely what three factors need to be taken into account for fall injuries? - ANSWERheight, anatomic area impacted and the surface struck knife wound severity ...

What should be completed upon arriving at the scene? - ANSWERScene Size-up Prolonged scene times are often related to what factor? - ANSWERIneffective team collaboration What ETCO2 value would indicate hyperventilation? - ANSWERless than 30mmHg What 2 interventions should be performed on a patient with a flail chest segment? - ANSWER1. C-Spine precautions 2. Positive Pressure Ventilations w/ a BVM Can hypovolemic (high-space) shock occur without any obvious trauma? - ANSWERYES! Inte...