Trauma
This mental status scale helps quickly classify a trauma patient as alert, responsive to voice, responsive to pain, or unresponsive.
Trauma Assessment, slide 9.
What is AVPU?
Trauma Assessment, slide 9.
In circulation assessment, EMS checks pulse, skin color/temperature/condition, controls major bleeding, and begins this management.
Trauma Assessment, slide 13.
What is shock management?
Trauma Assessment, slide 13.
The abdomen may hide this much bleeding before swelling becomes visible.
Abdominal Trauma, slide 80.
What is approximately 1.5 liters of blood?
Abdominal Trauma, slide 80.
Blood that collects outside the blood vessels under the skin may create a bruise or _________.
Soft Tissue and Orthopedic Injuries, slide 5.
What is a hematoma.
Soft Tissue and Orthopedic Injuries, slide 5.
A patient with heat cramps should be moved to a cool environment and given water with salt or this type of drink.
Environmental Emergencies, slide 8.
What is a sports drink?
Environmental Emergencies, slide 8.
Before patient contact, EMS should check BSI/PPE, scene safety, number of patients, need for more resources, and possible spinal precautions.
Trauma Assessment, slide 4.
What is scene size-up?
Trauma Assessment, slide 4.
Supine positioning, blankets, oxygen, and EtCO2 monitoring are listed as part of caring for this type of trauma problem.
Trauma Assessment, slide 13.
What is shock?
Trauma Assessment, slide 13.
When assessing abdominal pain, palpation should begin here.
Abdominal Trauma, slide 77.
What is the quadrant farthest from the complaint?
Abdominal Trauma, slide 77.
A superficial loss of part of the epidermis is this type of open wound.
Soft Tissue and Orthopedic Injuries, slide 7.
What is an abrasion?
Soft Tissue and Orthopedic Injuries, slide 7.
Heat exhaustion treatment includes removing the patient from the environment, _______ cooling, oral hydration, IV fluids, and monitoring rhythm, vital signs, temperature, and EtCO2.
Environmental Emergencies, slide 10.
What is active.
Environmental Emergencies, slide 10.
This assessment is used to rapidly identify immediate life threats involving airway, breathing, circulation, and transport priority.
Trauma Assessment, slides 7 and 15.
What is the primary assessment/resuscitation or primary survey?
Trauma Assessment, slides 7 and 15.
Pediatric trauma patients can maintain blood pressure for a long time because they compensate strongly with this mechanism.
Special Considerations, slide 29.
What is vasoconstriction?
Special Considerations, slide 29.
Blood accumulation, muscular trauma, or hollow organ rupture may cause this firm abdominal finding.
Abdominal Trauma, slide 81.
What is abdominal rigidity?
Abdominal Trauma, slide 81.
An amputated part should be rinsed if needed, wrapped in moist gauze, sealed in a bag, and placed a ________ container.
Soft Tissue and Orthopedic Injuries, slide 12.
What is cool.
Soft Tissue and Orthopedic Injuries, slide 12.
Hypothermia begins when core body temperature drops to this Fahrenheit temperature.
Environmental Emergencies, slide 18.
What is 95°F?
Environmental Emergencies, slide 18.
Snoring respirations in a trauma patient should make you consider airway positioning and an airway adjunct.
Trauma Assessment, slide 10.
What are jaw thrust and OPA/NPA placement?
Trauma Assessment, slide 10.
Before hypotension appears in pediatric hemorrhage, EMS may see tachycardia, _________ changes, altered LOC, and poor skin perfusion.
Special Considerations, slide 29.
What is respiratory.
Special Considerations, slide 29.
Rapid assessment, rapid triage, appropriate facility choice, rapid transport, and early ________ are key parts of this trauma decision-making process.
Abdominal Trauma, slide 88.
What is notification.
Abdominal Trauma, slide 88.
Splinting should include removing clothing and jewelry, covering wounds, padding splints, and checking this before and after.
Soft Tissue and Orthopedic Injuries, slide 33.
What is PMS?
Soft Tissue and Orthopedic Injuries, slide 33.
Removing wet clothing, drying the skin, using warm blankets, warming the ambulance, and giving warm oral fluids are examples of this treatment for mild hypothermia.
Environmental Emergencies, slide 20.
What is passive rewarming?
Environmental Emergencies, slide 20.
A critical trauma patient can deteriorate quickly, so reassessment should occur this often.
Trauma Assessment, slide 41.
What is every 3–5 minutes?
Trauma Assessment, slide 41.
In pregnant trauma patients, the baby is in serious danger by the time the mother shows clinical signs of ________.
Special Considerations, slide 19.
What is shock.
Special Considerations, slide 19.
Expelled abdominal organs should be covered with ______________, but they should never be pushed back inside.
Abdominal Trauma, slides 98–100.
What are damp sterile dressings.
Abdominal Trauma, slides 98–100.
Severe pain after a cast with cold, pale fingers can suggest dangerous pressure buildup inside the tissues.
Soft Tissue and Orthopedic Injuries, slides 42–43.
What is compartment syndrome?
Soft Tissue and Orthopedic Injuries, slides 42–43.
Obvious fatal injuries, ice in the airway, chest wall rigidity, or danger to rescuers are reasons not to continue this type of resuscitation.
Environmental Emergencies, slide 24.
What is cardiac arrest?
Environmental Emergencies, slide 24.