Trauma Basics
Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, and exposure make up this initial trauma assessment.
What is the primary survey/ABCDE assessment?
Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are the three major nutrients that provide this for the body.
What is energy/calories?
During the trauma primary survey, this letter includes assessment of GCS, pupils, and motor activity.
What is D — Disability?
Unintentional weight loss, inadequate calorie intake, loss of muscle mass, and decreased functional status are findings associated with this nutritional problem.
What is malnutrition/undernutrition?
This period following major trauma emphasizes rapid assessment and intervention to prevent early death.
What is the Golden Hour?
This form of protein-energy malnutrition causes wasting of both body fat and tissue protein but may occur with normal serum protein levels.
What is marasmus?
A trauma patient has weak pulses, HR 132, BP 82/46, pallor, and active bleeding. These findings indicate a problem with this component of the primary survey.
What is circulation?
A critically ill patient requires nutrition support, but the GI tract cannot adequately absorb nutrients. This route of nutrition would be most appropriate.
What is parenteral nutrition (PN)?
Following a crush injury, a patient develops dark, tea-colored urine and an elevated CK level. This complication should the nurse suspect.
What is rhabdomyolysis?
A previously well-nourished patient develops a severe infection. Inflammation, decreased intake, and a hypermetabolic catabolic state rapidly increase nutritional requirements. This type of malnutrition can result.
What is acute disease-related/injury-related malnutrition?