Trauma
Airway
Vital Signs
Assessment
Anatomy
100
This is the acceptable location for removing an impaled object.
What is the cheek?
100
Normal adult respiratory rate
What is 12-20 breaths per minute?
100
AVPU stands for these four mental statuses.
What is Alert, Verbal (stimulus), Painful (stimulus), Unresponsive?
100

Elderly male patient experiencing a myocardial infaction: You should NOT perform this. A. administer oxygen B. have the patient chew baby aspirin C. allow the patient to take his wife's nitro D. place the patient in semi-Fowler's position

What is C.?

100
Contains the liver, kidney, colon, pancreas and gallbladder
What is the Right Upper Quadrant?
200

List some names of Anticoagulant medications.

Warfarin, Rivaroxaban (Xarelto), Dabigatran (Pradaxa), apixaban (Eliquis), enoxaparin

200
Physical position that may indicate difficulty breathing
What is tripod position?
200
A pulse rate below 60 bpm
What is bradycardia?
200

When does the primary assessment begin?

Immediately upon patient's arrival to the room. 

200
Position of patient lying flat on their back.
What is supine?
300
All the layers of skin are damaged in this kind of burn.
What is full thickness burn?
300
Measure from this to this to fit an oropharyngeal airway.
What is the corner of the mouth to the tip of the ear lobe?
300
Repetition of vitals for stable patient vs unstable patient
What is 15 min and 5 min?
300

TRUE or FALSE: You can reorder the standard ABC approach if an uncontrolled hemorrhage is noted during primary?

TRUE. It can become <C>ABC. Uncontrolled hemorrhage is the major cause of preventable death after injury. 

300
This pain is felt when damage occurs to the organs. Described as vague, dull or diffuse, and is not well localized.
What is visceral pain?
400
This initial hemorrhage assessment finding gives you the MOST concern? A. lacerated face w/ dark, flowing blood B. lacerated radial artery w/ strong spurting/bright red blood C. lacerated femoral artery w/ weak spurting/bright red blood
What is C?
400
This is the proper flow rate for a nasal cannula
What is 1-6 liters per minute?
400
12-20 breaths per min 60-80 bpm 120/80 bp reactive pupils
What is normal vital signs?
400
How long do you document on trauma sheets?

1 hour. This is part of the 'Just Keep Reevaluating' part of the trauma surveys.

 

400
The four components of blood.
What is plasma, RBC, WBC, platelets?
500
This amount of internal blood loss can be seen in a patient with a pelvic ring fracture and a bilateral closed femur fracture.
What is 6 units? (6 pints)
500
This upper airway sound is high-pitched and indicates partial obstruction of the trachea or larynx.
What is stridor?
500
The pulse felt on the top of the foot
What is pedal pulse?
500

When is it acceptable to not have a c-collar on after traumatic event?

Never. A c-collar should always be placed. However if the patient refuses or the doctor says no need, there must be adequate documentation. 

500
Of the seven cervical vertebrae, these are the names of the 1st two.
What is atlas and axis?
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