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Nursing Tips
TCCC Meds
100

This temperature is considered severe hypothermia

What is 89.6

100

Do not insert a urinary catheter in a patient who has suspected..

What is urethral trauma?

100

Acetaminophen is filtered by what organ?

What is the liver?

200

How much blood loss occurs before a reduction in blood pressure is observed?

What is 30-40%?

200

Quick! Your patient is receiving whole blood, which do you grab, calcium gluconate or calcium chloride?

What is calcium gluconate?

200

TXA is given to all SM with massive hemorrhage, why can you no longer give it after 3 hours?

What is increased risk of bleeding?

300

Your patient just finished receving FWB, now they need an additional medication, how can they receive that?

What is not in the same IV line?

300

Ketamine is an effective pain medication to give to a trauma patient, but not one with this suspected trauma

What is a TBI?

400

Quick! You have a trauma patient with massive hemorrhage, you must consider the ~Diamond of Death~ to save this patient which are

What is hypothermia, acidosis, coagulopathy, and hypocalcemia

400

What acronym is given for trouble shooting a ventilated patient?

Dislogded, Obstructed, Pneumothorax, Equipment Failure

400

You patient needs to be intubated, name two medications that are required to do so?

What are (etomidate, ketamine, propofol, midazolam, fentanyl, morphine) and (succinylocholine, rocuronium, vecuronium)?

500

You have a patient who just suferred a crush injury, with the sudden relief after rescue, what are 3 (there are more) you are worried about next?

What is rhabdo, hyperkalemia, compartment syndrome?

500

What is the Parkland's Formula?

What is TBSA x kg x 4mL (1/2 first 8hrs)

500
Opiates have a well known side effect of respiratory depression. What is the MOA to cause this?

What is supression of the cough reflex that increases risk of aspiration?

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