Trauma
Trauma and Burns
Trauma
Burns
Burns
100
A methodical (posterior) head-to-toe evaluation, using assessment, to identify all injuries.
What is seconardy survey?
100
A. Deep partial-thickness injuries involve destruction of epidermis and most of the dermis. B. Full-thickness burns involve the skin down to the bone. C. Partial-thickness burns involve injury of the second skin/dermal layer. D. Superficial burns involve only the first layer of skin/epidermis.
What are classifications of burns?
100
In the ED, a client with a C5 spinal cord injury experiences flaccid paralysis and lack of sensation below the level of the injury.
What are signs of spinal shock?
100
A client with singed nasal hairs and hoarness suggest this type of inhalation injury.
What is inhalation injury above the glottis?
100
This electrolyte level may be increased as a result of release from injured tissue.
What is potassium?
200
Necessary to control the airway when a trauma patient is unable to be intubated.
What is a cricothyrotomy?
200
Trauma most often results from motor vehicle accidents, but also occurs as a result of assault with objects, falls from heights, or sports-related injuries.
What is blunt injury?
200
The health care provider orders administration of IV methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) for the first 24 hours to a patient who experienced a spinal cord injury at the T10 level 3 hours ago. When evaluating the effectiveness of the medication the nurse will assess this.
What is assessment of motor and sensory function of the legs? Additional pearl: purpose of methylprednisolone administration is to help preserve neurologic function; therefore, the nurse will assess this patient for lower-extremity function. Research of effectivenss has been questioned.
200
Released from damaged tissue after an electrical injury and will place the patient at risk for renal failure.
What is Myoglobin?
200
The most frequent cause of death at the burn injury scene.
What is carbon monoxide poisoning?
300
The rapid, 1- to 2-minute evaluation to identify life-threatening injuries and to establish priorities.
What is primary survey?
300
Skull fractures are suspected in patients who present with raccoon eyes.
What is a basilar skull fracture?
300
Spinal cord damage resulting in ipsilateral motor paralysis and contralateral loss of pain and sensation below the level of the lesion.
What is Brown Sequard syndrome?
300
Very important intervention used with clients experiencing inhalation burns.
What is 100% Non-rebreather mask?
300
The primary goal in this final phase is to restore the client's ability to function in society and to return to an established family role and vocation.
What is "Rehabilitative phase" of burn injury?
400
This occurs with three or more adjacent rib fractures in more than one location.
What is flail chest?
400
Collection of blood in the pleural space due to injuries.
What is a hemothorax?
400
Spinal cord damage common in cervical region resulting in greater weakness in upper extremities than lower.
What is central cord syndrome?
400
An incision performed at the bedside through a full-thickness wound to reduce constriction caused by the tight nonelastic band of eschar.
What is an escharotomy?
400
4 mL/kg/BSA
What is the Parkland formula for burn resuscitation?
500
When brain tissue strikes the cranium vault and is thrown back against the opposite side of the cranium.
What is Coup-contrecoup injury?
500
In the trauma patient, symptoms of decreased cardiac output are most commonly caused by this type of shock.
What is hypovolemic shock?
500
Taking on the temperature of the environment
What is poikilothermism?
500
This phase begins with the onset of diuresis at approximately 48 to 72 hours after injury, and continues until wound closure occurs.
What is "acute phase" of burn injury?
500
Used to determine percentage of burns
What is is the "Rule of Nines"?
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