Equipment/Supplies
You use this piece of equipment in intubating a difficult airway. It comes in both adult and pediatric sizes. It can also be used as a tube exchange device.
Bougie
Your patient has been diagnosed with a tension pneumothorax. You would help assist the provider with this to relieve intrathoracic pressure.
Needle thoracostomy with a 14 ga 3.5 in needle
When caring for a pediatric trauma patient, suspicion of abuse or neglect must be reported to this agency.
What is Child Protective Services (CPS)
This is a nursing protocol medication that we can order for anyone with an open wound.
TDAP
This score is used to evaluate level of consciousness after head trauma.
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
If unable to obtain IV access quickly, this should be used. It comes in three colors- pink, blue, and yellow.
You are needing to open the airway of an unconscious patient while preparing equipment to intubate. What would you use?
Oral airway- OPA
This color-coded tool is used during pediatric emergencies to determine medication doses and equipment sizes based on the child's length.
Broselow Tape
Who do you call to active a trauma alert- what is their extension?
CCC- Capacity Command Center #8400
Name two types of traction splints used for stabilization of femur fractures?
Sager Splint, Hare Splint
You place this on the end of an endotracheal tube to help confirm placement. Yellow means "golden"
End-tidal CO2 detector
What is the name for the smaller sized chest tube?Ddoes not have to be attached to an atrium and the patient cans sometimes be discharged with it.
Pigtail
What do you have to do before transporting a patient in the panda warmer to ensure it stays operational?
Turn on the backup battery
Within ____ minutes of arrival you must complete a trauma assessment, pain assessment, full set of vital signs and GCS
30 minutes
A patient presents to the ED after a major MVC. While undressing the patient, the nurse notes significant bruising to the abdomen. What test do you expect to set up for the provider to perform?
FAST exam (Fast assessment by sonography in trauma
-evaluates the presence of blood int he body cavities, specifically the abdomen, peritoneum, pleura and pericardium. It is the best test to evaluate the source of the bruising on the patient's abdomen.
This is the LARGEST of the central lines. It can be placed for rapid transfusion or used for the insertion of a temporary pacemaker.
Cordis or Arrow Kit- The brand is Arrow, however the physicians may call it "Cordis"
This tray would be used for a penetrating injury to the chest as a last- ditch effort. Patient is most likely coding at this time
Major heart tray and rib spreaders
What age range is included on the Pediatric TRUMA CODE/ACTIVATION WORKSHEET (blue page)
<14 years old
What uncrossmatched blood group is given for an emergency transfusion?
This medication works by blocking the breakdown of blood clots which, in turn, prevents bleeding. The earlier you can administer this medication, the better.
Tranexamic Acid (TXA)
A patient arrives from triage complaining of pain to the lower abdomen, urge to void and pain to the right upper leg/hip area after a fall of a ladder. BP begins to drop. Placement of this could help the blood pressure.
Pelvic Binder
What is used for excessive uterine hemorrhage?
Bakri Balloon
-used for temporary control or reduction of postpartum hemorrhage
-ca also be used for genital tract lacerations
For what age range do you use the neonatal crash cart during resuscitation?
<28 days
How many hours postinjury excludes the patient from being paged as a trauma code/alert?
24 hours
What medication is given to Rh-negative trauma patients who are pregnant and experience abdominal trauma?
RhoGAM