MOI
What does MOI stand for?
Mechanism of injury
How often do you reassess a stable patient?
Every 15 minutes
What does ABC stand for?
Airway, Breathing, Circulation
What life threat should be controlled first in a trauma?
Severe bleeding (hemorrhage)
•A patient fell off a roof and is unconscious. What is your treatment priority?
C-spine stabilization
What type of auto collision results in the largest number of deaths?
Lateral (T-bone)
How often do you reassess an unstable patient?
Every 5 minutes
What does SAMPLE help you gather?
Patient history
What piece of equipment is used to stabilize the cervical spine?
C-collar
A teen is shot in the abdomen. What type of trauma is this?
Penetrating trauma
What type of trauma typically results from a gunshot wound?
Penetrating trauma
How much time should you spend on scene of a "level 1" (significant) trauma?
Up to 10 minutes
During what step in the patient assessment do you perform a rapid exam?
Primary Assessment
What medical supply do you use to treat an open chest wound?
Chest seal
You just arrived at a scene with multiple injured patients. What do you do first?
BSI, scene safety
This type of energy is mostly associated with falling objects
Potential energy
The time from injury to arrival at the trauma center is known as what?
The Golden Hour (or Golden Period)
a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) where the brain strikes both the side of impact and the opposite side of the skull
Coup contrecoup
The rapid trauma exam should take how much time?
Less than 90 seconds
An unrestrained driver is in a significant front-end crash where the airbag deployed. What should you be concerned may have happened to them during the collision?
They became wedged between the airbag and the windshield
The most common type of injury from a rear end collision
Whiplash (or c-spine injury)
What specific kind of trauma is the single largest cause of death from trauma?
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
What is the leading cause of death in all people up to the age of 45?
Trauma
A pedestrian struck by a car is exhibiting signs of shock, what should you do?
Treat life threatening injuries and keep warm (put a blanket on them)
A patient has pale, cool skin and weak pulses after trauma. What condition might this indicate?
Shock