QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED A+
◉ Signs and symptoms of a splenic injury. Answer: Upper left
quadrant pain
Confusion
◉ Signs and symptoms of an infection. Answer: Redness and
swelling of a body part
fever
increased pulse and respiratory rates
diarrhea
vomiting
nausea
◉ Anatomy and physiology of hemorrhagic shock. Answer: Reduced
tissue perfusion resulting in inadequate delivery of oxygen and
nutrients to tissue
◉ Signs and symptoms hemorrhagic shock. Answer: Anxiety
Blue lips and fingernails
low or no urine output
,Shallow breathing
dizziness
confusion
◉ Signs and symptoms of an anti coagulation emergency. Answer:
Coughing up/vomiting blood
bleeding that wont stop
bright red blood in stool
◉ Becks triad. Answer: Cardiac Tamponade
-hypotension
-JVD
-muffled heart sounds
◉ Signs and symptoms of a cardiac contusion. Answer: Extreme pain
above ribs
Increased heart rate
weakness
fatigue
nausea
,◉ Treating an open chest wound. Answer: Seal the wound with an
occlusive dressing
assess for underlying cervical, thoracic, or abdominal injuries
◉ Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Answer: Focal brain damage due to
contact injuries.
S/S
-Nausea
-Vomiting
-Headache
-inability to wake up
-Clear fluids from ear
◉ Complication of an open neck wound. Answer: -Subcutaneous
Emphysema
-Continued blood loss
-expanding hematoma
-hypovolemic shock
-pulse deficit
◉ Signs and symptoms of traumatic asphyxiation. Answer: -Also
known as Perte's syndrome
-Swelling of the face and neck
, -bluish discoloration of the head and neck
-subconjunctival bleeding in the eyes, small spot like hemmorages
on the skin of the face, neck, and upper chest.
◉ Pathophysiology of shock. Answer: -Decreased Blood Volume
-Decreased Venous Return
-Decreased Stroke Volume
-Decreased Cardiac Output
-Decreased Tissue Perfusion
◉ Identifying the appropriate trauma center for a patient. Answer:
Trauma 1: controlled safety
Trauma 3: for stabilization
Life Flight: stabilization and rapid transport
◉ Late Stage Hypothermia. Answer: Impaired mental status
◉ If you see a cracked windshield in a MVC... what will the pt
represent with?. Answer: Bruised or lacerated head or face. Brain
injury, *cervical spine injury (always until proven otherwise),
tracheal injury.