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All of these are considered a critical communication point in trauma
care EXCEPT which of the following? -
correct answer ✅Defusings A defusing is part of critical incident
stress management but is not considered a critical communication
point in trauma care.
.During the primary survey of an unconscious patient with multi-
system trauma, the nurse notes snoring respirations. What priority
nursing intervention should be performed next? -
correct answer ✅Insert an oropharyngeal airway if there is no gag
reflex Snoring respirations may indicate airway obstruction from
the tongue. Insert an airway adjunct to alleviate obstruction by the
tongue. Oropharyngeal airways can be used in patients without a
gag reflex.
Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of debriefings? -
correct answer ✅Identifying individuals who made mistakes
during the traumatic event Debriefings are not used to single out
individuals who made mistakes. Debriefings are used to provide an
opportunity to review performance and identify areas for
improvement with a sharing of individual responses.
What physiologic change in the elderly population increases the risk
of traumatic injury? -