Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What are the guidelines for field triage of injured patients? -
correct answer ✅Transport patients with the greatest degree of
injury to highest level of care.
Examples of physiologic derangements. -
correct answer ✅GCS <13
SBP <90
RR <10 or >29
Need for ventilatory support
Examples of anatomical injuries. -
correct answer ✅Open or decompressed skull
Penetrating injuries to head, neck, torso, extremities proximal
elbow or knee
Flail chest
Crushed, mangled, pulseless extremity
Amputation proximal wrist/ankle
Long-bone fx
Pelvic fx
Paralysis