MODULE 1: INITIAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT
EXAM WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS.
What are the elements of the initial assessment? Correct Answers 1.
preparation
2. triage
3. primary survey (ABCDE) with immediate resuscitation of patients
with life threatening injuries
4. adjuncts to the primary survey and resuscitation
5. consideration of the need for patient transfer
6. secondary survey (head to toe evaluation and patient history)
7. adjunct to the secondary survey
8. continued post-resuscitation monitoring and re-evaluation
9. definitive care
,What are the phases of preparation Correct Answers 1. pre-hospital
phase: events are coordinated with the clinicians at the receiving
hospital
2. hospital phase: preparations are made to facilitate rapid trauma
patient resuscitation
What is the importance of the pre-hospital phase? Correct Answers it is
set up to notify the receiving hospital before personnel transport patient
from the scene
it allows for mobilisation of the hospital trauma team so that all
necessary personnel and resources are present in ED at the time of
patient arrival
What things are emphasised during the pre-hospital phase? Correct
Answers 1. airway maintenance
2. control of external bleeding
3. control of shock
4. immobilisation of the patient
5. immediate transport to the closes appropriate facility, preferably a
verified trauma centre
, other things;
1. obtaining and reporting information needed for triage at the hospital
including;
-time of injury
-events related to the injury
-patient history
List critical aspects of hospital preparation Correct Answers 1. a
resuscitation area is available for trauma patients
2. properly functioning airway equipment (e.g laryngoscopes and
endotracheal tubes) is organised, tested, and strategically placed to be
easily accessible
3. warm IV crystalloid solutions are immediately available for infusion,
as are appropriate monitoring devices
4. a protocol to summon additional medical assistance is in place, as
well as means to ensure prompt responses by laboratory and radiology
personnel
5. transfer agreements with verified trauma centres are established and
operational
EXAM WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS.
What are the elements of the initial assessment? Correct Answers 1.
preparation
2. triage
3. primary survey (ABCDE) with immediate resuscitation of patients
with life threatening injuries
4. adjuncts to the primary survey and resuscitation
5. consideration of the need for patient transfer
6. secondary survey (head to toe evaluation and patient history)
7. adjunct to the secondary survey
8. continued post-resuscitation monitoring and re-evaluation
9. definitive care
,What are the phases of preparation Correct Answers 1. pre-hospital
phase: events are coordinated with the clinicians at the receiving
hospital
2. hospital phase: preparations are made to facilitate rapid trauma
patient resuscitation
What is the importance of the pre-hospital phase? Correct Answers it is
set up to notify the receiving hospital before personnel transport patient
from the scene
it allows for mobilisation of the hospital trauma team so that all
necessary personnel and resources are present in ED at the time of
patient arrival
What things are emphasised during the pre-hospital phase? Correct
Answers 1. airway maintenance
2. control of external bleeding
3. control of shock
4. immobilisation of the patient
5. immediate transport to the closes appropriate facility, preferably a
verified trauma centre
, other things;
1. obtaining and reporting information needed for triage at the hospital
including;
-time of injury
-events related to the injury
-patient history
List critical aspects of hospital preparation Correct Answers 1. a
resuscitation area is available for trauma patients
2. properly functioning airway equipment (e.g laryngoscopes and
endotracheal tubes) is organised, tested, and strategically placed to be
easily accessible
3. warm IV crystalloid solutions are immediately available for infusion,
as are appropriate monitoring devices
4. a protocol to summon additional medical assistance is in place, as
well as means to ensure prompt responses by laboratory and radiology
personnel
5. transfer agreements with verified trauma centres are established and
operational
