patient with suspected traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are susceptible to secondary injuries
which are typically preventable. in addition to hypoxia and hypotension which of the
following can also decrease cerebral perfusion?
inadvertent or excess hyperventilation
a patient presents with a blunt trauma injury to the chest. on exam, he has absent breath
sounds on one side of his chest and respiratory distress. which additional sign would
indicate that the patient has a tension pneumothorax?
, tracheal deviation towards the side of the injury
excessive fluid resuscitation of the trauma patient can result in which of the following?
worsening coagulopathy
which of the following is a Golden Principle of trauma care?
ensure adequate airway and ventilation
________ is the earliest sign of deterioration in a patient with a flail chest
respiratory rate increase
which of the following information is assessed during the secondary survey?
, vital signs
you respond to a local bar for an unconscious person. on arrival, you are met by a police
officer who reports that one of their "regular alcoholics" was found in the alley behind
the bar. on exam, you note the smell of an alcoholic beverage as well as the following:
patient flexes his arms to painful stimuli, has bilateral fixed and dilated pupils, irregular
respirations at 12 breaths per minute and BP of 210/100. what condition do you suspect?
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subdural hematoma
hyperventilation of a patient with suspected traumatic brain injury should occur when?
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when signs of impending brain herniation are present
a 23 year old male construction worker fell approximately 30 feet from a roof. the
patient is unresponsive to all stimuli; his R pupil is 7mm and non-reactive and his L pupil is
3mm. he has irregular respirations at 8 breaths per minute. You do not have waveform
capnography, so what is the most appropriate rate of ventilations
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which are typically preventable. in addition to hypoxia and hypotension which of the
following can also decrease cerebral perfusion?
inadvertent or excess hyperventilation
a patient presents with a blunt trauma injury to the chest. on exam, he has absent breath
sounds on one side of his chest and respiratory distress. which additional sign would
indicate that the patient has a tension pneumothorax?
, tracheal deviation towards the side of the injury
excessive fluid resuscitation of the trauma patient can result in which of the following?
worsening coagulopathy
which of the following is a Golden Principle of trauma care?
ensure adequate airway and ventilation
________ is the earliest sign of deterioration in a patient with a flail chest
respiratory rate increase
which of the following information is assessed during the secondary survey?
, vital signs
you respond to a local bar for an unconscious person. on arrival, you are met by a police
officer who reports that one of their "regular alcoholics" was found in the alley behind
the bar. on exam, you note the smell of an alcoholic beverage as well as the following:
patient flexes his arms to painful stimuli, has bilateral fixed and dilated pupils, irregular
respirations at 12 breaths per minute and BP of 210/100. what condition do you suspect?
Give this one a try later!
subdural hematoma
hyperventilation of a patient with suspected traumatic brain injury should occur when?
Give this one a try later!
when signs of impending brain herniation are present
a 23 year old male construction worker fell approximately 30 feet from a roof. the
patient is unresponsive to all stimuli; his R pupil is 7mm and non-reactive and his L pupil is
3mm. he has irregular respirations at 8 breaths per minute. You do not have waveform
capnography, so what is the most appropriate rate of ventilations
Give this one a try later!
