ATCN 2023/2024 CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+

ATCN 2023/2024 CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADE D A+ 1.Primary Survey (ABCDE) Airway Breathing and Ventilation Circulation and hemorrhage control Disability (neurological assessment) Exposure/ Environmental control 2.What happens if you intubate before treating a pneumothorax ? Simple pneumothorax can turn into a tension pneumothorax from positive pressure ventilation 3.When does the secondary survey occur? After primary is completed, resuscitation efforts are made and patient is improving. 4.Signs and symptoms of a tension pneumothorax Respiratory distress Tachycardia Hypotension Absent breath sounds on affected side Neck vein distention Tracheal deviation 5.signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade Beck's Triad: prescense of JVD, muffled heart sounds, hypotension 6.When should a urinary catheter not be placed? Before the rectum and genitalia have been examined 7.trauma triad of death hypothermia, acidosis, coagulopathy 8.3 signs of compartment syndrome Pain, tenseness, no symmetrical muscles 9.Indications of a thoracotomy Immediate return of > 1500 ml of blood or significant bleeding in 24hrs Penetrating anterior chest wounds medial to the nipple line Thoracic hemorrhage 10.Late signs of compartment syndrome Loss of pulses in affected limb 11.Adjuncts to the secondary survey CT Scans Tee Bronchoscopy Esophagoscopy Contrast urography Angiography 12.LEMON Look Evaluate 3 -3-2 Mallampati Obstruction Neck mobility 13.A GCS of less than 8 should require Intubate 14.Two goals of treating hemorrhage Stop the bleed then resuscitate with fluid and blood 15.Why do you decompress gastric dilation in an unconscious patient To prevent aspiration