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Practice Questions with Detailed Explanations and
Verified Solutions
The approach to trauma care typically begins with what? - ✔✔notification that a trauma patient is
arriving
When preparing to receive a trauma patient, what should you keep in mind? - ✔✔safe practice, safe
care
What does "Safe practice" mean when receiving trauma patients? - ✔✔take into consideration the
protection of the team (universal precautions/PPE/preparing equipment prior to patient arrival)
What does "Safe care" mean when receiving trauma patients? - ✔✔that the patient is going to the right
hospital, in the right time, for the right care
Trauma primary survey for "A"? - ✔✔airway and alertness with simultaneous cervical spinal stabilization
Trauma primary survey for "B"? - ✔✔breathing and ventilation
Trauma primary survey for "C"? - ✔✔circulation and hemorrhage control
Trauma primary survey for "D"? - ✔✔disability (neurological status: AVPU/GCS)
Trauma primary survey for "E"? - ✔✔exposure and environmental control
Trauma primary survey for "F"? - ✔✔full set of vital signs and family presence
Trauma primary survey for "G"? - ✔✔get resuscitation adjuncts (LMNOP)
, Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"L" - ✔✔laboratory studies (ABG's/Type and cross)
Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"M" - ✔✔monitor for continuous cardiac rhythm and rate assessment
Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"N" - ✔✔naso/orogastric tube consideration
Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"O" - ✔✔oxygenation and ventilation analysis (pulse oximetry/ETCO2/capnography)
Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"P" - ✔✔pain assessment and management
Trauma primary survey for "H"? - ✔✔history and head to toe assessment
Trauma primary survey for "I"? - ✔✔inspect posterior surfaces
1. chest pain
2. air hunger
3.respiratory distress
4.tachycardia
5.hypotension
6.tracheal deviation away from injury
7.unilateral absence of breath sounds
8. elevated hemithorax w/out respiratory movement
Practice Questions with Detailed Explanations and
Verified Solutions
The approach to trauma care typically begins with what? - ✔✔notification that a trauma patient is
arriving
When preparing to receive a trauma patient, what should you keep in mind? - ✔✔safe practice, safe
care
What does "Safe practice" mean when receiving trauma patients? - ✔✔take into consideration the
protection of the team (universal precautions/PPE/preparing equipment prior to patient arrival)
What does "Safe care" mean when receiving trauma patients? - ✔✔that the patient is going to the right
hospital, in the right time, for the right care
Trauma primary survey for "A"? - ✔✔airway and alertness with simultaneous cervical spinal stabilization
Trauma primary survey for "B"? - ✔✔breathing and ventilation
Trauma primary survey for "C"? - ✔✔circulation and hemorrhage control
Trauma primary survey for "D"? - ✔✔disability (neurological status: AVPU/GCS)
Trauma primary survey for "E"? - ✔✔exposure and environmental control
Trauma primary survey for "F"? - ✔✔full set of vital signs and family presence
Trauma primary survey for "G"? - ✔✔get resuscitation adjuncts (LMNOP)
, Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"L" - ✔✔laboratory studies (ABG's/Type and cross)
Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"M" - ✔✔monitor for continuous cardiac rhythm and rate assessment
Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"N" - ✔✔naso/orogastric tube consideration
Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"O" - ✔✔oxygenation and ventilation analysis (pulse oximetry/ETCO2/capnography)
Which resuscitation adjunct under the "G" primary assessment is this?
-"P" - ✔✔pain assessment and management
Trauma primary survey for "H"? - ✔✔history and head to toe assessment
Trauma primary survey for "I"? - ✔✔inspect posterior surfaces
1. chest pain
2. air hunger
3.respiratory distress
4.tachycardia
5.hypotension
6.tracheal deviation away from injury
7.unilateral absence of breath sounds
8. elevated hemithorax w/out respiratory movement
