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NURS 4581 Exam 3 Kahoots Questions and
Correct Answers
trauma can result from Ans: blunt force or penetrating injuries
triage is a process of Ans: rapidly determining client acuity
assign the client to the correct category:
- client with nail stuck in the hand
- client with acute substernal chest pain
- client with abdominal pain 7/10
- trauma client in respiratory arrest Ans: - category 1: trauma
client in respiratory arrest
- category 2: client with acute substernal chest pain
- category 3: client with abdominal pain 7/10
- category 4: client with nail stuck in the hand
primary assessment focuses on the life threatening injuries: Ans:
airway, breathing, circulation, disability, and exposure
what are the steps of the primary assessent? Ans: - control
bleeding, IV fluids
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- intubation, chest tube insertion
which are the endpoints of resuscitation? Ans: - UO 1mL/kg/hr
- increased LOC
- normalizing ABG results
secondary assessment (F, G, H, I) is a Ans: brief, systematic
process that is aimed at identifying all injuries
what are the steps in the secondary assessment? Ans: chest x-ray,
NG tube, and pain medications
which are possible complications of chest trauma? Ans: -
pneumothorax
- blunt cardiac injury
- diaphragmatic rupture
- flailed chest
what other organs can be injured in traumas? Ans: - liver
- spleen
- abdomen
- kidneys
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which of the following are possible complications of facial trauma?
Ans: - spinal cord injury
- loss of airway
- basilar skull fracture
what are some other complications a trauma client experience?
Ans: - hypermetabolism
- fat embolism
- AKI
- compartment syndrome
which of the following are special considerations for trauma
clients? Ans: - elderly patients
- organ donor
- legal issues
primary brain injury is a Ans: consequence of direct contact to
head/brain during the instant of initial injury
secondary injury Ans: damage that evolves after the initial injury
caused by cerebral edema, ischemia, or chemical changes
associated with the trauma
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NURS 4581 Exam 3 Kahoots Questions and
Correct Answers
trauma can result from Ans: blunt force or penetrating injuries
triage is a process of Ans: rapidly determining client acuity
assign the client to the correct category:
- client with nail stuck in the hand
- client with acute substernal chest pain
- client with abdominal pain 7/10
- trauma client in respiratory arrest Ans: - category 1: trauma
client in respiratory arrest
- category 2: client with acute substernal chest pain
- category 3: client with abdominal pain 7/10
- category 4: client with nail stuck in the hand
primary assessment focuses on the life threatening injuries: Ans:
airway, breathing, circulation, disability, and exposure
what are the steps of the primary assessent? Ans: - control
bleeding, IV fluids
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- intubation, chest tube insertion
which are the endpoints of resuscitation? Ans: - UO 1mL/kg/hr
- increased LOC
- normalizing ABG results
secondary assessment (F, G, H, I) is a Ans: brief, systematic
process that is aimed at identifying all injuries
what are the steps in the secondary assessment? Ans: chest x-ray,
NG tube, and pain medications
which are possible complications of chest trauma? Ans: -
pneumothorax
- blunt cardiac injury
- diaphragmatic rupture
- flailed chest
what other organs can be injured in traumas? Ans: - liver
- spleen
- abdomen
- kidneys
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which of the following are possible complications of facial trauma?
Ans: - spinal cord injury
- loss of airway
- basilar skull fracture
what are some other complications a trauma client experience?
Ans: - hypermetabolism
- fat embolism
- AKI
- compartment syndrome
which of the following are special considerations for trauma
clients? Ans: - elderly patients
- organ donor
- legal issues
primary brain injury is a Ans: consequence of direct contact to
head/brain during the instant of initial injury
secondary injury Ans: damage that evolves after the initial injury
caused by cerebral edema, ischemia, or chemical changes
associated with the trauma
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