2100 - Extremity Trauma

Question 1

Extremity Trauma - 2100

This protocol does NOT apply to a multi-system patient.

true or false?

Answer 1

true

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Question 2

Extremity Trauma - 2100

Treatment guidelines: (6)

Answer 2

• Splint all areas of tenderness or deformity
  
  • May consider pain management prior to patient movement or splinting
  • SPLINT dislocations and joint injuries IN THE POSITION FOUND
    
    • Consider ice pack to reduce swelling and pain
  • Reduce fractures (open or closed) by axial traction if absence of distal pulses
    
    • Consider traction splint for presumed femur fracture
  • Elevate the extremity when practical
  • Locate, mark and monitor distal pulses.
  • Record sensation and motor function before and after splinting.

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Question 3

Extremity Trauma - 2100

Treatment guidelines:

Amputations (6)

Answer 3

• Place amputated part in sterile gauze, moisten with NS
• Keep amputated part cool
• Dress and splint partial amputations in alignment with extremity, being careful to avoid torsion
• Do not clamp vessels
• Apply tourniquet if applicable for uncontrolled hemorrhage
• Alert hospital for possible reattachment

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