29, 31 Flashcards
Which will result is most blood loss?
Pelvic ring fracture
Which of the following is a sign of late stage hemorrhagic shock?
Decreasing blood pressure (not AMS)
Which of the following is the latest sign of hypoperfusion to become apparent?
Decreased blood pressure
Which of the following signs would you expect to see in a patient with decompensated shock?
Weak central pulses
During your rapid secondary assessment of a trauma patient, you discover a sucking chest wound on the right lateral chest. What should you do next?
Seal the wound with a gloved hand and continue the assessment
On an inter-facility transport, caring for a patient with 50 body covered in 2nd degree burns 12 hrs ago, no face or respiratory system, what primary complication will you focus upon at this time interval of care?
Hypovolemic shock
A patient is bleeding from a lower arm laceration, can’t control bleeding with pressure alone, what do you do?
Tourniquet
When air enters the chest from an open wound and is unable to escape, it puts pressure on the lung tissue causing it to collapse, it also causes a major problem for:
impeding blood return
Which thorasic injuries are associated with with paradoxical movement
Flail Chest
Best way to stop flail chest?
Ventilate the patient
Which of the following organs, if fractured, will cause the most collateral damage?
Pancreas
Normal capillary refill for an infant
<2 secs (same as adult)
Which initial hemorage assessment finding ?
A lacerated femoral artery with weak spurting of bright red blood
Medical term for nosebleed?
Epistaxis
Fluid loss in children is important because:
Children generally have less fluid reserves
