Chapter 13 Flashcards
Movement of part of the chest in the opposite direction to the rest if the chest during respiration
Paradoxical motion
The grating sensation or sound or feeling of broken bones rubbing together
Crepitation
Persistent erection resulting from spinal cord injury or other medical issues
Priapism
Quick assessment of the body to detect signs and symptoms of injury
Rapid trauma assessment
What body parts should be checked in a rapid trauma assessment?
Head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, legs, arms, posterior
A surgical opening in the wall of the abdomen with a bag in place to collect excretions from the digestive system
Colostomy
What does DCAP-BTLS stand for?
Deformity Contusions Abrasions Punctures Burns Tenderness Lacerations Swelling
A surgical incision in the neck held open by a metal or plastic tube
Tracheotomy
Bulging of the neck veins
JVD
The step of patient assessment that follows the primary assessment
Secondary assessment
A condition of being stretched, inflated, or larger than normal
Distention
Detailed assessment of body for signs and symptoms of injury
Detailed physical exam
What’s the diff between a detailed physical exam and a rapid trauma assessment?
The latter is quick, stopping to intervene only in threat to life situations. The former is detailed and should be performed later.
A permanent surgical opening in the neck through which a pt breathes
Stoma
A pt suffering from one or more physical injuries is considered a:
Trauma patient
During a focused physical exam, body parts should have what done to them?
Inspection and palpating
The chief complaint is:
What the pt tells you the problem is
When an injured body part no longer has it’s normal shape, it’s called a:
Deformity
The difference between pain and tenderness is:
Pain is evident without palpation, tenderness is not
Injured, bleeding capillaries under the skin often result in what?
Swelling
Any blow above what body part may result in damage to the cervical spine?
Clavicles
Is a soft cervical collar appropriate for immobilization?
Nope.
In an auto collision, what suggests that the pt was not seatbelted?
Spider cracking on windshield, facial lacerations
When assessing the head of an adult critical trauma pt, look for wounds, deformities, and what?
Crepitation
The neck veins are usually not visible when the pt is flat or sitting?
Sitting
If you’re treating a severely injured trauma patient, is it appropriate to skip a detailed physical exam?
Yup.
When is a detailed physical exam usually performed?
En route to the hospital.
What is the final step if a detailed physical exam?
Notifying the ED
After head trauma, a bride behind the ear forms. It’s called:
Battle’s sign
Clear guild draining from the ears or nose is called
Cerebrospinal fluid
When treating a pt that could be classified as either medical or trauma, what should be assessed for?
Primary survey problems
