Chapter 4

Question 1

Nasal or oral airway management

Answer 1

Endotracheal Tube & Cricothyroidotomy

Question 2

For cervical spine immobilization, the _______ must be secured to backboard

Answer 2

forehead

Question 3

If absent breath sounds, what would you prepare?

Answer 3

Needle Thoracostomy & Chest Tube Insertion

Question 4

If shock symptoms or hypotensive, start (bore & gauge) and initiate what?

Answer 4

Two Large Bore, 14 to 16 gauge, infusions of normal saline or LR’s solution

Question 5

This must be considered for isolated chest trauma

Answer 5

Autotransfusion

Question 6

Consider use of what for presence of pelvic fracture with hypotension

Answer 6

Pneumatic Antishock Garment or Pelvic Splint

Question 7

For identifying deformities, you must determine what

Answer 7

Range of Movement & Strength in Extremities

Question 8

How to measure the degree of disability by patient’s LOC

Answer 8

AVPU
- Alert
- Response to Voice
- Responsiveness to Pain
- Unresponsive

Question 9

Five Interventions for secondary survey

Answer 9

Heart (Rhythm & ECG)
Blood (Laboratory Studies)
Lungs (O2 Sat & Gastric Tube)
Urine (Catheter)

Question 10

Use this for history taking

Answer 10

AMPLE
- Allergies
- Medication
- Past medical history (including LMP)
- Last meal
- Events / environment preceding illness or injury

Question 11

For inspecting posterior surfaces, what to do in order to assess?

Answer 11

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