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1
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NOT one of the 4 factors in treating patient

A

Research information

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2
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Age of patient intentionally burned

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1-2 y/o

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3
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Glucose and __________ are required to maintain life

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Oxygen

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4
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How would you move an unresponsive stab patient

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Scoop Stretcher

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5
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What is something you should consider enroute to a call

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Weather conditions

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6
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What is the initial way to fix airway in trauma

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Trauma Jaw Thrust

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7
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Best way “Gold Standard” to confirm ETT placement

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Waveform Capnography

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8
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A sign of tension pneumothorax

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Distended Neck Veins

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9
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Where do you place hemostatic agents?

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Place into wound, hold direct pressure

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10
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What is a preventable secondary brain injury

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Systematic Hypoxia

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11
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A patient knocked unconscious and then has N/V what happened

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Concussion

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12
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What indicates the need for spinal immobilization?

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An associated femoral shaft fracture with severe pain

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13
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With a blast which patient should be treated first

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33 y/o F with AMS and decreased cap refill

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14
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Excessive fluid recessitation can cause what?

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Worsening coagulopathy

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15
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When is the secondary survey done?

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When time and the situation allows

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16
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When first approaching a trauma patient what is done first

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Scene Safety

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17
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What is the most common shock

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Hemorrhagic

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18
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What is the best guide for spinal immobilization

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History and complaint

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19
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With a large wound what is the best action

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Hemorrhage control

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20
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Found Uncon, arms flexed, irreg resp at 12, bp 210/100 (possible fall) what do you suspect?

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Subdural Hematoma

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21
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You start thinking about the Trauma call and transport when

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The information is given by the dispatcher

22
Q

patient has loss of sensation below T10, what is wrong

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Neurogenic Shock

23
Q

Best indicator of Shock

A

Depressed level of Cognition

24
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What is the goal of airway management

A

Provide good exchange of O2 and CO2

25
Q

Most common cause of airway obstruction in trauma

A

Tongue

26
Q

a trauma patient has blood and vomit in airway what should you do

A

Suction the airway

27
Q

When energy produced by the cells occurs during a state of adequate oxygenation. it is called

A

Aerobic Metabolism

28
Q

What is assessed during the secondary assessment

A

vital signs

29
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When do you hyperventilate

A

Signs of impending brain herniation

30
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Patients with TBI - traumatic brain injury, what should you avoid

A

Excessive hyperventilation

31
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hypotension from spinal cord injury can cause

A

loss of sympathetic tone, vasodilation

32
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Which patient compensate for blood loss longest

A

6 year old (ped)

33
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Best way to attempt to control airway in trauma first

A

Jaw thrust manuver

34
Q

Best way to confirm ETT tube

A

Waveform capnography

35
Q

Where could patient in shock be bleeding with no signs

A

Intra-abdominal Injury

36
Q

Hypoperfusion affects where first

A

Brain

37
Q

what is the most appropriate rate of ventilation for traumatic fall

A

20bpm

38
Q

Loss of sensation from nipples down, injury is where?

A

T4

39
Q

with TBI what is the most serious finding

A

Altered LOC

40
Q

35 weeks and you can feel fetus through abdominal wall

A

Ruptured uterus

41
Q

Burns how do you treat

A

dry sterile dressing

42
Q

You put an occlusive dressing on gunshot (lung) what should you try first if patient has trouble

A

release and reapply occlusive dressing

43
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Ped trauma patients should be padded where for airway

A

Under torso

44
Q

Common age for falls

A

75

45
Q

Earliest sign of flail chest

A

RR increase

46
Q

soccer player kicked to chest what do you do

A

give supplemental oxygen and transport to trauma center

47
Q

Glass door lac to arm

A

apply direct pressure

48
Q

What should you NOT do with Ped meds

A

give half adult dose

49
Q

What is the golden trauma care principal

A

Airway and ventilation

50
Q

After a bombing people placed a tourniquet on a patient its still leaking what should you do next

A

confirm tourniquet is place properly

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