Primary Survey Critical Interventions

Question 1

Cervical Spine immobilization

Answer 1

-Meets nexus criteria
-Obvious injury above clavicles
-Unconscious patient where trauma cannot be ruled out

Question 2

Obstructed airway procedures

Answer 2

-absence of respirations
-unable to ventilate

Question 3

Airway maintenance and suctioning

Answer 3

-Decreased LOC
-Presence of fluids or obstruction in the upper airway.

Question 4

Assisting inadequate or failing respirations

Answer 4

-Abnormally fast or slow respirations
-Distressed respirations
-Shallow or laboured respirations, especially with DLOC, cyanosis, and decreased 02 sats.

Question 5

Sealing open chest wounds

Answer 5

Open chest wounds

Question 6

Preform CPR

Answer 6

Absence of carotid

Question 7

Controlling hemorrhage

Answer 7

Major hemorrhage

Question 8

Binding pelvis

Answer 8

Suspected fracture due to mechanism or instability. Including shock like symptoms with MOI

Question 9

Stabilizing fractures

Answer 9

Suspected fractures

Question 10

Realigning limb fractures

Answer 10

Grossly angulated fractures with no distal pulses

Question 11

Initiation of rapid cooling of burns

Answer 11

Major burns

Question 12

Oxygen

Answer 12

-Altered level of consciousness
-Respiratory distress
-Pain
-Trauma
-Evidence of shock

Question 13

Gradual warming

Answer 13

Hypothermia

Question 14

Rapid cooling

Answer 14

Hyperthermia

Question 15

Patient is V, P, or U in regards to avpu

Answer 15

Patient should most likely be placed in semi recumbent position and airway should be monitored closely