Trauma

Question 1

Axilla

Answer 1

Pertaining to the armpit

Question 2

Cervical

Answer 2

Pertaining to the neck

Question 3

ET Tube

Answer 3

Endotracheal tube

Question 4

GSW

Answer 4

Gunshot wound

Question 5

Hemorrhage

Answer 5

Excessive bleeding

Question 6

Hypovolemia

Answer 6

State of decreased blood volume

Question 7

MOI

Answer 7

Mechanism of injury

Question 8

MVA

Answer 8

Motor vehicle accident

Question 9

MVC

Answer 9

Motor vehicle collision

Question 10

Vertebrae

Answer 10

Backbone

Question 11

Nexus Criteria

Answer 11

is utilized when determining who can be cleared clinically of cervical spine fractures and spinal injuries without imaging if none of the following conditions are met

Question 12

C-Spine

Answer 12

Cervical spine (note whether a collar has been placed or not)

Question 13

C1-C2

Answer 13

First cervical vertebra, second…

Question 14

Crepitus

Answer 14

grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints

Question 15

Hemotympanum

Answer 15

Presence of blood in the tympanic cavity of the middle ear

Question 16

L-Spine

Answer 16

Lumbar spine

Question 17

NC/AT

Answer 17

Normocephalic/Atraumatic

Question 18

Rectal Tone

Answer 18

Assessment of muscles in rectum

Question 19

Septal Deviation

Answer 19

Displacement of the nasal septum

Question 20

Septal Hematoma

Answer 20

Bruise or bleeding in the septum, which is the part of the nose that separates the two nostrils

Question 21

T-Spine

Answer 21

Thoracic spine

Question 22

Burns

Answer 22

are a type of injury to flesh caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, light, radiation or friction

Question 23

A-Line, Arterial line

Answer 23

thin catheter inserted into an artery, used to monitor the blood pressure real-time

Question 24

ABG Arterial blood gas

Answer 24

blood test performed using blood from an artery to determine the pH of the blood, the partial pressures of carbon dioxide and oxygen, and the bicarbonate level

Question 25

Central Line

Answer 25

Catheter placed into a large vein in the neck (internal jugular vein), chest (subclavian vein or axillary vein) or groin (femoral vein) for central venous access

Question 26

Chest Tube

Answer 26

Flexible plastic tube that is inserted through the side of the chest into the pleural space used to remove air (pneumothorax), fluid (pleural effusion, blood, chyle) or pus (empyema) from the intrathoracic space

Question 27

Conscious Sedation

Answer 27

Sedation in which the sedated individual can respond to verbal directions, but he or she feels little to no pain and has an altered level of consciousness. Drugs used for sedation: Ativan, Atropine, Brevital, Demerol, Etomidate, Fentanyl, Ketamine, Morphine, Propofol, Valium, Versed

Question 28

Debridement

Answer 28

Removal of foreign matter or dead tissue from a wound

Question 29

Endotracheal Intubation

Answer 29

Placement of a flexible tube into the trachea to maintain an open airway to facilitate ventilation of the lungs; can serve as a conduit through which to administer certain drugs. A Macintosh blade, a miller blade, a bougie or a glidescope is used.

Question 30

FAST Exam, Focused assessment with sonography for trauma

Answer 30

rapid bedside ultrasound examination used as a screening test to look for blood around the heart or abdominal organs after trauma

Question 31

Hypovolemic Shock

Answer 31

Condition in which severe blood and fluid loss make the heart unable to pump enough blood to the body

Question 32

VBG Venous blood gas

Answer 32

blood test performed using blood from a vein to determine he pH of the blood, the partial