Trauma Critical interventions

Question 1

What is the critical intervention for delicate spine?

Answer 1

Assess using NEXUS or MOI
Initate head grip

Question 2

What are the critical interventions for Airway

Answer 2

To open mouth
* cross fingers technique
* tongue jaw lift

To clear
* suction
* fingersweep

To open
* Head tilt chin lift
* jaw thrust

To maintain
* OPA/NPA
* 3/4 prone
* manual maneuvers

Airway obstruction
* Back blows
* abdominal thrusts
* manual maneuvers

Question 3

What is the critical intervention for Breathing?

Answer 3

Assisted ventilations using BVM
* BVM

Supplemental O2 adminstration
* Nasal cannula
* standard/simple face mask
* non-rebreather