Question: Expedite transfer to the closest trauma center

Answer:

Question: Which of the following considerations is the most important when caring for a geriatric trauma pt?

Answer: a pertinent medical hx is crucial

Question: Following a review of recent drills and a real disaster event, a hospital has identified deficiencies and is taking steps to minimize the impact of a future disaster . Which phase of the disaster life cycle does this describe?

Answer: Mitigation

Question: EMS brings a pt who fell while riding his bicycle. Using the American College of Surgeobs screening guidelines, which assessment finding would prompt the RN to prepare the pt for a radiologic spine clearance?

Answer: Multiple requests for water

Question: What is the effect of hypothermia on the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve?

Answer: hemoglobin does not readily release O2 for use by the tissues

Question: Which of the following is a component of the trauma triad of death?

Answer: acidosis

Question: EMS brings a pt from MVC. VS: BP 90/49, HR 48, RR 12, temp 97.2F (36.2 C). The pt exhibits urinary incontinence and priapism. These assessment findings are most consistent with which of the following types of spinal cord injury?

Answer: Complete

Question: Which of the following is an expected finding in a pt with a tube thoracstomy connected to a chest drainage system?

Answer: flucuation in the water seal chamber

Question: During the primary survey of an unconscious pt with multi-system trauma, the nurse notes snoring respirations. What priority nursing interventions should be preformed next?

Answer: insert an oropharyngeal airway if there is no gag reflex

Question: A 35 y/o M presents with facial trauma after being struck in the face with a baseball. A teardrop-shaped left pupil is noted on exam. What type of injury is suspected?

Answer: globe rupture