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A 30 year old male is injured in a terror bombing. He experiences traumatic amputation of his left leg at knee level. An improvised tourniquet was put in place by bystanders. The victim is conscious and in severe pain. You first action should be to do which of the following? - Confirm the tourniq...

When caring for a trauma patient, a principle is what is necessary for patient improvement or survival. A preference is how the principle is achieved and depends upon four factors. The factors used to establish the preference in treating the patient include all except: a) Condition of the patient...

Inadequate Perfusion / Energy production at the cellular level. - Shock Why are case studies important in the Hospital? - It gives us evidence based practice. What is the definition of anaerobic metabolism? - Without Oxygen When does hemorrhage control start in the trauma assessment? - Right away...

Care of the trauma patient in the field is an evolving science and should be evidence-based. As lifelong learners, we must be prepared to adapt our practices based on research. This is because research may lead to, what? - changes in our current practices (p.11) In trauma care, a 'principle' is...

when approaching a trauma patient, what is the first assessment that must be made? - scene safety EMS arrives on a scene and finds that emergency medical responders have attempted to immobilize a pediatric patient onto a long backboard. They note that the patient's head is in a flexed position....

The pre-hospital assessment of the trauma patient begins with which of the following? Select one: a. Assessment of scene safety and situation b. Information provided by the dispatcher c. The initial assessment d. The primary survey Feedback - Information Provided by the dispatcher Patient...