Which blood pressure finding is associated with early or compensated hypovolemic shock?
A.Rising systolic
B.Rising diastolic
C.Decreasing diastolic
D.Decreasing systolic
B.Amputation of a limb
B. Rising diastolic
B.Loss of reflexes
B.During the secondary surveyt
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Which blood pressure finding is associated with early or compensated hypovolemic shock?
A.Rising systolic
B.Rising diastolic
C.Decreasing diastolic
D.Decreasing systolic
B.Amputation of a limb
B. Rising diastolic
B.Loss of reflexes
B.During the secondary surveyt1 of 75
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What does the J stand for at the end of the secondary survery?
ekg
just keep evaluating - vipp
inspecting posterior
cardiac monitor2 of 75
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At what point PRIOR TO the head-to-toe is the patient inspected for obvious injuries?
In Step 15 of "Exposure and Environment"
In Step 20 of "exposure and Environment"
In Step 8 of "exposure and Environment"
In Step 10 of "exposure and Environment"3 of 75
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The trauma nurse is caring for an unr estrained driver who struck their head on the windshiel d
following a high-speed MV C. The p atient has been diagnosed with an anterior spinal cord injur y
at the level of C6. Which assessment finding would be mos t concerning ?
A.Dis tension of the bl adder
B.Incontinence of stool
C.Incr easing work of breathing
D.Inabil ity to move the legs
C.Decr eased respiratory effort
B.Increased oxygen consumption
A.Decr ease the r ate of manual ventilation.
C.Incr easing work of breathing4 of 75
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During the head-t o-toe, wher e would you find Cullen's sign?
umbil icus
symphy sis pubis
flank
uterus5 of 75
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Four of these mus t be identified to assess breathing e ffectiv eness:
Breath sounds, depth/ pattern/rate, spont aneou s breathing , subcut aneou s emphy sema ,
increased work of breathing , symmetric al chest rise and fall, tracheal deviation/ JVD, open
wounds/ deformitie s, skin color
umbil icus
1. attach CO2 detector and asse ss for evidenc e of exhaled CO2; 2. observe for rise and fall
of the chest w/ assis ted ventilations; 3. auscultate over epigas trium for gurgling AND lungs
for bilateral breath sounds
Medical records, pr ehospital report , SAMPLE6 of 75
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Which of the following is true about the log-roll maneuv er?
A.It causes less spinal motion than the lift-and-sl ide maneuv er
B.It is recommended for patients with uns table pel vic fractures
C.It shoul d be avoided with a suspect ed spine injur y prior to imaging
D.It decreases the risk of hemorrha ge from uns table pel vic injuries
B.Maint aining spinal motion r estriction
C.Gauge s end-or gan perfu sion and tissue hypo xia
It shoul d be avoide d with a suspect ed spine injur y prior to imaging
B.Amput ation of a limb7 of 75
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An adult was thrown agains t a concr ete wall during a factory explosion and sus tained a femur
fracture, liver laceration, and a smal l subdural hema toma. These injuries mos t likely occurr ed
during what level of blast trauma ?
A.Primar y
B.Secondar y
C.Tertiar y
D.Quaternar y
C.Tertiar y
C.Apply direct pressure to the wound
C.Use a jaw thrust to open the airway and l ook for signs of obstruction.
A.Cardiogenic8 of 75
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If c-spine s tabilization is necessar y, what need shoul d be s tated?
the nee d for a second per son to provide manual c-spine s tabilization
AFTER head-to-toe, BEF ORE J (VIPP )
all patient s
1. inspect AND palpate skin color, temp, mois ture and 2. palpate a pulse9 of 75
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