Select all the responses that are true about the A-E part of the initial assessment.
A. The assessments and interventions identify life-threatening conditions
B. Assessments and interventions cannot be done simultaneously when multiple
team members are present
C. Order of step completion is not important
D. Use to prioritize life-saving interventions - ANSWERS-A, D
QUESTION 2
How should you assess LOC? - ANSWERS-ABVU
Is pt alert, do they require verbal or painful stimulus, or are they unresponsive?
QUESTION 3
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Pt comes in with cervical spine injury, what do you do first? - ANSWERS-Assess
LOC using APVU
Open airway- head tilt if no trauma expected, jaw thrust and spine stabilization if
injury suspected, open mouth if alert
QUESTION 4
What to assess in endotracheal tube placement? - ANSWERS-rise and fall of chest
exhaled CO2 from tester
gurgling heard in epigastrium and lungs bilateral breath sounds
QUESTION 5
Fluid bolus for infant/child - ANSWERS-20ml/kg
QUESTION 6
blood for children - ANSWERS-10-20ml/kg
QUESTION 7
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Can you test GCS if sedated/paralyzed? - ANSWERS-No can't test communication
QUESTION 8
What to test for disability? - ANSWERS-GCS
pupils
CT
glucose
QUESTION 9
LMNOP abbreviation - ANSWERS-L-labs
M-monitor, tele/EKG
N-NG/OG tube
O-oxygen and end-tidal CO2
P-pain
QUESTION 10
Head to toe order - ANSWERS-Inspect/palpate face/neck/head/chest and apply
collar if needed
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Listen to heart/lung sounds
Inspect abdomen and listen than palpate
Inspect/palpate flank
I8nspect pelvis
apply gentle pressure on iliac crests downward and medially
apply gentle pressure on symphyis pubis if crests are stable
inspect perineium
consider how to collect urinary output (foley, external, weigh diapers)
inspect/palpate all 4 extrems for neurovascular status
Inspect posterior surfaces Imaging if suspected spinal/pelvis injury
log roll
QUESTION 11
Signs of heart disease in neonates - ANSWERS-respiratory or shock symptoms
with no fever or sick contacts
Fracture in infant may be sign of - ANSWERS-abuse- due to cartilage it is hard to
break
Any signs of altered mental status check? - ANSWERS-blood sugar!
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