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Level 1 Trauma correct answer: -Glasgow Coma Scale <14 -Systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg -Respiratory rate <10 or > 29 breaths/minute (<20 in infant < one year) Level 2 Trauma correct answer: -All penetrating injuries to head, neck, torso, and extremities proximal to elbow ...

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Kitsap County EMT-B Protocols Questions
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Level 1 Trauma correct answer: -Glasgow Coma Scale <14
-Systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg
-Respiratory rate <10 or > 29 breaths/minute (<20 in infant < one year)
Level 2 Trauma correct answer: -All penetrating injuries to head, neck, torso, and extremities proximal to elbow and knee. -Flail chest Two or more proximal long-bone fractures.
-Crushed, degloved, or mangled extremity vascular injury. -Amputation proximal to wrist and ankle.
-Pelvic fractures Open or depressed skull fracture
-Paralysis.
-Burns (Without other trauma mechanism: Triage to burn facility)
(With trauma mechanism: Triage to trauma center)
Level 3 Trauma correct answer: Falls- (Adults: > 20ft. (one story is equal to 10 ft.) (Children: > 10ft. or 2-3 times the height of the child) High-Risk
Auto Crash- (Intrusion: > 12in. Occupant site; > 18in. Any site.)
(Ejection (partial or complete) from automobile)
(Death in same passenger compartment.) (Vehicle telementry data consistent with high risk of injury) Auto v. pedestrian/Bicyclist Thrown, Run Over, or with Significant (> 20 mph) Impact Motorcycle Crash > 20 mph Level 4 Trauma correct answer: Age- (Older Adults: Risk of injury death increases after age 55 years)
(Children: Should be triaged preferentially to pediatric capable trauma center)
-Ground level falls in elderly
-SBP<110 in 65 yr and older
-Anticoagulation and Bleeding Disorders
-Time Sensitive Extremity Injury
-End-Stage Renal Disease Requiring Dialysis
-Pregnancy > 20 Weeks
-EMS Provider Judgment
Patient Consent/Refusal correct answer: -The patient has responsibility to consent to or refuse treatment. If the patient is unable to do so, a responsible relative or guardian has this right.
-If waiting to obtain lawful consent from the authorized person would present a serious risk of death, serious impairment of health, or would prolong severe pain or suffering to the patient, treatment may be undertaken to avoid these risks without consent. In no event should legal consent procedures be allowed to delay immediately required treatment.
-The patient must be eighteen years of age or emancipated to legally refuse treatment.
-Patients 13 years and older may provide consent for mental health issues, drug and alcohol abuse, issues regarding pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
-Law enforcement may provide consent for patients in custody, mental health or drug/alcohol hold or children in protective custody.

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