Tcrn review Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

TCRN Review - Trunk (Thoracic Trauma, Abdominal Trauma, Genitourinary Trauma, Obstetrical Trauma)

TCRN Review - Head and Neck (Neurological Trauma and Maxillofacial and Neck Trauma)-376 Questions with Complete Solutions What are the three main constituents in the brain? - CORRECT ANSWER CSF, Brain Tissue (mostly water), Blood The brain makes up approximately _____% of the volume of the skull and is _____% water. - CORRECT ANSWER 80% 75% CSF makes up about _____% of the volume of the skull. - CORRECT ANSWER 10% There is approximately _____ mL of CSF. - CORRECT ANSWER 125-150 mL...

TCRN Review - Extremity and Wound Trauma (Musculoskeletal Trauma, Surface and Burn Trauma)

TCRN REVIEW - SPECIAL SITUATIONS (SHOCK, PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES RELATED TO TRAUMA

TCRN Review - Special Situations (Shock, Psychosocial Issues Related to Trauma, SIRS& MODS) (22 questions on exam) VERIFIED. Describe the process of Obstructive Shock. - -Myocardium contracts against high afterload -> Sympathetic over activity leads to vasoconstriction in order to maintain BP -> Despite normal BP, organs are poorly perfused due to a reduction in blood flow -> Back pressure leads to venous congestion List the 4 Classifications of Shock - -Hypovolemic Distributiv...

TCRN Review - Continuum of Care for Trauma (Injury Prevention, Patient Safety, Patient Transfer

What are the three main constituents in the brain? correct answer: CSF, Brain Tissue (mostly water), Blood The brain makes up approximately _____% of the volume of the skull and is _____% water. correct answer: 80% 75% CSF makes up about _____% of the volume of the skull. correct answer: 10% There is approximately _____ mL of CSF. correct answer: 125-150 mL Blood makes up about _____% of the volume of the skull and _____% of the blood is venous. correct answer: 10% 80% The ...

TCRN Review - Trunk (Thoracic Trauma, Abdominal Trauma, Genitourinary Trauma, Obstetrical Trauma)-399 questions with Verified Solutions What is a collection of excess fluid between the visceral pericardium and the parietal pericardium? - CORRECT ANSWER Pericardial Tamponade What are the classic signs and symptoms of a pericardial tamponade? - CORRECT ANSWER Beck's Triad What are the 3 findings in Beck's Triad? - CORRECT ANSWER Muffled heart tones Systemic Hypotension Distended N...

TCRN Review - Professional Issues (Trauma Quality Management, Staff Safety, Disaster Management, Critical Incident Stress Management, Regulations and Standards, Education and Outreach, Trauma Registry and Ethical Issues) (17 questions on exam)

TCRN Review - Extremity and Wound Trauma (Musculoskeletal Trauma, Surface and Burn Trauma)-249 Questions with Complete Solutions List some special considerations for abrasions. - CORRECT ANSWER Pain control - full thickness abrasions may be associated with nerve damage and may have less pain Evaporative heat loss - consider warming measures Evaporative fluid loss - consider need for fluid replacement Scarring - anesthetize wound and aggressively remove debris Define contusion. - COR...