Chapter 8

Question 1

Emergent

Answer 1

Respiratory distress 
Chest pain with diaphoresis
Stroke
Active hemorrhage 
Unstable vitals

Question 2

Urgent

Answer 2

Severe abdominal pain 
Renal colic
Displaced or multiple fractures
Complex or multiple soft tissue 
New onset respiratory infection (pneumonia)

Question 3

Non urgent

Answer 3

Skin rash
Strains and sprains
Colds
Simple fracture

Question 4

Mechanisms of injury

Answer 4

Blunt trauma
Blast effect
Acceleration/deceleration
Penetrating

Question 5

Primary survey

Answer 5

Airway/cervical spine 
Breathing
Circulation 
Disability 
Exposure

Question 6

Airway/cervical spine

Answer 6

Jaw thrust/ not head tilting

Agonal breathing? Bag them

Question 7

Breathing

Answer 7

Auscultate breath 
Expansion 
Effort 
Chest wall trauma 
Needle decompression 
Chest tube placement

Question 8

Circulation

Answer 8

External hemorrhage: pressure
IV line- large bore, intraosseous
Run crystalloids
Blood- warm

Question 9

Disability

Answer 9

Neuro assessment 
Alert
Voice?
Pain?
Unresponsive 

GCS

Question 10

Exposure

Answer 10

Cut off clothing

Prevent hypothermia

Question 11

Secondary survey

Answer 11

After immediate life threats

Head to toe
Folley
Pain
Diagnostic studies

Question 12

SBIRT

Answer 12

Assess for drinking problem