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Pre hospital cares starts when? From the start if impact and injury

Term: Definition:

Time of injury to definitive care is Major internal hemmorhage

highly important for?

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First assessment for trauma patients ABCs, and cervical spinal

immobilization

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Crushing substernal chest pain, Emergent patients

shortness of breath, diaphoresis,
active hemmorhage, major burns

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New onset pneumonia, renal colic, Urgent

kidney stones, complex lacerations
without hemmorhage, fractures,
dislocation, high grade fevers
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Sprains, strains, simple fractures, cold Non urgent

symptoms, skin rashes

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Could be seen within an hour, and Urgent

needs vital signs repeated every 30
minutes

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Could be seen within 24 hours and no No urgent

threat to life or limb

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Threat to life and limb Emergent

Term: Definition:

Stages patients by hierarchy of needs Triage nurse

Term: Definition:

These patients needs continous Emergent

assessments

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Severe abdominal pain, multiple Urgent

fractures and dislocated joints

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Performs set of full vitals, checks pain Triage nurse

level, history of event, past medical
and surgical history, neuro
assessment, height, weight, allergies,
domestic violence, initiates lab and
diagnostic tests

Term: Definition:

Those with trauma must be in what Rescue position which is side lying,
position doesnt matter which side but pregnant
women need to be in their left side,
this prevents aspirations
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Nasal and oral intubation Nasal is soft and oral is hard cause it
is uncomfortable

Term: Definition:

Position to keep head midline and Jaw thrust maneuver

optimize airway

Term: Definition:

Intubate if? Unstable

Term: Definition:

What do you look for breathing Don't just check for breathing but the
quality of their breathing and are they
breathing effectively

Term: Definition:

Main assessment for circulation PULSE

Term: Definition:

CPR, hemmorhage control, Large Circulation nursing interventions

bore IV, fluids, products

Term: Definition:

Large bore IV because? You might have to give blood so 16/18

Term: Definition:

You give which fluids for someone that Isotonic such as lactated ringers and
is losing volumes of blood normal saline but if it doesn't change
give blood products

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Radial, femoral carotid? Quick pulse R80, F70, C60

rate assessment

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If someone is presenting shock An internal hemorrhage

symptoms you must suspect?
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How do you control a hemorrhage? Firm direct pressure on the site with
THICK DRY DRESSING

Term: Definition:

Device that decreases blood pressure Turnuquet

by cutting of off the artery above the
site of hemmorhage

Term: Definition:

Where do you apply the turnuquet At the artery above the injury

Term: Definition:

AVPU Alert, response to voice, response to

pain, and unresponsive

Term: Definition:

What will be the first to change with Mental status will change first
trauma patients
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What must you remove right away Remove all clothing, don't be scared
with trauma patients to cut shirts off, this will give you
rapid access to the patients body

Term: Definition:

What must you not forget when Check the back, don't be scared to
assessing the patient turn them and check for back injuries

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Potential hypothermia is temp below? 97 degrees

Term: Definition:

Burn patients are at risk for what Hypothermia

thermoregulation imbalance?

Term: Definition:

Why must you know a patients las In case the patient goes to surgery, to
meal? assess aspiration
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Question if they are pregnant? Last mentrual period

Term: Definition:

If there is a break in the skin ask for Their last tetanus shot
what?

Term: Definition:

Manner in which the patients Mechanism of injury

traumatic event occured

Term: Definition:

Helps you how to expect the treatment Mechanism of injury

and planning for the patient

Term: Definition:

When is the most important for trauma The first 60 minutes is the most
patients important
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What is the secondary survey The head to toe assessment

Term: Definition:

Primary assessment is? Focused assessment of the mechanism

of injury

Term: Definition:

What is the priority information to be Mechanism of injury

obtained

Term: Definition:

What happens with the patient A disposition, can be transferred to

another hospital or step down unit

Term: Definition:

Before sending the patient to another Stabilize them first

facility in the hospital the ER does
what
Term: Definition:

What will You do for Patients and Relieve anxiety, give information,
family members allow them to stay with patients to
relieve anxiety

Term: Definition:

When dealing with the patients death Don't be ambigous and tell the
patients in a clear way that the patient
is dead or has died, not passed

Term: Definition:

What if the family asked to see the Allow the family to see the dead body
body

Term: Definition:

Who tells the patient has died The doctor not the nurse