A-3 - Assessment - Adult And Pediatric Trauma Flashcards
1
Q
What is the primary divider between a focused physical and head to toe examination in the adult/peds trauma patient?
A
Presence of a localized injury (focused assessment) versus no localized injury (head to toe).
2
Q
Initial assessment of the trauma patient (the “primary survey”) is focused on ______.
A. ABCs/correcting major life threats
B. Identifying minor injuries
C. Scene safety
A
A. ABCs/correcting major life threats
3
Q
What V/S are required for all peds/adult trauma patients?
A
- BP
- RR
- HR
- Breath sounds
- Cap refill
- GCS/AVPU