Section 11 Flashcards
(31 cards)
SMR is abbreviation for what?
Spinal motion restriction
Mechanism should determine SMR (true/false)
False
It should not determine
There is no indication for SMR following penetrating trauma (true/false)
True
If c collar doesnt fit use what
Towel rolls or sandbags
Transferring from ground to ambulance cot shall be ___________ to place the patient on the long board
Lift and slide rather than logroll
Once the patient is on the cot, the ____________ can be removed
Rigid transfer device (backboard, scoop)
Removal of the transfer device should occur in all but the rarest of situations (true/false)
True
Preferred position for SMR
Flat and supine
Respiratory distress
Severe brain injury
Patient compliance
Are the circumstances for raising the head of the cot ______degrees
30
Straps for children go across the chest and pelvis not the
Abdomen
Children have disproportionately larger heads than adults. ____________ is necessary to avoid excessive cervical spine flexion during SMR
Additional padding
For TBI, perform frequent blood pressures every ____ minutes
5
For TBI, reassess GCS and pupils every _____ minutes
5
TBI, you elevate the head of the stretcher ___ degrees
30
TBI patients get hyperventilated at ____ bpm adult and ____ bpm pediatric?
20 adult
25 kids
What age children go to childrens vs other trauma centers for trauma?
<15
TBI’s require you the check pupils every ____ minutes?
5
Trauma in pregnancy, patients should be transported on their _______ side
Left
TBI’s, the target SPO2 is ______. Hypoxia increases mortality
> 94%
Amputation, wrap the part in _____ sterile dressings and place in a bag/container
Moist
Amputation, place the bag with the part in a separate bag with __________ to keep the part cool
Ice packs
*do not allow the part to freeze
Specialty trauma facility is tge patient is stable (true/false)
True
Burns with <10% BSA cover with waterjel burn dressing or ____________
Dressing soaked in saline solution
Burns with >10% BSA cover with waterjel burn dressing or ____________
Sterile dry dressing, keep patient warm to prevent loss of body heat