Spinal Motion Restriction Flashcards
1
Q
Requires full immobilization or Spinal Motion Restriction (SMR)
A
Unreliable Patients
2
Q
Require full immobilization:
A
Unconscious trauma patients
3
Q
Calm, cooperative, have not been using alcohol or drugs, are without distracting injuries and are awake and coherent.
A
Reliable Patients
4
Q
Extreme Age and inability to communicate:
A
May require additional SMR
5
Q
Name Higher Risk Criteria:
Spinal immobilization
List 9
A
- Age extremes
- Alcohol or drugs
- High speed MVC
- High Mechanism
- Axial load injuries
-Diving incidents - Fall 3 x pt height
- Blunt Trauma on/near spine
- ## Sports injury head/neck
6
Q
What is Full Immobilization?
A
Collar, CID, Long Backboard
