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Trauma Assessment & Prehospital Interventions Flashcards

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  1. When applying a tourniquet for extremity hemorrhage control, it should be placed:

    Answer: 2–3 inches proximal to the wound

    Tourniquets are placed 2–3 inches proximal to the wound over long bone, avoiding joints, to effectively compress the artery.

  2. A 45-year-old restrained driver has an airbag deployment and complains of chest pain and dyspnea. Vitals: BP 100/70, HR 110, SpO2 93%. Lung sounds are equal. The MOST likely diagnosis is:

    Answer: Pulmonary contusion

    Blunt anterior chest trauma from airbag/steering wheel impact with hypoxia and equal lung sounds is classic for pulmonary contusion.

  3. In a pediatric trauma patient, which vital sign abnormality is MOST concerning for decompensated shock?

    Answer: Systolic BP below 70 mmHg + (2 × age in years)

    Hypotension by pediatric formula (70 + 2×age) indicates decompensated shock, as children maintain BP until losing 25–30% of blood volume.

  4. Which mechanism of injury MOST warrants spinal motion restriction in a trauma patient?

    Answer: Fall from greater than 3 times the patient's height

    High-energy mechanisms such as falls from significant heights are associated with spinal injuries requiring motion restriction.

  5. A patient with a suspected pelvic fracture is hypotensive. Which prehospital intervention is MOST appropriate?

    Answer: Application of a commercial pelvic binder or sheet wrap

    A pelvic binder reduces pelvic volume and tamponades venous bleeding, making it the priority intervention before fluid administration.

  6. You respond to a motorcycle crash. The patient has road rash covering 30% BSA with minimal bleeding, a GCS of 15, and stable vitals. Transport priority is:

    Answer: Non-urgent with BLS transport

    Stable vitals, intact mentation, and superficial injuries without significant hemorrhage classify this patient as non-urgent.

  7. Beck's triad (hypotension, JVD, muffled heart sounds) is associated with which traumatic condition?

    Answer: Cardiac tamponade

    Beck's triad is the classic presentation of cardiac tamponade caused by fluid accumulation in the pericardial sac compressing the heart.