Emergency Care 13th Edition Chapter 30:Multisystem Trauma Flashcards
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| 5731174119 | Multiple trauma | More than one Serious injury | 0 | |
| 5731174120 | Multi-system trauma | One or more injuries that affect more than one body system | 1 | |
| 5731174121 | Three main factors taking into consideration for trauma triage and transport to Trauma Centers | Physiological determinants, anatomic criteria, and mechanism of injury. | 2 | |
| 5731174122 | CDC trauma triage guidelines: physiological criteria | Glasgow Coma Scale greater than 14. Systolic blood pressure is greater than 90. Respiratory rate greater less than 10 or greater than 29. | 3 | |
| 5731174123 | Specific injuries that require prompt surgical intervention for the patient to recover to the fullest extent possible | Multiple musculoskeletal injuries Kama amputations, and severely mangled extremities. Pelvic injuries associated with a significant internal bleeding. | 4 | |
| 5731174124 | The revised trauma score evaluates what three characteristics of the patient's condition? | The Glasgow Coma Scale , systolic blood pressure, and respiratory rate. | 5 |