Exam 20: Trauma and Surgical Management

A 36-year-old driver was pulled from a car after it collided with a tree and the gas tank exploded.What assessment data suggest the patient suffered tissue damage consistent with a blast injury?

Which of the following patients have the greatest risk of developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)after traumatic injury?

Which interventions can the nurse implement to assist the patient's family in coping with the traumatic event? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient who sustained rib fractures after hitting the steering wheel of the car during a motor vehicle crash.The patient is spontaneously breathing and receiving oxygen via a face mask; the oxygen saturation is 95%.During the nurse's assessment,the oxygen saturation drops to 80%.The patient's blood pressure has dropped from 128/76 mm Hg to 84/60 mm Hg.The nurse assesses that breath sounds are absent throughout the left lung fields.The nurse notifies the provider and anticipates

Which of the following statements are true regarding fluid resuscitation during the care of a trauma patient? (Select all that apply.)

During the treatment and management of the trauma patient,maintaining tissue perfusion,oxygenation,and nutritional support are strategies to prevent

Patients with musculoskeletal injury are at increased risk for compartment syndrome.What is an initial symptom of a suspected compartment syndrome?

The nurse working in a trauma center administers blood products to a severely hemorrhaging trauma patient in a 1:1:1 ratio.Which blood products does the nurse include in this transfusion protocol? (Select all that apply.)

The need for fluid resuscitation can be assessed best in the trauma patient by monitoring and trending which of the following tests?

Nursing priorities to prevent ineffective coagulation include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following interventions is a strategy to prevent fat embolism syndrome?