Exam 33: Trauma

A trauma patient's condition has deteriorated.The nurse notes changes in patient's condition,including trachea shift,absence of breath sounds on the left side,and hypotension.The nurse suspects that the patient has developed what complication?

A patient was thrown 30 feet from an open-top Jeep and straddled a row of mailboxes before landing on the ground.The patient has an open pelvic fracture.What characteristics of this injury are important for the nurse to understand?

A nurse and a new graduate nurse are discussing the secondary survey of the trauma patient.The nurse asks the new graduate to identify the most important aspect of a secondary survey.Which response would indicate the new graduate nurse understood the information?

A patient has been admitted with muscle trauma and crush injuries.The nurse understands that this patient is at high risk for the development of acute kidney injury secondary to rhabdomyolysis.Which findings would suggest the patient is developing this complication?

A patient is admitted with a severe diffuse axonal injury (DAI)secondary to a motor vehicle crash.The patient's plan of care would involve which nursing action?

A patient has been admitted with a flail chest.What findings would the nurse expect to note supporting this diagnosis?

A patient is admitted with a C5-C6 subluxation fracture.He is able to move his legs better than he can move his arms.The nurse suspects the patient may have which type of injury?

The nurse understands that certain trauma patients are at risk for developing fat embolism syndrome.Which group of patients is a high risk for this complication?

A patient is admitted with acute abdominal trauma.The patient has a positive Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST scan)and is hemodynamically unstable.What procedure should the nurse anticipate next?

The nurse is caring for a patient with extensive trauma to the lower extremities.The nurse understands that patient is at risk for compartment syndrome.Which findings would the nurse expect to note as evidence of this complication?