AEMT Practical – Trauma Exam Questions and Answers

Trauma Assessment Macro - ANSWER 1. Scene Size Up 2. Primary Assessment 3. History Taking 4. Secondary Assessment 5. Reassessment Trauma Assessment - ANSWER 1. Determine scene/situation is safe 1. Determine Mecha ...

Trauma Assessment Macro - ANSWER 1. Scene Size Up 2. Primary Assessment 3. History Taking 4. Secondary Assessment 5. Reassessment Trauma Assessment - ANSWER 1. Determine scene/situation is safe 1. Determine Mechanism of Injury/Nature of Illness 1. Determine number of Patients 1. Request Additional Help 1. Consider Stabilization of C-Spine 2. Verbalize General Impression of Patient 2. Determine AVPU 2. Determine Chief Complaint/Apparent Life Threats 2a. Airway --2a. Opens & Assesses Airway --2a. Inserts Appropriately Sized Adjunct 2b. Breathing --2b. Assesses Breathing --2b. Assures adequate Ventilation --2b. Administers Oxygen --2b. Manages any injury which may compromise Breathing/Ventilation 2c. Circulation --2c. Checks Pulse --2c. Assesses Skin (color/temp/condition --2c. Assesses for and controls major bleeding --2c. Initiates shock management 2. Identifies priority patient/makes transport decision based on calculated GCS 3. Obtains baseline vital signs 3. Attempts to obtain SAMPLE History 4. Secondary Assessment 4a.Head -Inspects Head -Palpates Skull -Assesses Eyes for Reactiveness 4b. Neck -Inspects position of trachea -Inspects jugular veins -Palpates cervical spine 4c. Chest -Inspects chest -Palpates chest -Auscultates chest 4d. Abdomen/Pelvis -Inspects abdomen -Palpates abdomen -Assesses pelvis 4e. Lower Extremities -Inspects, palpates, and assesses: motor, sensory, and distal circulatory functions in Right leg -Inspects, palpates, and assesses: motor, sensory, and distal circulatory functions in Left leg 4f. Upper Extremities -Inspects, palpates, and assesses: motor, sensory, and distal circulatory functions in Right arm -Inspects, palpates, and assesses: motor, sensory, and distal circulatory functions in Left arm 4g. Posterior thorax , lumbar, and buttocks -Inspects posterior thorax -Palpates posterior thorax 5. Manages secondary injuries & wounds appropriately 5. Reassesses Patient Step 1 - Scene Size Up - ANSWER -Determine scene/situation is safe -Determine Mechanism of Injury/Nature of Illness -Determine number of Patients -Request Additional Help -Consider Stabilization of C-Spine Step 2 - Primary Assessment - ANSWER -Verbalize General Impression of Patient -Determine AVPU -Determine Chief Complaint/Apparent Life Threats -Airway -Breathing -Circulation -Identifies priority patient/makes transport decision based on calculated GCS 2a. Airway - ANSWER -Opens & Assesses Airway -Inserts Appropriately Sized Adjunct 2b. Breathing - ANSWER -Assesses Breathing -Assures adequate Ventilation -Administers Oxygen -Manages any injury which may compromise Breating/Ventilation 2c. Circulation - ANSWER -Checks Pulse -Assesses Skin (color/temp/condition -Assesses for and controls major bleeding -Initiates shock management Step 3 - History Taking - ANSWER -Obtains baseline vital signs -Attempts to obtain SAMPLE History Step 4 - Secondary Assessment - ANSWER -Head -Neck -Chest -Abdomen/Pelvis -Lower Extremities -Upper Extremities -Posterior thorax , lumbar, and buttocks 4a. Head - ANSWER -Inspects Head -Palpates Skull -Assesses Eyes for Reactiveness 4b. Neck - ANSWER -Inspects position of trachea -Inspects jugular veins -Palpates cervical spine 4c. Chest - ANSWER -Inspects chest -Palpates chest -Auscultates chest 4d. Abdomen/Pelvis - ANSWER -Inspects abdomen -Palpates abdomen -Assesses pelvis 4e. Lower extremities - ANSWER -Inspects, palpates, and assesses: motor, sensory, and distal circulatory functions in Right leg -Inspects, palpates, and assesses: motor, sensory, and distal circulatory functions in Left leg 4f. Upper extremities - ANSWER -Inspects, palpates, and assesses: motor, sensory, and distal circulatory functions in Right arm -Inspects, palpates, and assesses: motor, sensory, and distal circulatory functions in Left arm 4e. Posterior thorax, lumber, and buttocks - ANSWER -Inspects posterior thorax -Palpates posterior thorax Step 5: Reassessment - ANSWER -Manages secondary injuries & wounds appropriately -Reassesses Patient