Control external hemorrhage with firm, direct _____ over the site.
Trauma caused by injury from sharp objects and projectiles.
Discharge instructions should be _______ to meet the patient's needs.
Specialty care facility that provides competent and timely trauma care to patients, depending on designated level of capability
The survey after the initial assessment that includes a more detailed head-to-toe assessment to identify other injuries and medical issues.
____ competencies of an ED nurse include patient assessment, priority setting, clinical decision making, multitasking, and communication.
Organized system for classifying patients into priority levels based on illness or severity of injury
Considered necessary health care providers to rural communities away from other hospitals in a given region
Trauma caused from impact forces such as with a motor vehicle crash
Radiology and ultrasound technicians, respiratory therapists, laboratory technicians, social workers, nursing assistants, and clerical staff
The survey that is the initial assessment of the trauma patient: Airway/Cervical spine, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, and Exposure
A common reason people seek ED care.
The highest priority is to establish a patent _____.
Triage category where a condition exists that poses an immediate threat to life or limb
The way a patient's traumatic event occurred.
Provide advanced life support enroute to the ED.