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Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Principles, Exams of Nursing

The key principles and guidelines of the advanced trauma life support (atls) protocol, which is a standardized approach to the initial assessment and management of trauma patients. The primary survey, secondary survey, 3-3-2 rule, lemon assessment, mist approach, rapid assessment, massive transfusion, urine output goals, basilar skull fracture findings, burn fluid resuscitation formula, log roll procedure, and classes of hemorrhagic shock. It provides a comprehensive overview of the essential elements of the atls framework, which is widely used by healthcare professionals in emergency and trauma care settings. The information presented can be valuable for medical students, emergency medicine residents, and practicing clinicians who need to be proficient in the atls approach to effectively manage trauma patients.

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2023/2024

Available from 07/28/2024

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Download Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Principles and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! ATLS 10 th actual solution 2024 Primary survey - answer ✅✅(A) Airway with cervical spine protection (restrict) (B) Breathing and ventilation (C) Circulation - stop the bleeding (D) Disability - neurological status (E) Exposure - undress and environment (temp control) REPEAT IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG Secondary survey - answer ✅✅(A) Allergies (M) Medications (P) PMH and Pregnancies (L) Last meal (E) Environment and Events 3-3-2 Rule - answer ✅✅3 finger lengths between upper and lower incisors 3 finger lengths between hyoid and chin 2 finger lengths between thyroid notch and floor of mouth LEMON - answer ✅✅(L) Look (visualize) (E) Evaluate 3-3-2 Rule (M) Mallampati (tongue obstruction) (O) Obstruction (N) Neck mobility MIST - answer ✅✅(M) Mechanism (I) Injury pattern (S) Signs (T) Treatment given Rapid assessment - answer ✅✅Initial assessment lasting 10 seconds - Touch the patient - Identify yourself - Ask the patient's name - Ask what happened Massive transfusion - answer ✅✅- 4 units over 1 hour - 10 units over 24 hours Urine output goals - answer ✅✅Adults - 0.5 ml/kg/hr Kids - 1.0 ml/kg/hr Infants - 2.0 ml/kg/hr Urine output goal in electrical injury - answer ✅✅1-1.5 ml/kg/hr in all ages Basilar skull fracture classic findings - answer ✅✅- Rhinorrhea - Otorrhea - Hearing loss - Facial paralysis Burn fluid resuscitation formula - answer ✅✅(2ml x ?kg x ?TSBA) ÷ 2 ÷ 8