Questions and Answers
Which anticoagulant medication is NOT included in the list provided?
What is the minimum systolic blood pressure that indicates a patient should be transported to a Trauma Center under the Red Criteria?
Under the Blue Criteria, which of the following indicates that a patient should be transported to a Trauma Center?
Which scenario would allow for Paramedic Judgment to be used in deciding to transport a patient to a Trauma Center?
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According to the Pediatric Trauma Alert Criteria, which of the following injuries does NOT qualify for the Red Criteria?
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What characteristic is considered when assessing a patient for the Blue Criteria involving loss of consciousness?
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Which condition is specifically listed under the Red Criteria for trauma transport?
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What should happen once a Trauma Alert is declared?
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What criterion regarding airway assistance indicates a need for transport to a Trauma Center?
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Which combination of signs and symptoms meets the Red Criteria for a Trauma Alert?
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What condition would still necessitate Trauma Center transport regardless of the patient's age?
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Which combination of factors constitutes the Blue Criteria for Trauma Center transport?
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What injury is classified under the Red Criteria for immediate transport?
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Which factor is NOT included in the criteria for patients with a GCS < 12?
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Which of the following represents a major injury that mandates Trauma Center evaluation?
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Which of the following scenarios does NOT require transport to a Trauma Center?
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Study Notes
Adult Trauma Alert Criteria
- Criteria apply to individuals aged 16 years and older.
- Trauma Alert patients are transported to the nearest appropriate Trauma Center.
Red Criteria (any one criteria met requires transport)
- Active airway assistance required beyond supplemental oxygen.
- Best Motor Response (BMR) ≤ 4, Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) < 12, paralysis, or loss of sensation.
- Absence of radial pulse with sustained heart rate > 120 bpm or systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg.
- Two or more long bone fractures (e.g., humerus, femur, etc.).
- 2nd or 3rd degree burns covering > 15% of total body surface area (TBSA), or amputations, or penetrating injuries to vital areas.
- Patients on anticoagulants experiencing head trauma with GCS < 15.
Blue Criteria (two or more criteria met require transport)
- Patients aged > 55 years.
- Respiratory rate > 30 breaths per minute.
- BMR ≤ 5.
- Sustained heart rate > 120 bpm.
- Long bone fractures from motor vehicle collisions (MVC) or falls > 10 feet.
- Major degloving injuries, avulsions > 5 inches, or gunshot wounds to extremities.
- Ejection from motor vehicle or related severe impacts.
Pediatric Trauma Alert Criteria
- Criteria apply to individuals under 16 years of age.
- Trauma Alert patients are transported to the nearest appropriate Trauma Center.
Red Criteria (any one criteria met requires transport)
- Assisted or intubated trauma patients.
- Altered mental status.
- Paralysis or suspected spinal injuries.
- Non-palpable radial or femoral pulse and/or systolic blood pressure < 50 mmHg.
- Open long bone fractures, multiple fractures, or pelvic fractures.
- Major tissue disruption or amputations.
- 2nd or 3rd degree burns covering > 10% TBSA.
- Penetrating injuries to the head, neck, or torso.
Blue Criteria (two or more criteria met require transport)
- Patients weighing < 11 kg (24 lbs) with distress indicated by weight-based tape.
- Amnesia or known loss of consciousness.
- Palpable carotid or femoral pulses with absent radial pulse, indicating systolic blood pressure between 50-90 mmHg.
- A single, closed long bone fracture.
- Ejection from a motor vehicle or death of an occupant in the same vehicle.
Paramedic Judgment
- Paramedic discretion may override established criteria for transport.
- Situations involving prolonged extrication, penetrating wounds without distal pulses, or unknown exit paths on gunshot wounds qualify for Trauma Center transport.
- Once declared, a Trauma Alert cannot be downgraded by any personnel.
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Test your knowledge on the Adult Trauma Alert Criteria as outlined in Appendix 3. This quiz focuses on the criteria necessary for transporting patients aged 16 and older to a Trauma Center. Understand the requirements for handling trauma patients effectively.
