Adult vs. Pediatric Trauma Victims Protocol Quiz

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Which age range qualifies as an adult trauma victim based on the protocol?

  • 18 years - 64 years
  • 16 years - 64 years (correct)
  • 13 years - 64 years
  • 16 years - 60 years

What Glasgow Coma Scale score indicates a physiologic condition for an adult trauma victim?

  • Less than or equal to 15
  • Less than or equal to 12
  • Less than or equal to 10
  • Less than or equal to 13 (correct)

Which respiratory rate is indicative of a physiologic condition for an adult trauma victim?

  • < 10 or > 29 (correct)
  • < 10 or > 30
  • < 12 or > 28
  • < 15 or > 25

What systolic blood pressure qualifies as an anatomic condition for an adult trauma victim?

<p>&lt; 90 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which injury is considered an anatomic condition for an adult trauma victim?

<p>Fractures of two or more proximal long bones (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Adult Trauma Victim Criteria

  • Age range: 15 years or older qualifies as an adult trauma victim based on the protocol

Physiologic Conditions

  • Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score: ≤ 13 indicates a physiologic condition for an adult trauma victim
  • Respiratory rate: ≤ 10 or ≥ 29 breaths per minute is indicative of a physiologic condition for an adult trauma victim

Anatomic Conditions

  • Systolic blood pressure: ≤ 90 mmHg qualifies as an anatomic condition for an adult trauma victim
  • Injury: penetrating trauma to the head, neck, or torso is considered an anatomic condition for an adult trauma victim

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