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In mass casualty incidents, trauma triage guidelines may differ significantly from guidelines used in other situations because...
In mass casualty incidents, trauma triage guidelines may differ significantly from guidelines used in other situations because...
- the available resources are overwhelmed by larger patient numbers (correct)
- there are more resources available
- there are more advanced medical tools available
- the paramedics have more time to assess patients
Which of the following injuries should be combined with the absence of signs of life in order to withhold resuscitation?
Which of the following injuries should be combined with the absence of signs of life in order to withhold resuscitation?
- Injuries that the paramedic believes are not survivable due to severity
- Injuries that result in unconsciousness
- Injuries that cause severe pain
- Injuries where survival is impossible (correct)
In unwitnessed cardiac arrests, resuscitation should be withheld if...
In unwitnessed cardiac arrests, resuscitation should be withheld if...
- the estimated downtime between collapse and arrival of the first ambulance exceeds 10 minutes (correct)
- the estimated downtime between collapse and arrival of the first ambulance exceeds 20 minutes
- the estimated downtime between collapse and arrival of the first ambulance exceeds 15 minutes
- the estimated downtime between collapse and arrival of the first ambulance exceeds 5 minutes
