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Acute Care Flashcards

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  1. An athlete sustains a suspected cervical spine injury and is unresponsive. What is the FIRST priority?

    Answer: Establish an airway while maintaining cervical spine stabilization

    Airway management takes priority in an unresponsive athlete while maintaining inline cervical spine stabilization to prevent further injury.

  2. Which type of shock is characterized by vasodilation and hypotension following a severe allergic reaction?

    Answer: Anaphylactic shock

    Anaphylactic shock results from a severe allergic response causing widespread vasodilation, histamine release, and potentially life-threatening hypotension.

  3. When assessing a potentially fractured long bone, the athletic trainer notes point tenderness, deformity, and crepitus. The next step should be:

    Answer: Immobilize the limb and refer for imaging

    Suspected fractures should be immobilized in the position found and referred for radiographic imaging to confirm diagnosis and rule out displacement.

  4. An athlete with heat exhaustion should be treated by:

    Answer: Moving to a cool environment and oral rehydration if conscious

    Heat exhaustion treatment involves moving the athlete to a cool environment, removing excess clothing, and providing oral fluids if they are conscious and able to swallow.

  5. The 'golden hour' concept in trauma care refers to:

    Answer: The critical window for definitive care to optimize survival outcomes

    The golden hour represents the critical period after a traumatic injury during which prompt medical intervention significantly improves the chance of survival.

  6. What is the primary concern when splinting a lower leg fracture in the field?

    Answer: Immobilizing the joint above and below the fracture site

    Proper field splinting requires immobilizing the joints proximal and distal to the fracture to prevent movement at the injury site.

  7. A football player is found unresponsive on the field with no breathing. The athletic trainer should:

    Answer: Begin CPR at a ratio of 30 compressions to 2 breaths

    CPR should be initiated immediately using a 30:2 compression-to-ventilation ratio while EMS is activated and an AED is retrieved.