Trauma (2026)

4. The 'lethal triad' in haemorrhage control includes ________, acidosis and hypothermia.
8. In the cooling of burns, clinicians need to be mindful to ensure the patient does not become ________.
12. The collapse of alveoli in the lungs caused by tension pneumothorax.
14. Patients with high spinal cord injury may experience neurogenic shock due to dysregulation of their ________ nervous system.
16. A patient mobility assessment should be considered for all patients prior to transfer or ________.
17. ________ hypotension is not an appropriate treatment strategy for suspected or confirmed Traumatic Brain Injuries.
18. The Pressure Injury Screening Tool uses what score to determine pressure injury risk?
19. Tranexaemic Acid (TXA) displaces ________ from fibrin to inhibit clot breakdown.
20. The femur is the longest and ________ bone in our body.

1. One of the most important steps we can complete as part of wound care prehospitally is to ________ the wound.
2. Applying External, External Abdominal Aortic Compression (EAAC) is to be considered when managing ________ ________ haemorrhage.
3. Signs such as jugular venous distension, tracheal deviation or ________ emphysema may be difficult to observe and are unreliable indicators of tension pneumothorax.
5. For a lateral chest decompression, the anterior border of what muscle is used as the landmark?
6. Complications associated with arterial tourniquet use include: pain, ________ syndrome, embolism, reperfusion injury.
7. The CT-6 can be applied with traction for paediatric patients below 23kg, true or false?
9. Consider a singular 2 mL flush with air for ________ catheters used for chest decompression, after another patent catheter has been inserted.
10. The 'S' in the name of our newer traction splinting device (STS-Gen2) stands for what?
11. ________ pressure and elevation will control external haemorrhage in most cases.
13. The STS-Gen2 can be used on all paediatric patients, true or false?
15. Chest needle decompression is also known as 'Needle ________'