NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Trauma

What injury findings indicate the need for rapid transportation to a trauma center?
  1. An infant falling greater than 10 feet
  2. Pelvic Fractures
  3. Systolic blood pressure less than 90
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer - D - An infant falling greater than 10 feet, pelvic fractures, and systolic blood pressure less than 90 are all injury findings that indicate the need for rapid transportation to a trauma center; this is a very limited list. In 1990, the American College of Surgeons worked to achieve passage of the trauma care Systems Act, which helped establish guidelines, funding, and state-level leadership and support of the development of trauma systems.
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