NREMT Paramedic

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. Familiarize yourself with your area’s trauma categorization system.