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NREMT Paramedic Trauma Exam Prep

Category - Paramedic Trauma

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In which scenario would the activation of aeromedical transport be most appropriate?
  1. A patient involved in an MVA who is in stable condition with the nearest trauma center being one hour away by ground.
  2. The victim of a gunshot wound to the chest in the suburbs of a major city. The local community hospital is unable to treat this patient, but a Level I trauma center is 30 minutes away by ground.
  3. A critically injured victim of a machinery accident at an industrial worksite. The nearest trauma center is one hour away. Aeromedical transport can be on scene within 30 minutes and in-flight time to the hospital would be another 30 minutes.
  4. A patient involved in a multiple-vehicle accident appears to be in shock and is rapidly decompensating, and you suspect serious internal injuries. The Fire Department on scene anticipates an extended extrication time. Transport by ground will take 30 minutes. An aeromedical crew can be on scene in 10 minutes, and transport time is another 5 minutes.
Explanation
Answer: D- Activation of aeromedical transport in the trauma patient is reserved for critical patients needing the shortest transport time and the most advanced equipment and crew available.

Air transport is not appropriate if the patient is relatively stable and/or if the availability combined with transport time is not significantly reduced.
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