An older adult male is transported to the emergency department ...

[Haya94]

An older adult male is transported to the emergency department after a motor vehicle crash. Which risk factors are most common for this age group? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Unsafe driving practices
  B) Preexisting health condition
  C) Speeding
  D) Texting
  E) Reduced sensory perception

Question 2

A client recovering from a motor vehicle crash develops hypotension and jugular distension with a tracheal deviation. Based on this data, which should the nurse suspect occurred?
 
  A) Hemorrhage
  B) Compensatory shock
  C) Hypovolemic shock
  D) Tension pneumothorax

[sierramartinez]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B, E

Older adults are at risk of motor vehicle accidents due to preexisting health conditions and decreased sensory perceptions. Younger adults are at risk of motor vehicle accidents due to unsafe driving practices, speeding, and texting or other distractions.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D

A tension pneumothorax is life threatening and requires immediate intervention. On inspiration, air enters the pleural space, does not escape on expiration, and increases the intrapleural pressure. This pressure collapses the injured lung and shifts the mediastinal contents, compressing the heart, great vessels, trachea, and eventually the uninjured lung. Tracheal deviation and jugular vein distention are not associated with hemorrhage, compensatory shock, or hypovolemic shock.

[Haya94]

Gracias!

[helenmarkerine]

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