A Nurse Is Evaluating Levels and Functions of Trauma Centers

question 15

Multiple Choice

A nurse is evaluating levels and functions of trauma centers.Which function is appropriately paired with the level of the trauma center?

• A) Level I - Located within remote areas and provides advanced life support within resource capabilities
• B) Level II - Located within community hospitals and provides care to most injured clients
• C) Level III - Located in rural communities and provides only basic care to clients
• D) Level IV - Located in large teaching hospitals and provides a full continuum of trauma care for all clients

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic

The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy as it slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles in the gastrointestinal tract.

Sympathetic

Pertaining to the part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for action and stress responses.

Sympathetic Neurons

Sympathetic neurons are part of the autonomic nervous system and responsible for the body's fight or flight response, regulating involuntary body functions like heart rate and blood flow.

Parasympathetic Neurons

Neurons that are a part of the parasympathetic nervous system, responsible for stimulating "rest-and-digest" or "feed and breed" activities in the body.