Which One of the Following Patients Would Justify the Need

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following patients would justify the need to directly transport to a trauma center based on special patient considerations?

• A) An end-stage renal disease (ERSD) patient who tripped and fell and is complaining of shoulder pain on the same side as his shunt
• B) An unlicensed teenage driver who has a pulse rate of 120 after a MVC and a 4 minute EMS response
• C) A pregnant female in the third trimester who is spotting (showing small amounts of vaginal bleeding) following a low mechanism of injury MVC
• D) An elderly patient on anticoagulants who slipped out of her wheelchair and is complaining of pelvic pain