Question

Which is the priority nursing action when providing care to a trauma client whose primary survey indicates a glasgow coma scale of 7?

Answer 1

Trauma Glasgow 7 is caused by failure to recognize and control the amount of haemorrhage. Immediate priority which nurse takes is to manage large volume of blood loss. Assessment of airway stability and patency should be performed and airway management intuited should be there as needed unless the patient is in cardiac.

Primary survey is the initial management and assessment of trauma patient. The primary purpose of the pivotal study is to treat actual and detect life threats and prevent complication from the injury. The time the patient arrives at the emergency department, full non-invasive monitoring should be applied to the patient.

The primary survey  which is taken to the trauma patient include ABCDE

Airway. It is to check for any airway obstruction.

Breathing. Check for haemothorax.

Circulation. Check for circulation of blood.

Disability.

Exposure