5.1 Surgical Trauma Scoring Systems (Dunn)

Front 1

In regards to to Trauma Scoring systems, which of the following is incorrect?
A. The Revised Trauma Score (RTS) is based on Physiological parameters.
B. The Injury Severity Score (ISS) is anatomically based.
C. The CRAMS score is utilised more for trauma triage.
D. The ISS has 5 body regions on which it is based.

Back 1

D. 6

Front 2

Which is not seen as a limitation of the Injury Severity Score System (ISS) ?
A. It is retrospective
B. It does not account for age
C. It does not account for penetrating trauma
D. It does not account for co-morbidities.

Back 2

C. It does- but it is not accurate.

Front 3

What are the parameters of the Revised

Trauma Score (RTS) ?

Back 3

1. GCS
2. Systolic BP
3. Respiratory rate (RR)

Front 4

Which is incorrect regarding the Revised

Trauma Score (RTS) ?
A. It is poorly predictive of mortality.
B. It has a maximum score of 12
C. Higher scores indicate increased severity of injury.
D. It consists of GCS , SBP and RR.

Back 4

C. Lower scores = higher severity of injury.

Front 5

Which is correct regarding the Injury Severity Score (ISS) ?
A. It is Physiologically based
B. It is based on 7 body regions
C. Each body region is assigned a score from 0 -6
D. Severe injury = > 20

Back 5

C.

A = Anatomically based
B = 6 Body regions
D = Severe injury > 25

Front 6

Which is not listed as a Trauma Scoring System ?
A. ASCOT
B. RIST
C. TRISS
D. CRAMS

Back 6

B.

A = Anatomically and Physiologically combined scoring system
D = "CRAMS " = Circulation, Respiration , Abdomen , Motor , Speech

Front 7

List 4 things that a Trauma Scoring System can be used for .

Back 7

1. Research

2. Quality Assurance

3. Funding allocation

4. Triage