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Table 1 Hypothetical victims characterize and predicted equipment

From: Providing telenursing care for victims: a simulated study for introducing of possibility nursing interventions in disasters

Introduce of case

Required equipment

A Conscious 30-year-old man with right arm fracture and deformity observed in left wrist, open airway and normal breathing, No symptoms of external bleeding, Normal vital signs

Vital Signs:

BP:110/60, HR: 68, RR: 16

Types of bandages and casts, sphygmomanometer, peripheral venous catheter, serum

A 24-year-old woman with lethargy, severe bleeding from the arm, fracture ribs and visible wounds on the chest, GCS 11, asymmetric pupil, laceration in forehead, have respiratory distress, weak and fast pulse

Vital Signs:

HR: 122, BP: 108/70, RR: 35

Oxygen, peripheral venous catheter, serum Zinc oxide adhesive plaster, Resuscitation equipment’s, Pulse oximetry, IV Stand, Tourniquet, Disposable Infusion set, Oxygen Mask, Oxygen Capsule

A 22-year-old man is conscious and have trauma to left femoral and open compound fracture. Respiratory rate above 30, capillary return less than 2 s and It responds to pain and the airway is open

Vital Signs:

HR: 130, BP: 70/30, RR: 35

Triage card, peripheral venous catheter, serum, Disposable Infusion set, Splint and flashlight

A 45-year-old man with a spinal cord injury was unable to move his arms and legs

, Neck pain, low blood pressure and is bradycardia

Vital Signs:

HR: 66, RR:14, BP: 96/70

Long-backboard, cervical collar, serum, Disposable Infusion set, peripheral venous catheter and flashlight

A 50-year-old man emerged from under the rubble with extensive crushing on both lower extremities, ecchymosis and severe edema in the affected, pain; the pulse is not touched in the affected areas, disease background with a vague kidney, alert and included normal vital signs

Vital Signs:

HR: 150, BP: 145/75, RR: 16

Mannitol serum, monitoring devise, drugs, Disposable Infusion set, IV Stand, chest lead, pansement equipment’s and syringe

A 5-year-old child with weighs 20 kg, burn on one hand and the front of the chest, restless, large blisters on the limbs

Vital Signs:

HR: 150, BP: 95/65, RR: 25

Oxygen, Oxygen Mask, Oxygen Capsule, Disposable Infusion set, peripheral venous catheter, Normal saline or ringer serum, Burn pansement equipment’s

  1. BP blood pressure, HR heart rate, RR respiratory rate, GCS Glasgow Coma Scale