NEXUS Self-Test

NEXUS spinal motion restriction decision matrix Self-Test for First Responders and Emergency Medical Responders in BC. As a First Responder or Emergency Medical Responder preparing for BC EMALB Licensing evaluations, one of the more complex skills you must become comfortable with is the National Emergency X-radiological Utilization Study (NEXUS) decision making process for determining what, if any, Spinal Motion Restriction measures are necessary.

Practicing NEXUS Spinal Motion Restriction decisions in a hands-on scenario is important, but you need to make sure you are repeatedly performing the correct steps in the correct sequence. Practice only makes perfect if practiced perfectly. Completing the NEXUS protocol self-test is a quick and easy way to consistently reinforce all the steps and mnemonics, including full SMR and simple SMR distinctions. Having the NEXUS decision matrix reflexively memorized leaves you with more time to think about how to apply those decisions during a scenario, evaluations and actual patient care.

You can download and fill out the NEXUS SMR Decision Matrix self-test as many times as you need to feel completely familiar with the steps. If you are preparing for Emergency Medical Responder training/examinations, the "Answer Key" for this self-test can be found in the Emergency Medical Responder Cheat Sheet. If you are preparing for First Responder training/examinations, the "Answer Key" for this self-test can be found in the First Responder Cheat Sheet.