title: Physical, personal, and cognitive responses to trauma.
abstract: This article has presented an overview of important physical, personal, and cognitive responses to trauma that are necessary to provide enlightened critical care for the multiple trauma patient. The nurse who understands the full range of responses to trauma is better able to harness the patient's natural healing ability and promote optimal recovery. The unique pattern of responses that characterize the critically ill trauma patient provides a special challenge for the critical care nurse.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Fontaine
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000503:physiopathology; D008606:Mental Processes; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology