The process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in liquid
What is Drowning
100
What of the following is the LEAST severe form of heat-related injury?
What is Heat Cramps
100
The term for a disruption in the body's normal physiological processes resulting from some element in the patient's natural surroundings?
What is Environmental Emergencies
100
A toxin produced by certain animals such as snakes, spiders, and some marine life forms
What is Venom
100
Chilling caused by convection of heat from the body in the presence of air currents
What is Wind Chill
200
When the body is in water, how many times faster does it lose heat than when it is in still air?
What is 25
200
By which of the following mechanisms can the body lose heat?
What is Evaporation of Perspiration
200
Which of the following occurs when the body perspires or gets wet?
What is Evaporation
200
Which of the following spiders can cause a characteristic wound with a bite that is often painless?
What is Brown recluse spider
200
Chilling caused by conduction of heat from body when the body or clothing is wet
What is Water Chill
300
Most spinal injuries in diving accidents affect which portion of the spine?
What is Cervical Spine
300
Applying an external source of heat to the patient's body to rewarm him is called
What is Active rewarming
300
Which of the following is a sign of severe hypothermia?
What is Absence of Shivering
300
Which of the following is acceptable in the management of a patient stung by a honey bee?
What is Removal of jewelry from any affected limbs.
300
Carrying away of heat by currents of air, water, or other gases or liquids
What is Convection
400
Body's attempt at self-preservation that prevents more water from entering lungs?
What is Larynospasm
400
Treatment for this condition includes Giving Oxygen, Placing cool packs about the neck, groin and armpits
What is Heat Stroke
400
Cooling or freezing of specific parts of the body
What is Local Cooling
400
Which is MOST likely appropriate care for a snake bite victim in any circumstance?
What is transport and careful monitoring
400
Sending out energy such as heat in waves of space
What is Radiation
500
A 24-year-old male patient unresponsive with frothy blood in the mouth and lung sounds absent on the right side. The patient's friends state they were diving when he came out of the water complaining of chest pains and then collapsed. What condition do you suspect?
What is Air Embolism
500
Examples of this type pf radiation includes cell phones, microwave ovens, and Ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun
What is Non-ionized radiation
500
Signs and Symptoms- Shivering stops, muscular rigidity, decreasing mental status that progresses to unresponsive, decreasing pulse and respiratory rates, possible ventricular fibrillation
What is Severe Hypothermia
500
Where should a constricting band be placed to reduce lymphatic flow after a venomous snake bite?
What is Two inches above and two inches below the bite
500
Condition resulting from nitrogen trapped in body's tissues caused by coming up too quickly from a deep prolonged dive, deep pain in muscles and joints