Medical Conditions
A victim suddenly develops slurred speech and facial droop; this emergency is called
A stroke
If an object is embedded in a wound, you should do this instead of removing it.
Stabilize the object
If you suspect a spinal injury, you should tell the casualty to do this.
Stay still and not move
What should you do with wet clothing on a hypothermic casualty?
Remove it and replace with dry clothing/blankets
What’s the correct position to place a casualty with a nosebleed?
Sitting upright, leaning slightly forward
A casualty who has taken too much insulin or not eaten enough may need this form of sugar given quickly.
Glucose (oral sugar/juice/candy)
A fracture where the bone breaks the skin is called this.
Open (compound) fracture
Clear fluid or blood from the nose/ears after a head injury may indicate these types of injury (name at least 2).
skull fracture, spinal injury, severe head injury
What is the major symptom change between mild and severe hypothermia
Shivering is lost in severe
For an eye injury with an embedded object, how should you bandage the eyes?
covering both eyes if victim allows
What position should you place an unconscious breathing seizure casualty in after the convulsions stop?
Recovery position
Bleeding that spurts with each heartbeat usually indicates damage to this type of blood vessel.
An artery
If a casualty with a head injury vomits, you should carefully roll them into recovery position with spinal alignment maintained using this technique.
Log-roll recovery position
A casualty with frostbite should have the affected area rewarmed using this method.
cold water immersion or get them to a warm/dry place
If a tooth is knocked out, you should hold it by the ___
crown, not the root
When managing a suspected stroke casualty, what actions should you take?
Call EMS and monitor ABCs while positioning them comfortably (often on their non-affected side or semi-sitting)
What’s the main danger of a chest wound that produces a “sucking” sound when the casualty breathes?
Collapsed lung (pneumothorax)
This maneuver is used to open the airway in a suspected spinal injury without moving the neck.
Jaw-thrust maneuver
What is the biggest difference between the treatment of heat exhaustion and a heat stroke?
body temp at 40c, nervous system disregulation (reduced LOC, seizure)
If a tooth is knocked out, you should store it in one of these liquids.
milk, saline, victim's spit, oral rehydration liquid
This condition occurs when the body overheats, stops sweating, and the casualty may lose consciousness.
Heat stroke
When managing a traumatic amputation, how should you store the amputated part for transport?
Wrap it in moist sterile dressing, seal in a bag, and place on ice (not directly in water)
What type of non-head injury should be treated as a spinal injury?
Pelvic fracture
What are the steps in managing a heat stroke victim?
1. Activate EMS, 2. Remove excess clothing, 3. Mist and fan skin, 4. Ice packs along neck, armpits, groin, soles of feet, palms, and cheeks of face, 5. Sponge with or immersing in cool water
When flushing chemicals from the eye, you should rinse for at least this duration.
15 to 30 minutes