BLEEDING CONTROL
How do you stop EPISTAXIS
Pinching the patient’s nostrils and having him lean forward.
According to the rule of palm method for estimating the extent of a patient’s burns, the palm of the patient’s hand is equal to _____ of his or her total body surface area.
1%
What does GCS stand for
Glassgow Coma Scale
Another Name for a Bruise
Contusion
Passengers who are seated in the rear of a vehicle and are wearing only lap belts have a higher incidence of injuries to the _____________ spine during a rear-end crash.
Thoracic and Lumbar
A 67-year-old male presents with weakness, dizziness, and melena that began approximately two days ago. He denies a history of trauma. His blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg and his pulse is 120 beats/min and thready. You should be most suspicious that this patient is experiencing:
Select one:
A.gastrointestinal bleeding.
B.acute appendicitis.
C.intrathoracic hemorrhaging.
D.an aortic aneurysm.
A.gastrointestinal bleeding.
What isa 1st degree burn called in medical terms
Superficial Burn
When an area of the body is trapped for longer than 4 hours and arterial blood flow is compromised you can develop. ___________
Crush Syndrome
Approximately 25% of severe injuries to the aorta occur during what kind of crash?
Lateral Collisions
Two of the MOST common mechanisms of injury for blunt trauma are:
Falls and Crashes
All of the following should be addressed during the primary assessment except:
Select one:
A.capillary bleeding.
B.airway obstruction.
C.slow, shallow breathing.
D.severe hemorrhage.
A. Capillary Bleed
What is the worst kind of burn? Medical Term
Full - Thickness Burn
What is an Avulsion
Flap of Skin
When your guts are hanging out
Evisceration
When a driver is in a car equipped with an airbag, but is not wearing a seatbelt, he or she will MOST likely strike the __________ when the airbag deploys upon impact.
Select one:
A.door
B.dashboard
C.steering wheel
D.windshield
Door
What will collect at the site of an Injurry in order to stop the bleed
Platelets
Burns are classified according to:
depth and extent.
What does RICES stand for
R - Rest
I - Ice
C - Compression
E - Elevation
S - Splinting
In this Blast zone: The person is hurled by force against a secondary object
Tertiary Blast
What is the 3rd collision is any car crash
Organs crashing Internally
Irregular, gasping breaths
Agonal breathing
Burns to pediatric patients are generally considered more serious than burns to adults because:
Pediatric patients have more surface area relative to total body mass.
A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while riding her bicycle. She was wearing a helmet and was thrown to the ground, striking her head. In addition to managing problems associated with airway, breathing, and circulation, it is MOST important for you to:
C-SPINE
You respond to a gunshot victim, your partner is handling life threats, what will you do?
Look for an exit wound
What causes more damage Speed or Mass of a Bullet
Speed