Frostbite
True or False: Frostbite can occur at any temperature
True (ice packs & liquid nitrogen)
What is the normal core temperature for our bodies?
98.6°F
True or false: Balck ice only posses a threat to vehicles
False
True or False: You should always be aware of the potential for internal bleeding, despite the severity of the fall
True: Although it may not seem like it in many cases, every fall has the potential to have internal bleeding.
Is choking a blockage of the upper airway or the lower airway?
What is the color of the skin during superficial frostbite?
a. Red
b. Black
c. Normal
d. White
d. White
True or False: Hypothermia can occur in temperatures above freezing.
True
Black ice is formed by what weather phenomenon?
a. hail
b. freezing rain
c. blizzards
d. packed snow
d.
b. freezing rain
How many Americans are injured due to slip and fall emergencies each year?
a. 1/2 million
b. 1 million
c. 1.5 million
b. 1 million
What is one reason why choking considered such a serious medical emergency according to the presentation?
Choking may impede breathing & entirely block a patients airway
Frostbite can occur in which part of the body?
a. just the skin surface
b. the circulatory system
c. the skin, joints, and muscles
d. joints
a. just the skin surface
What do the blood vessels do to conserve body heat?
a. dialate
b. constrict
c. transport blood to extremities
b. constrict
According to the presentation, in 2012 ____ crashes occurred due to blizzards in Minnesota
a. 1000
b. 250
c. 600
d. 440
c. 600
How do you observe patients for signs of improvement or deterioration?
Where is the proper hand placement for your hands while performing the Heimlich Maneuver?
a. 1 fist on the chest, 1 fist on the stomach (above the navel)
b. 2 fists on the upper chest (above the navel)
c. 2 fists on the stomach (above the navel)
c. 2 fists on the stomach (above the navel)
What causes tissue death in frostbite?
a. a lack of blood flow to the skin
b. ice crystals
c. ice melting in the skin
d. frozen blood clots
b. ice crystals
Which of the following shows the cardiorespiratory responses of a hypothermic patient who is progressively getting worse?
a. Rapid breathing slowed respirations & pulse, weak & irregular pulse, cardiac arrest
b. Cardiac arrest slowed respirations and pulse, weak & irregular pulse
c. Slowed respirations and pulse, cardiac arrest, rapid breathing
a. Rapid breathing slowed respirations & pulse, weak & irregular pulse, cardiac arrest
It can take up too ___ feet for a car traveling 35 mph to stop on black ice
a. 200ft
b. 300ft
c. 400ft
d. 600ft
d. 600ft
What is the first thing you should do when a choking victim falls unconscious?
a. Open mouth to see if a foreign object is visible
b. Begin compressions
c. Perform a blind finger sweep
d. Shock the patient with an AED
a. Open mouth to see if a foreign object is visible
What range should the water temperature be when treating frostbite as stated in the presentation?
a. 25-27°C
b. 35-37°C
c. 40-42°C
d. 50-52°C
c. 40-42°C
Mild hypothermia is seen when the body has a core temperature between:
a. 92°F-89°F
b. 88°F-80°F
c. 95°F-93°F
c. 95°F-93°F
According to the NHTSA from 2011-2015 which state had the highest rate of wintertime accidents
a. Ohio
b. Michigan
c. Wisconsin
d. Colorado
a. Ohio
Why should you never perform a blind finger sweep?
a. You can further dislodge the object in the patient's airway