Burns
The skin has a structure of three layers: The epidermis, the dermis, and the _________
Hypodermis
Categorized as bright red, spurting blood from a wound usually indicates _______ bleeding.
Arterial
Normal triage, stabilization, and treatment are performed in this zone during a HAZMAT emergency.
Tibia and fibula
What is the term for someone who is having difficulty breathing?
Contact with hot liquid causes a ____ burn.
Scald
Describe the steps for addressing epistaxis.
1) Have patient sit up and tip head slightly forward.
2) Firmly pinch the soft part of the nose shut for a at least 10 minutes.
3) Apply ice pack to nose and cheeks.
What important piece of reference material is helpful in the event of an EMT coming across a possible HAZMAT situation.
Emergency Response Guidebook
What abdominal quadrant would the gallbladder and the majority of the liver be found?
Upper right quadrant
What is diplopia?
Double vision
What degree of burn is categorized as having blisters, intense pain, white to red skin, moist and mottled skin.
Second degree/partial thickness
If bleeding to an extremity is not controlled with direct pressure, the next step is to apply a tourniquet (TK). Describe the steps in applying the tourniquet.
1) Wrap the TK around the extremity at the poit just proximal and distal to the bleed.
2) Tight the TK until bleeding stops and secure in place.
3) Write the time of TK application on the TK.
During an MCI, when assessing a patient's respiratory rate you find that the respirations are above 30 breaths/min. What color tag should this person receive?
Red
Name the interlocking bones of the cranium.
Occipital, parietal, temporal (2), and frontal
Following the Rule of Nines, if an adult patient was burned on the head and neck how much of the body surface area (BSA) is estimated?
9%
Increase
constrict
The START triage system should take you no longer than ________ per patient to complete.
30 seconds
Venae cavae
The term for someone with a low heartrate?
Bradycardia
To treat a burn what kind of dressing should you use?
A sterile burn sheet OR a sterile and dry dressing
Why is it important to keep a person warm who is suspected of shock due to blood loss?
A low body temperature can make the clotting process slower and less effective.
The color red on a HAZMAT placard would resemble what kind of substance?
Flammability
Which female reproductive organ transports ovum to the uterus?
Fallopian tube
The terms hepatic and renal pertain to which organs?
Renal - Kidney