BEHAVIORAL EMERGENCIES
TRAUMA OVERVIEW
BLEEDING AND SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA
BURNS
Musculoskeletal TRAUMA
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a factor in approximately 50 percent of all​ suicides?
What is Depression
100
The branch of mechanics that deals with the movements of bodies is called
What is kinetics.
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Your patient was slashed with a knife and has a flap of skin hanging from his arm. this is know as a:
avulsion
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What should you place on a burn that covers more than 10 percent of your​ patient's body?
A burn sheet
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When pressure in the space around the capillaries exceeds the pressure needed to perfuse the​ cells, the result​ is:
compartment syndrome
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causes of behavioral disorders are related to a​ patient's personality​ style, dynamics of unresolved​ conflict, or crisis management​ methods
Psychosocial
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As a​ high-speed projectile enters the​ body, it can create a pressure wave that causes additional damage. This is called
cavitation.
200
You should cover an open chest wound with​ a/n:
occlusive dressing.
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Which body system is generally NOT harmed by extensive​ burns?
Skeletal
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The sound or feeling of a broken bone end rubbing on another broken bone end is​ called:
crepitus.
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To help determine whether your​ patient's behavioral change is due to a physical problem rather than a psychological​ problem, you should consider which​ clues?
patient's pupils (constricted, dilated, or unequal)
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If you were hit by a rock thrown at a velocity of 1 foot per​ second, then hit by the same rock thrown at 2 feet per​ second, the rock that was thrown at 2 feet per second would​ be:
four times as harmful
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The skin is the largest organ of the body. It is composed of three​ layers, which are...(In order)
the dermis, epidermis and the subcutaneous layer.
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In accordance with the rule of​ nines, how does the head of an infant compare with the head of an​ adult?
An​ infant's head and neck account for twice the total body surface area of an​ adult's.
300
The body contains three kinds of​ muscles, each with a specific function. These muscles​ are:
​voluntary, involuntary, and cardiac muscles.
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What can you do to help calm the​ patient's anxiety and avoid​ escalation?
Keep a proper distance.
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As blunt impact abruptly halts a portion of the body and inertia causes the remaining anatomy to continue its​ motion, one tissue or organ is pushed into another. What type of injury is​ this?
A compression injury
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How much blood loss can femur fractures account​ for?
1500 mL
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According to the rule of​ nines, what would the involved surface area be for an adult victim who has received burns to her right arm and right anterior​ chest?
​13.50%
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An injury that can occur due to fatigue from overuse or extreme muscle stress
what is a strain?
500
the MOST common psychiatric conditions is characterized by deep feelings of​ sadness, worthlessness, and discouragement. This condition is known​ as:
what is depression.
500
In the typical motor vehicle​ crash, there are actually three impacts. When responding to a motor vehicle​ crash, they are:
vehicle, body, organs
500
set of​ steps, in​ ORDER, is BEST for controlling​ bleeding?
Direct​ pressure, pressure​ dressing, and tourniquet
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Burns to the face are considered critical​ because:
of the potential for respiratory compromise.
500
An elderly man trips on his carpet and falls to his hands and​ knees, fracturing the patella on his left leg and the neck of the humerus on his left arm. The fracture of his humerus would be​ a/n:
indirect force fracture