ERG
HAZMAT
Drugz
CO
(Carbon Monoxide)
(Carbon Monoxide)
Medical Terms
100
You will find this in the yellow section of the ERG:
What is the UN Number
100
Patients who are removed from oxygen-deficient environments can be confused, agitated, combative, or comatose due to this condition
What is hypoxia
100
You must do this before administering nalaxone to a patient
What is complete a full set of vitals
100
CO poisoning can result in permanent neurologic damage and death. All patients should receive this treatment if CO poisoning is suspected
What is 100% oxygen administration through a non-rebreather (and assisted vents with BVM if necessary)
100
Describes an injury away from the body (opposite direction of proximal)
What is distal
200
You will find this in the blue section of the ERG:
What is the name of chemical
200
This is what you do if someone has had a chemical exposure to their eyes and is wearing contact lenses
What is gently remove contact lenses if not adhered to the cornea and flush eyes with water
200
These are the dosages of naloxone you should administer to someone who is suffering from an opioid overdose (total of 4 doses)
What is 0.4mg, 0.4mg, 0.8mg, 2.0mg (every 3 minutes)
200
Carbon monoxide is a product of combustion that is dangerous because
What it's an asphyxiant and is undetectable by human senses (colourless, odorless, tasteless)
(Either answer counts)
200
Front side of the body (opposite of posterior)
What is anterior
300
You will find this is the orange section of the ERG
What are guides
300
All patients who have been exposed to acids must be decontaminated. This is the most effective method to do so
What is remove clothing and flush with copious amounts of running water
300
These are the three indications of an opioid overdose
What are:
Decreased LOC
Respiratory depression
Pinpoint pupils
300
This is the FIRST action you should take when responding to a patient who is suffering from a carbon monoxide exposure
What is remove patient from exposure into ambient air before assessing
300
These are the 5 methods of manual spinal stabilization
What are: head grip, trap squeeze, modified trap squeeze, sternal forehead grip, sternal/spinal grip
400
You will find this in the green section of the ERG:
What are isolation distances
400
Alkaline corrosives are found in numerous household and industrial products such as drain and oven cleaners, detergents, bleaches, and hair care products.
You must do THIS to decontaminate the patient who has any powdered material on them
What is brush off powdered material before removing clothes and flushing with water
400
A patient can have this medical emergency 30-90 minutes after being given naloxone if opioids are still present in the body
What is Re-Overdose
400
Name 3 common signs/symptoms of CO poisoning
What are:
- Mild: throbbing temporal headache; dizziness; nausea and vomiting; blurred vision
- Moderate: impaired thinking; confusion; severe headache; brief loss of consciousness; tachycardia; chest pain; shallow breathing, weakness
- Severe: irregular heartbeat; hypotension; cardiac arrest; respiratory failure; seizures; coma
400
Dyspnea is this
What is shortness of breath (laboured breathing, struggling to breathe, or gasping for air)
500
These are all 9 hazard classes
What are: 1) explosives 2) gases 3) flammable liquids 4) flammable liquids 5) oxidizing substances 6) toxic substances 7) radioactive materials 8) corrosive substances 9) miscellaneous.
500
With regards to scene control at a large-scale HAZMAT incident, this is your top priority (think safety and using a certain book)
What is protect responders and the public; isolate according to the initial protective distances in the ERG (green section)
500
These are the four FR interventions for an opioid overdose
What are:
BVM
Oxygen administration
BGL
Naloxone
500
Exposure to 545 ppm CO for 10 minutes can produce a headache. Inhalation of _____ ppm of carbon monoxide for 5 minutes has been reported to be fatal
What is 5000 ppm
Fact:
- Automobile exhaust may contain up to 100,000 ppm (10%) CO making it highly hazardous
500
Tachypnea is this
Rapid, shallow breathing