Emergency
Abbreviations
Emergency Preparedness
Stress
Anything Goes
100
If a sharp object is poking through the skin you should...?
What is leave it in
100
TB
What is tuberculosis
100
What is mitigation?
What is recognizing potential threats/disasters
100
Name a method to cope with stress
What is journaling, meditating, defusing.....etc.
100
name 2 concerns when creating an evacuation plan for a medical office?
What is evac. of Pts, who will call 911, meeting place, nearest exit, location of extinguishers, fire alarms, eye wash stations
200
Where do you place a tourniquet?
What is 2 inches above injury
200
IV
What is intravenous
200
Rebuilding homes or creating a new normal is an example of which emergency phase?
recovery
200
disorientation and confusion are examples of what type of stress?
What is cognitive
200
A colleague is bleeding profusely, what is the first thing you should do?
What is hold pressure
300
What resource is most helpful when a co-worker splashed a chemical in their eyes, mouth, or skin?
What is MSDS
300
FEMA
What is federal emergency management agency
300
Providing food and shelter is part of which emergency phase?
response
300
crying, frustration or anger are all types of what kind of stress?
What is emotional
300
Name the S/S of an MI AND a CVA
MI: SOB, dyspnea, sweating/diaphoresis, arm neck or jaw pain, back pain, fatigue..... CVA: facial droop, slurred speech, uneven arms when lifted, sudden severe headache, confusion
400
What are the 3 main bloodborne pathogens?
What is Hep B, Hep C, HIV
400
CDC
centers for disease control and prevention
400
a mock fire drill is an example of what phase of the emergency plan?
Preparedness
400
withdrawing from loved one or not talking are types of what kind of stress?
What is social
400
Name and define each color of the emergency triage tags
What is green: minor injuries (stable); yellow: delayed. Should not deteriorate within the next few hours; Red: Immediate. Required med. attn. w/n 60mins to survive; black: expectant. Unlikely to survive given injuries. eep comfortable
500
What do you do for a burn?
What is cool water until pain stops
500
OSHA
What is occupational safety and health administration
500
what is the N95 respirator used for?
What is airborne precautions such as TB
500
insomnia and excessive drinking are examples of what type of stress?
What is physical
500
What are the 2 main methods for treating medical waste?
What is incineration and autoclaving