Burns
This type of burn is generally red, painful and may possibly swell
Causes: Sunburn, Hot liquid, Steam, Open Flames
Superficial Burn / First degree Burn
This type of injury is characterized by skin discoloration (blue, black, purple), swelling and pain
Bruises
True or False
If someone has been impaled by an object you should take it out immediately
FALSE
Leave object in place
When controlling the bleeding on a amputation you should apply
A) Direct Pressure
B) No pressure
Answer: A
Direct Pressure.. if unsuccessful apply tourniquet
This type of burn is generally red, may not be painful due to nerve damage, blisters, charred or waxy white flesh
Full Thickness burn / Third Degree Burn
True or False
If someone has a nosebleed they show have look up and NOT pinch their nose
False...
Have the person lean forward and pinch nostrils for 10-15 minutes. If nose is still bleeding after 15 minutes call EMS
A child is experiencing a abnormal whistling noise coming from their nose... you suspect a stuck foreign object. You cannot remove object easily, what should you do?
Have a medical professional remove it and avoid that person blowing their nose
When packaging an amputation remember "protect it, bag it, cool it, tag it"
What does Tag it involve?
Label container with persons name, the date and the time
This type of burn can be caused by wet or caustic chemical
Chemical Burn
True or False
If someone's tooth is knocked out they should protect the tooth by putting it in gauze with the persons saliva
True
Also egg white, coconut water, whole milk
If chemical has gotten in someone's eyes how long should they flush their eyes for?
15 minutes
Before placing amputated part in bag what should you wrap the body part in?
Gauze or clean cloth
This type of burn is generally red, painful, possible swelling and blisters
Partial Thickness / Second Degree Burn
True or False
When caring for Splinters you should cut out the Splinter
FALSE
Gently remove with tweezers and treat wound as a cut.
TRUE or FALSE
A child has a marble stuck in their ear... you should flick the ear to get the marble out?
FALSE
If easily removable take it out however if unable to easily take out a foreign object seek medical help
What to look for in chest injuries
Deformity or swelling
Guarded shallow breathe
Bruising
Coughing up Blood
This type of Burn has an entry point and an exit point and is characterized by blackened and blistered skin
Electrical Burn
If a nose bleed exceeds ____ amount of time you should contact 911.
15 minutes
TRUE or FALSE
When padding an impaled object you should place the padding directly on top of the embedded object?
FALSE
Place the gauze or padding around the object not on the object
True or False
If someone has a penetrated chest injury you should apply more dressing to injury even if the dressing is soaked with blood
False
If the dressing is saturated it must be changed as air cannot escape and will cause pressure build up in chest.