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1
Q

Two types of disaster

A

Inside and outside

2
Q

Inside disaster

What is a inside disaster?

What are some examples?

Always think what first ? And why ?

  1. ) ABC patient
  2. ) Assist living patient
  3. ) Walkie Talkie Patient

Who are the ABC patients ?

Who are the Assistant living Patients?

Who are the Walkie talkie Patients ?

A

Is something such as loss of electricity to the whole hospital

Fire

Chemical spills

Always think the worst first because the worst patients are the ones that need attention first

1.Abc’s
A-ventilating pt, pt’s on oxygen
B-respiratory problems
C-pt’s with wounds , compromise skin integrity

2.assisted living - pt who r completely stable but they need help in turns of
gettng around

  1. Walkie talkies - came in diarrhea, nausea and vomiting
3
Q

External disasters

What are external disaster?

Examples of external disaster ?

What is the priority care ?

A

Things that happen on the outside of the hospital that cause the patients to really be put in a compromising situation either inside the hospital or outside the hospital

Bomb threat
Earthquake
Tsunami

Priority care R dead last ( The worst patients are last)

  1. ) walking talkies
  2. Assisted living-may have broken their leg,
  3. ) unresponsive fatal
4
Q

Tension pneumothorax need a ____???

A

Tension pneumothorax need a needle Decompression

5
Q

Chest wounds needs a ____?

A

Chest wounds needs a occlusive dressings

6
Q

Suspected spinal cord injury needs to do what ?

A

Suspected spinal cord injury needs to immobilize your patient and protect the neck . Keep it neutral line position and long roll them when u have to transport them

7
Q

Fires=

A

Fires= RACE

8
Q

For Bomb, shooting terrorism what do you do ?

A

Bomb, shooting terrorism
You need to follow hospital protocols

Do not try to manage situation on your own

9
Q

Relocate or discharge the patient who is most stable

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  1. Walkie talkie
  2. Assisted living
  3. The patient who needs the most care

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