Final

Question 1

Patient is unconscious, no suspected trauma. How do you open their airway if it’s an adult?

Answer 1

Head tilt and chin lift

Question 2

Patient is unconscious, no suspected trauma. How do you open their airway if it’s a child?

Answer 2

Head tilt and chin lift

Question 3

Patient is unconscious, no suspected trauma. How do you open their airway if it’s an infant?

Answer 3

Keep head neutral

Question 4

Patient is unconscious, no suspected trauma. How do you open their airway if you suspect trauma?

Answer 4

Don’t told head. Do modified jaw thrust.

Question 5

What is the fuel that all cells need?

Answer 5

Glucose

Question 6

A person loses consciousness, but remains upon lying supine. What type of shock?

Answer 6

Psychogenic shock (temporary diminished oxygen to the brain)

Question 7

Which statement about anaphylactic shock is correct?

Answer 7

It has a very rapid onset.

Question 8

Signs and symptoms of anaphylactic shock?

Answer 8

Facial swelling (allergic reaction)

Question 9

In order to compensate for blood loss, what does the heart do?

Answer 9

Increases its rate.

Question 10

Shock due to hemorrhage occurs…

Answer 10

When the blood escapes from the normally closed circulatory system.

Question 11

The MCC of shock is?

Answer 11

Hemorrhage

Question 12

Least serious form of shock?

Answer 12

Psychogenic shock.

Question 13

When shock gets more severe, what happens to respiration?

Answer 13

Depression of respiration

Question 14

What is the earliest and most common symptom of shock?

Answer 14

Nausea

Question 15

What is the most reliable symptom of shock?

Answer 15

Blood pressure

Question 16

Face is pale?

Answer 16

Raise the tail (legs)

Question 17

Face is red?

Answer 17

Raise the head

Question 18

Face is fine

Answer 18

Leave them supine

Question 19

How does oxygen benefit the shock patient?

Answer 19

Saturates the reduced number of blood cells.

Question 20

100% Oxygen tank color?

Answer 20

Green

Question 21

When is an IV contraindicated?

Answer 21

High blood pressure, head trauma, or stroke

Question 22

When a person has an allergic reaction to a bee sting, what is the most commonly used drug in this situation?

Answer 22

Epinephrine (causes the bronchial tree to dilate)

Question 23

Why is it so important to get someone who is internally hemorrhaging or in shock to the hospital?

Answer 23

There isn’t much you can do for them in the field.

Question 24

T or F: Inadequate amount of insulin = Insulin shock

Answer 24

FALSE (caused by too much insulin)

Question 25

Which diabetic is Insulin dependent?

Answer 25

Type I diabetes

Question 26

Which type of diabetic is controlled with medication?

Answer 26

Type II

Question 27

Best way to treat external hemorrhage?

Answer 27

Targeted direct pressure

Question 28

Breech birth

Answer 28

Butt first

Question 29

Most commonly used splint

Answer 29

Air splint

Question 30

Cells get energy from where if there is no glucose?

Answer 30

Fat --> Creates Ketones

Question 31

Burn with red skin

Answer 31

1st Degree

Question 32

Burn with red skin and blisters

Answer 32

2nd degree

Question 33

Skin is charred down to subcutaneous tissue

Answer 33

3rd degree

Question 34

T or F: In emergency birth, you give the child oxygen to induce hypoxia.

Answer 34

FALSE; you give it to reverse hypoxia

Question 35

While performing CPR, you hear a pop and think you fractured a rib. What do you do next?

Answer 35

Stop, reassess hand position and continue

Question 36

Thing that goes on top of a wound?

Answer 36

Dressing

Question 37

Most common dressing?

Answer 37

4x4

Question 38

Thing that holds the dressing in place?

Answer 38

Bandage

Question 39

What kind of shock is caused by subluxation or insult to supportive anatomy of the spine?

Answer 39

Neurogenic

Question 40

During childbirth, you see an arm or leg. What do you do?

Answer 40

Load and go (treat with oxygen, treat for shock, get them to the hospital ASAP)

Question 41

AED is used for...

Answer 41

V-fib

Question 42

T or F: You cannot tell a difference between cardiac arrest and v-fib?

Answer 42

True

Question 43

When should oxygen be given?

Answer 43

Cardiac episode, respiratory distress, or trauma

Question 44

During childbirth, the mother starts to hemorrhage. What do you do?

Answer 44

Massage the uterus, treat for shock, give oxygen

Question 45

What is the average labor for first child?

Answer 45

12-15 hours

Question 46

What is the average labor for having a second child?

Answer 46

6 hours

Question 47

What is the average labor for having a third child?

Answer 47

3 hours

Question 48

What is the special organ of pregnancy?

Answer 48

Placenta

Question 49

Cut with blood spurting?

Answer 49

Arterial

Question 50

Cut with blood flowing?

Answer 50

Venous

Question 51

Cut with blood oozing?

Answer 51

Capillaries

Question 52

Pt. was in a bar fight. He has cuts on his eye with hemorrhage. What do you do?

Answer 52

Treat for shock. Apply occlusive dressing...

Question 53

What is an occlusive dressing?

Answer 53

A cup with a hole in the middle. Placed over the eye to keep it from moving (stops sympathetic motion of the eye)

Question 54

What do you to for a chemical splash to the eye?

Answer 54

Continuously irrigate the eye fro 10-15 minutes while waiting for help to arrive

Question 55

BSA evaluation - Approximate %s - Remember: Rule of 9 for Adults

Answer 55

``` Head = 9% Each arm = 9% Each leg = 18% Chest = 9% Abdominal area = 9% Back torso = 18% ```

Question 56

BSA for child or infant | - Approximate %s

Answer 56

``` Head = 18% Front torso = 18% Back torso = 18% Each arm = 9% Each leg = 14% ```

Question 57

You come upon a burn victim w/ clothes that are still smoking. What do you do?

Answer 57

Immediately undress them to prevent inhalation of toxic fumes.

Question 58

Consciousness scale:

Answer 58

``` I = Drowsy, confused II = Unconscious, but responds to mild stimulus III = Unconscious, but responds to severe/painful stimulus IV = Unconscious and unresponsive ```

Question 59

Describe a primary survey

Answer 59

Make sure scene is safe for you, search out all life-threatening conditions, and treat them. A = Airway, B = breathing, C = circulation, and then loss of consciousness

Question 60

Describe a secondary survey

Answer 60

Looking for all other injuries, non-life-threatening. Head-to-toe examination.