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What happens when a person is exposed to cold? - ANSWER -
your skin will appear pale and hard with a waxy appearance.
Other symptoms include:
burning sensation and swelling that can last for weeks, blisters
and black scablike crusts that develop weeks after exposure to
extreme cold.
What is an avulsion? - ANSWER -Complete separation of a
tendon or ligament
from its bony
attachment site.
What is a sucking chest wound? - ANSWER -An open chest
wound in which air
is "sucked" into the
chest cavity
How to treat a sucking chest wound (open pneumothorax)? -
ANSWER -After
clearing and maintaining a patient's airway and providing
oxygen, rapidly seal
,the wound with an occlusive
dressing.
What should you suspect with a patient who suffered a closed
soft-tissue injury?
- ANSWER -There is underlying damage to internal
organs that may be
overlooked. Remain alert for signs
of shock.
What is the mandible? - ANSWER -Lower jaw bone
What is the mastoid process? - ANSWER -The prominent
bony mass at the
base of the skull about 1" posterior to the external
opening of the ear.
Where is the cricoid cartilage located? - ANSWER -Inferior to
thyroid cartilage
and superior to
trachea.
What is another name for your eyeball? - ANSWER -Globe
What is the conjunctiva? - ANSWER -Thin layer of cells
covering cornea
What is the sclera of the eye? - ANSWER -White part of the eye
, How do you treat injuries to the eye? - ANSWER -When foreign
objects are in the eye, flush the eye with saline or clean water
inside out until the object is out of the eye. If the object is on
the upper eyelid, use a cotton swab to fold the eyelid and use a
moistened cotton swab to remove the object. If the foreign
object is large and punctures the eye or area surrounding the
eye, make a gauze donut to surround and secure the object by
using roller bandage. With chemical burns, flush the eyes with
saline or water for 20 minutes. Thermal burns are usually to the
eyelid, you should apply moist sterile gauze over the eyes.
Light burns can be treated with sterile moist gauze. WIth
lacerations to the eye, a cup or protective shield should be
applied to the eye and sterile moist gauze if the eye is exposed.
Treat blunt trauma by covering both eyes to minimize
movement.
s/s of detached retina - ANSWER -- The retina is nourished by a
layer of blood vessels between it and the sclera at the back of
the globe, this layer is called the choroid
- Sometimes happens where the retina detaches from the
underlying choroid and sclera, the nerve endings are not
nourished, and the patient experiences blindness
- This may be partial blindness depending on how much of the
retina is separated
What are the steps for back boarding? - ANSWER -- BSI, scene
safety, PPE
- Have headman hold C-Spine
- Check PMSC (both hands and feet)
Test ,Practice Questions, Verified Answer Key, and Study
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What happens when a person is exposed to cold? - ANSWER -
your skin will appear pale and hard with a waxy appearance.
Other symptoms include:
burning sensation and swelling that can last for weeks, blisters
and black scablike crusts that develop weeks after exposure to
extreme cold.
What is an avulsion? - ANSWER -Complete separation of a
tendon or ligament
from its bony
attachment site.
What is a sucking chest wound? - ANSWER -An open chest
wound in which air
is "sucked" into the
chest cavity
How to treat a sucking chest wound (open pneumothorax)? -
ANSWER -After
clearing and maintaining a patient's airway and providing
oxygen, rapidly seal
,the wound with an occlusive
dressing.
What should you suspect with a patient who suffered a closed
soft-tissue injury?
- ANSWER -There is underlying damage to internal
organs that may be
overlooked. Remain alert for signs
of shock.
What is the mandible? - ANSWER -Lower jaw bone
What is the mastoid process? - ANSWER -The prominent
bony mass at the
base of the skull about 1" posterior to the external
opening of the ear.
Where is the cricoid cartilage located? - ANSWER -Inferior to
thyroid cartilage
and superior to
trachea.
What is another name for your eyeball? - ANSWER -Globe
What is the conjunctiva? - ANSWER -Thin layer of cells
covering cornea
What is the sclera of the eye? - ANSWER -White part of the eye
, How do you treat injuries to the eye? - ANSWER -When foreign
objects are in the eye, flush the eye with saline or clean water
inside out until the object is out of the eye. If the object is on
the upper eyelid, use a cotton swab to fold the eyelid and use a
moistened cotton swab to remove the object. If the foreign
object is large and punctures the eye or area surrounding the
eye, make a gauze donut to surround and secure the object by
using roller bandage. With chemical burns, flush the eyes with
saline or water for 20 minutes. Thermal burns are usually to the
eyelid, you should apply moist sterile gauze over the eyes.
Light burns can be treated with sterile moist gauze. WIth
lacerations to the eye, a cup or protective shield should be
applied to the eye and sterile moist gauze if the eye is exposed.
Treat blunt trauma by covering both eyes to minimize
movement.
s/s of detached retina - ANSWER -- The retina is nourished by a
layer of blood vessels between it and the sclera at the back of
the globe, this layer is called the choroid
- Sometimes happens where the retina detaches from the
underlying choroid and sclera, the nerve endings are not
nourished, and the patient experiences blindness
- This may be partial blindness depending on how much of the
retina is separated
What are the steps for back boarding? - ANSWER -- BSI, scene
safety, PPE
- Have headman hold C-Spine
- Check PMSC (both hands and feet)
