Preparation Guide
What is the process for corneal donation? - ANS ✔✔Elevate head 20-30 degrees, instill artificial
tears, tape eyelids shut with paper tape, apply ice over eyes
What are key components of forensic evidence collection? - ANS ✔✔Document verbatim, do
not cut through holes or stains, place evidence in paper bags, use tape not staples to close bags,
do not label wounds as entrance or exit
What are considerations for helicopter transport? - ANS ✔✔Air expands so decompress
stomach, no air splints, chest tubes only for small pneumos
What are the zones of decontamination? - ANS ✔✔Hazmat Hot, Decon Warm, Treat Cold
What are the disaster management phases? - ANS ✔✔Mitigation: Hazard assessment
Preparedness: Training and stockpiling
Response: Evacuation, disaster triage
Recovery: Replenish and dispose
What are signs of abuse in pediactrics? - ANS ✔✔Fractures, burns with demarcation lines,
bruises in various stages of healing, triad of subdural, rib fx, and retinal hemorrhages (shaken
baby syndrome)