AC3 Exam 1 questions with correct answers

Triage - Correct Answer-score of 1= emergent Score of 5 = non-urgent Emergent - Correct Answer-(life threatening): respiratory distress, chest pain, stroke, active hemorrhage, unstable vital signs Urgent - Correct Answer-(quickly/not life threatening): severe abdominal pain, displaced or multiple fx, PNA Non-urgent - Correct Answer-(can wait without fear of deterioration): skin rash, strains and sprains, colds, simple fractures Primary survey - Correct Answer-A: Airway and cervical spine (if cervical spine is not maintained, airway is not maintained); do they have a patent airway? Do they need c collar? Do they need O2? B: Breathing; rescue breathes? Chest trauma? C: Circulation; hemorrhaging? - large bore IV D: Disability: Neuro status; Glascow (5-17) 3 is the lowest and at 8 or less you intubate E: Exposure: Expose the body, look for evidence. Also think exposure to cold or heat. Massive uncontrolled bleeding it changes to CABDE heat exhaustion - Correct Answer-symptoms r/t DHD fatal DHD and hyponatremia -s/s: faint or dizzy, excessive sweati