MDC4 FINAL COMPLETE COURSE REVIEW
GUIDE
◉ what happens with 3rd degree frostbite
Answer: - small blisters with dark fluid
- body is cold, numb, blue/red, and NO blanching
◉ what happens with 4th degree frostbite?
Answer: - NO blisters or edema
- numb, cold, bloodless
- in muscle and bone
◉ what happens when frostbite reaches the muscle and bone?
Answer: gangrene
(4th degree frostbite)
◉ how is a person warmed after frostbite?
Answer: rapid rewarming with a water bath that's temperature is
104-108F
,◉ how is a frostbit injury handled after rewarming has taken place?
Answer: injury should be handled above heart level
◉ nursing care of frostbite
Answer: - pain control with analgesics and IV rehydration
- loose, non adherent sterile dressings
◉ what pain medication should be used for frostbite?
Answer: IV opiates
◉ T/F: for a person with frostbite, the nurse should tightly wrap the
patients wound
Answer: FALSE
**compression should be avoided
◉ what are arthropods
Answer: - spiders
- scorpions
- bees
- wasps
,◉ nursing care for a patient injured by an arthropod
Answer: - remove stinger
- cold compress
- Epi pen and oxygen for anaphylaxis
◉ what is affected by a lightning injury?
Answer: heart and CNS
◉ who is most at risk for a lightning injury
Answer: young adult males
◉ what nursing care is needed for a lightning injury
Answer: - immediate CPR
- ECG
- CT
- tetanus prophylaxis
◉ what system is used during a mass casualty to sort patients into
priority of care?
Answer: tag system
◉ what information do you write on the triage tags?
, Answer: - color/priority
- age/DOB (identifying characteristics)
- treatment and meds already given
- next of kin
◉ what is the color system for triage tagging
Answer: - green
- yellow
- red
- black
◉ what does the color green mean in triage?
Answer: non-urgent/walking, talking
◉ what does yellow mean in triage
Answer: urgent but not life threatening
◉ what does the red tag mean in triage
Answer: emergent could die if not treatment but have better odds
◉ what does black mean in triage
GUIDE
◉ what happens with 3rd degree frostbite
Answer: - small blisters with dark fluid
- body is cold, numb, blue/red, and NO blanching
◉ what happens with 4th degree frostbite?
Answer: - NO blisters or edema
- numb, cold, bloodless
- in muscle and bone
◉ what happens when frostbite reaches the muscle and bone?
Answer: gangrene
(4th degree frostbite)
◉ how is a person warmed after frostbite?
Answer: rapid rewarming with a water bath that's temperature is
104-108F
,◉ how is a frostbit injury handled after rewarming has taken place?
Answer: injury should be handled above heart level
◉ nursing care of frostbite
Answer: - pain control with analgesics and IV rehydration
- loose, non adherent sterile dressings
◉ what pain medication should be used for frostbite?
Answer: IV opiates
◉ T/F: for a person with frostbite, the nurse should tightly wrap the
patients wound
Answer: FALSE
**compression should be avoided
◉ what are arthropods
Answer: - spiders
- scorpions
- bees
- wasps
,◉ nursing care for a patient injured by an arthropod
Answer: - remove stinger
- cold compress
- Epi pen and oxygen for anaphylaxis
◉ what is affected by a lightning injury?
Answer: heart and CNS
◉ who is most at risk for a lightning injury
Answer: young adult males
◉ what nursing care is needed for a lightning injury
Answer: - immediate CPR
- ECG
- CT
- tetanus prophylaxis
◉ what system is used during a mass casualty to sort patients into
priority of care?
Answer: tag system
◉ what information do you write on the triage tags?
, Answer: - color/priority
- age/DOB (identifying characteristics)
- treatment and meds already given
- next of kin
◉ what is the color system for triage tagging
Answer: - green
- yellow
- red
- black
◉ what does the color green mean in triage?
Answer: non-urgent/walking, talking
◉ what does yellow mean in triage
Answer: urgent but not life threatening
◉ what does the red tag mean in triage
Answer: emergent could die if not treatment but have better odds
◉ what does black mean in triage
