Test questions: AWLS with verified answers already passed

Test questions: AWLS with verified
answers already passed
What are the 4 mechanisms of heat regulation? - correct answer ✔✔1. Evaporation

2. Radiation

3. Conduction

4. Convection



Bear attacks - correct answer ✔✔



What are the 3 types of poisonous snakes in North America? - correct answer ✔✔1. Pit vipers

2. Coral snakes

3. Sea Snakes



What are the 3 repellents approved by the FDA? - correct answer ✔✔1. DEET

2. Picardin

3. Oil lemon of eucalyptus



What is AVPU and what is it used for? - correct answer ✔✔AVPU: scale is a quick method to assess the
level of consciousness

*A*lert

*V*erbal

*P*ain

*U*nresponsive



Acronym for primary survey and what it stands for? - correct answer ✔✔*M*assive hemorrhage

*A*irway with c-spine

*R*espiration

*C*irculation

, *H*ypo/hyperthermia and *h*ike vs helicopter



What are the exceptions to perform rescue breathing? - correct answer ✔✔(meaning you must perform
rescue breathing)

-Lightening, drowning, avalanche with snow burial



History acronym to ask in the wilderness: SAMPLE - correct answer ✔✔Signs/symptoms

Allergies

Medicines/medical alert tag

PMHx/SHx

Last meal

Events leading up to and causing injury (what happened?



COLDERR - history - correct answer ✔✔Character

Onset

Location

Duration

Exacerbation

Relief

Radiation



CARTS- potential areas of major bleeding - correct answer ✔✔Chest

Abdomen/pelvis

Renal/retroperitoneal

Thigh

Street/skin



AEIOUTIPS** (TEST) - correct answer ✔✔possible causes of altered mental status

*A*llergies (anaphylaxis)/Altitude