FREC 3 Exam Study Guide Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

FREC 3 Exam Study Guide Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct What is a MI - ANSWER -blockage in coronary artery preventing blood accessing myocardium Signs and symptoms of myocardial infarction - ANSWER -Grey skin Sweating Pain nausea Lightheaded Urge to pee Management of MI - ANSWER -Aspirin - prevent clotting GTN - vasodilation o2 if needs be Role of blood - ANSWER -Transport of nutrients - o2, glucose Transport of hormones Transport of waste - co2 Transport of host cells to fight infection Regulate temperature Reproductive Components of blood - ANSWER -plasma 55% RBC 44% platelets and WBC 1% What is a pulse and when can we feel it. 6 places? - ANSWER -LV contracting can be felt when artery goes over bone carotid, brachial, radial, femoral, popiletal, dorsal Management of wounds - ANSWER -SEPD Site Examine Pressure Dressing How to manage eye injuries - ANSWER -keep anything in cover both eyes to prevent eye movement in bad ete irrigate chemicals or fust Define shock - ANSWER -a lack of oxygen to tissues Types of shock - ANSWER -Dissociative - not enough RBC Obstructive - obstruction of blood to/from heart Hypovalemic - loss of blood volume Cardiogenic - cardiac Distributive - vasodilation Signs and symptoms of shock - ANSWER -Blood loss Confusion Increase HR increased RR dizziness cyanosis confusion cool peripheries pale anxiety and abnormal behaviour Management of shock - ANSWER -Step bleeding if hypovalemic raise legs, give o2, notify blood transport services Severity of burn (3 types) - ANSWER -Superficial, partial thickness, full thickness Management of burn - ANSWER -SCALD size, cause, age, location, depth cool with water if not chemical, put strips of clingflim on advise them to take painkillers Types of burn - ANSWER -chemical thermal friction radiation wet heat dry heat electrical time critical features of burns - ANSWER -significant face/chest burn circumferential burns ABC issues hot air or hot gas inhalation burns covering more than 15% of adult, 10% children presence of other major injuries What is hypothermia - 3 stages - ANSWER -<28 severe 28-32 moderate 32-35 mild Who is at risk of hypothermic - ANSWER -Children Elderley Drowned patients Immobile Signs and symptoms of hypothermia - ANSWER -Shivering Confusion Cyanosis Unconscious Exhaustion management of hypothermia - ANSWER -warm slowly remove wet clothes, wrap in foil blanket do not give hot food/drink What is hyperthermia - ANSWER ->40 degrees Stages of hyperthermia - ANSWER -Heat stress -> heat exhaustion -> heat stroke Cause of hyperthermia - ANSWER -Too much exercise