West Coast EMT Block 4 Exam Answered 100% Correctly

West Coast EMT Block 4 Exam Answered 100% Correctly 1st Degree Burn Tissue Effected? Skin Color/Moisture/Appearance? - answerSuperficial Thickness (Only Epidermis) Red Skin No Blisters or burns 2nd Degree Burn Tissue Effected? Skin Color/Moisture/Appearance? - answerPartial Thickness (epidermis and part of dermis) Not subcutaneous tissue Blistered/white to red/ moist and spotted 3rd Degree Burn Tissue Effected? Skin Color/Moisture/Appearance? - answerFull Thickness All skin layers including subcutaneous and beyond Dry/Leathery/white brown or black hemothorax Bleeding? s/s? Transport? - answerpleural space fills with blood s/s: shock decreased breath sounds on affected side rapid transport Rule of 9's adults Head Chest Arms Abdomen Groin Legs - answerHead - 4.5 Chest - 9 Arms - 4.5 Abdomen - 9 Groin - 1 Legs - 9 (this is per side aka front and back) anaphylaxis (anaphylactic shock) S/s - answerCan develop within seconds, mild itching or rash, burning skin, vascular dilation, generalized edema, coma, rapid death cardiogenic shock S/s Pulse/Resp.'s/Blood Pressure? Skin CMT? Mental Status? Right vs Left - answerP-Either R-Tachy BP-Brady and Narrowing Cool Pale and Clammy/ Cyanotic Anxiety to Decreased AMS JVD/peripheral edema = R. Sided Failure Crackles or rales upon auscultation L. Side fail distributive shock S/s Types of? - answerAnaphylactic/Neurogenic/Septic hypovolemic shock S/s Pulse/Resp.'s/Blood Pressur