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WFR - Wilderness First Responder fullysolved
Describe Oxygenation - correct answer ✔✔Continues flow of fresh air to the lungs
Which body system performs oxygenation? - correct answer ✔✔Respiratory System
Describe Perfusion? - correct answer ✔✔Continuous flow of blood to the body tissues
Which body system performs perfusion? - correct answer ✔✔Circulatory System
General problem associated with Circulatory System? - correct answer ✔✔Shock: inadequate perfusion
pressure
General problem associated with respiratory system? - correct answer ✔✔Respiratory failure
General problem associated with circulatory system? - correct answer ✔✔Brain failure
When assessing a patient, why are patterns and trends more important than individual signs and
symptoms? - correct answer ✔✔A pattern of substantial, progressive or persistent changes in vital signs
indicates an evolving problem. A problem with one critical system quickly affects the functions of the
other two.
Give an example of a pattern and trend of a specific problem? - correct answer ✔✔Shock from blood
loss stimulates an increase in the respiratory rate and causes changes in brain function.
What is the assessment tool (acronym) used to assess brain function? - correct answer ✔✔A - awake.
Oriented to person, place, time, event
V - verbally communicating
P - responsive to pain
,U - Unreaponsive
What are the 2 most general sources of swelling? - correct answer ✔✔Bleeding from ruptured arteries
(fastest), and edema from damaged or inflamed capilliaries
As a general principal, when does swelling create a greater risk? - correct answer ✔✔Swelling inside a
restricted space:
* skull
* muscle compartment
* upper airway
* lower respiratory system
What is the difference between ischemia, necrosis and infarction? - correct answer ✔✔Ischemia:
localized problem of inadequate tissue perfusion
Necrosis: tissue death am degradation
Infarction: dead tissue as a result of decreased perfusion
What is typically the first indicator of ischemic tissue? - correct answer ✔✔Swelling
Give 2 examples of traumatic injuries or medical problems related to ischemia? - correct answer ✔✔1)
dislocated shoulder - can cause ischemia of tendons and muscle if not reduced
2) heart attack - ischemia of the heart muscle
Why is it important to distinguish between a serious and not serious problem? - correct answer
✔✔Because this directly impacts decisions to evacuate or not - we want to avoid risk of making things
worse through our decisions
What type of risk/benefit decision should be avoided? - correct answer ✔✔High risk - low benefit
Describe general problems (escalating order) of the circulatory system? - correct answer ✔✔Dehydration
> volume shock > decompensated shock
, Describe general problems (escalating order) of the nervous system? - correct answer ✔✔Low risk TBI >
high risk TBI > increased ICP
Describe general problems (escalating order) of the musculoskeletal system? - correct answer
✔✔Fractures, dislocations, spinal injury
Define the term "wilderness" as it relates to the use of the "Wilderness Protocols" - correct answer
✔✔working in remote, high risk, low resource environments
Describe the 6 Wilderness Protocols - correct answer ✔✔1) Anaphylaxis
2) Wound cleaning + debridement
3) CPR
4) Spine Injuries
5) Joint Dislocations
6) Severe Asthma
What are the 3 main phases of the PAS (Patient Assessment System)? - correct answer ✔✔1) Scene Size
Up
2) Primary Assessment
3) Secondary Assessment
Describe general goal of "Scene Size UP"? - correct answer ✔✔Assess risk to public and patient, MOI
(trauma, medical or environmental), and number of resources/patients/rescuers
Describe the 3 categories of MOI - correct answer ✔✔1) Trauma
2) Medical
3) Environmental
Why is it important to have a clear understanding of a patients MOI? - correct answer ✔✔It informs the
order in which you prioritize the primary assessment
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