West Coast Emt Block 4 Exam Study Guide.
Newtons 1st law - answerobject in motion will stay in motion, object at rest stay at rest
newtons 3rd law - answerFor every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
what is blunt trama and 3 types of vehicle trama - answerblunt trama is injury witho...
Newtons 1st law - answer✔✔object in motion will stay in motion, object at rest stay at rest
newtons 3rd law - answer✔✔For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
what is blunt trama and 3 types of vehicle trama - answer✔✔blunt trama is injury without
breaking the skin
1. vehicle against another vehicle
2.vehicle against another object
3. victims organs against the victim
vehicle collision contact points - answer✔✔steering wheel- chest and abdomen
windshield- head or cerival spine
dashboard- hip fracture or dislocation
proper seatbelt position - answer✔✔Below the anterior superior iliac sides of the pelvis and
against the hip joints
what does a seatbelt mark mean - answer✔✔automatic trama
falls (Calcaneus pain) - answer✔✔if complaining of Calcaneus pain, assume energy was
transfered through the legs to the lumbar spine
how high is a significant fall - answer✔✔20 ft or 3x patient's height
why are falls worse for geriatrics - answer✔✔-Geriatrics are more prone to osteoporosis(weak
bones)
-Many geriatrics also take blood thinners
-Ground level falls are more serious for geriatrics
gunshot wounds - answer✔✔exit wound is bigger, ricochets/bounces inside patient
what to do when long projectile in patient that interferes with care - answer✔✔assume you have
tools, cut as short as you can without injuring the patient
cavitation - answer✔✔Result of rapid change in tissue and fluid pressure with movement of
projectile/as the object enters the body, it creates a pressure wave which forces tissue out of the
way, creating a cavity can be much larger than the object itself
temporary and permanent -temporary is displacement and permanent is after-the-fact
displacement
blast injuries what organs are the most susceptible - answer✔✔middle ear, lungs, gastrointestinal
track
blast injuries zone - answer✔✔primary blast injuries from blast itself
secondary blast injury- injury from missiles from blast forces
tertiary blas injury- injury due to impact with another object
quaternary blast injury- collateral injury like burns,toxins etc
trama order of acronyms - answer✔✔same as bsi, except after primary assessment, vitals, then
attempt SAMPLE
for skills test what at beginning of secondary assessment - answer✔✔DCAP BTLS
Deformities
contusion
abrasion
punctures
burns
tenderness
lacerations
swelling
laceration vs incision - answer✔✔incision is in a controlled environment
layers of the skin - answer✔✔epidermis: tough external layer
dermis: inner layer of skin
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