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West Coast Emt Block 4 questions with best solutions newtons 1st law - ANSWERS object in motion will stay in motion, object at rest stay at rest newtons 3rd law - ANSWERS For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction what is blunt trama and 3 types of vehicle trama - ANSWERS bl...

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newtons 1st law - ANSWERS object in motion will stay in motion, object at rest
stay at rest


newtons 3rd law - ANSWERS For every action there is an equal and opposite
reaction


what is blunt trama and 3 types of vehicle trama - ANSWERS 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 - ANSWERS steering wheel- chest and abdomen
windshield- head or cerival spine
dashboard- hip fracture or dislocation


proper seatbelt position - ANSWERS Below the anterior superior iliac sides of the
pelvis and against the hip joints


what does a seatbelt mark mean - ANSWERS automatic trama

,falls (Calcaneus pain) - ANSWERS if complaining of Calcaneus pain, assume
energy was transfered through the legs to the lumbar spine


how high is a significant fall - ANSWERS 20 ft or 3x patient's height


why are falls worse for geriatrics - ANSWERS -Geriatrics are more prone to
osteoporosis(weak bones)
-Many geriatrics also take blood thinners
-Ground level falls are more serious for geriatrics


gunshot wounds - ANSWERS exit wound is bigger, ricochets/bounces inside
patient


what to do when long projectile in patient that interferes with care - ANSWERS
assume you have tools, cut as short as you can without injuring the patient


cavitation - ANSWERS 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 - ANSWERS middle ear, lungs,
gastrointestinal track

, blast injuries zone - ANSWERS 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 - ANSWERS same as bsi, except after primary
assessment, vitals, then attempt SAMPLE


for skills test what at beginning of secondary assessment - ANSWERS DCAP BTLS


Deformities
contusion
abrasion
punctures


burns
tenderness
lacerations
swelling


laceration vs incision - ANSWERS incision is in a controlled environment


layers of the skin - ANSWERS epidermis: tough external layer
dermis: inner layer of skin
subcutaneous tissue

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