Nremt trauma stuvia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A 75-year-old female complains of burning pain in her arms. She was working in her garden and spilled a dry powder on them. After you remove the powder, you observe circumferential blistered and mottled skin of both her forearms and hands. What percentage of her Total Body Surface Area should you estimate is burned? - ANSWER 9 A 36-year-old female was struck by a car and thrown eight feet. She complains of pain in her left hip, and her leg is externally rotated. When you press on her iliac cr...

Factors that affect a person's ability to compensate for internal or external blood loss include all of the following, EXCEPT: - ANSWER high cholesterol in the blood During your assessment of a patient who experienced blunt facial trauma, you note the presence of a hyphema. This indicates: - ANSWER directs trauma to the eyeball Which of the following factors would reduce the blood's natural ability to clot, thus worsening internal or external bleeding? - ANSWER hypothermia In which of...

hemorrhage - ANSWER severe bleeding; major cause of shock in trauma arterial bleeding - ANSWER bright red blood, rapid, profuse, difficult to control venous bleeding - ANSWER dark red/maroon blood, steady, easy-to-control flow

Takes or verbalizes appropriate PPE precautions - ANSWER BSI Gloves, Mask etc. Determines the scene/situation is safe - ANSWER Scene safe? Determines the mechanism of injury/nature of illness - ANSWER States mechanism of injury Determines the number of patients - ANSWER How many patients are there? Requests additional EMS assistance if necessary - ANSWER EMS assistance needed? Introduction - ANSWER Hello my name is __________ I'm an EMT/EMR were here to help you? Can we hel...

Perfusion - ANSWER adequate circulation of blood throughout body, fills capillaries and supplies cells and tissues with oxygen and nutrients hemorrhage - ANSWER severe bleeding; major cause of shock in trauma arterial bleeding - ANSWER bright red blood, rapid, profuse, difficult to control venous bleeding - ANSWER dark red/maroon blood, steady, easy-to-control flow capillary bleeding - ANSWER slow, oozing blood flow; eary-to control Signs of shock (in order) - ANSWER 1. AMS 2. Pal...

The head of the femur sets in the? - ANSWER The pelvis A propane tank exploded and dispatch has told you that the patient is a fireman. He was injured by the tertiary phase of the blast only, so you know that he? - ANSWER Was thrown a distance Transporting a patient who is in shock is most often done with the patient? - ANSWER In a supine position with their legs elevated You arrive on scene and find an unresponsive older man in a park who you suspect is homeless. As you assess the p...

First thing (always first) - ANSWER Takes or verbalizes body substance isolation precautions SCENE SIZE-UP - ANSWER Determines the scene/situation is safe. Determines the mechanism of injury/nature of illness. Determines the number of patients. Requests additional help if necessary. Considers stabilization of spine. PRIMARY SURVEY/RESUSCITATION - ANSWER Verbalizes general impression of the patient. Determines responsiveness/level of consciousness. Determines chief complaint/apparent life-t...

A 75-year-old female complains of burning pain in her arms. She was working in her garden and spilled a dry powder on them. After you remove the powder, you observe circumferential blistered and mottled skin of both her forearms and hands. What percentage of her Total Body Surface Area should you estimate is burned? - ANSWER 9 ANSWER Pelvic Fracture A 5-year-old male complains of pain in his left hand after he spilled liquid drain cleaner on it. His hand is reddened, and you smell a strong...

Takes or verbalizes appropriate PPE precautions - ANSWER BSI Gloves, Mask etc. Determines the scene/situation is safe - ANSWER Scene safe? Determines the mechanism of injury/nature of illness - ANSWER States mechanism of injury Determines the number of patients - ANSWER How many patients are there? Requests additional EMS assistance if necessary - ANSWER EMS assistance needed? Introduction - ANSWER Hello my name is __________ I'm an EMT/EMR were here to help you? Can we hel...

First thing (always first) - ANSWER Takes or verbalizes body substance isolation precautions SCENE SIZE-UP - ANSWER Determines the scene/situation is safe. Determines the mechanism of injury/nature of illness. Determines the number of patients. Requests additional help if necessary. Considers stabilization of spine. PRIMARY SURVEY/RESUSCITATION - ANSWER Verbalizes general impression of the patient. Determines responsiveness/level of consciousness. Determines chief complaint/apparent life-t...