Primary blast injuries - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Three Types of Explosions Correct Answer : Mechanical Chemical Nuclear High Explosive Correct Answer : Explosive which normally requires a blasting cap for initiation and once initiated produces a supersonic detonation with a shattering or brisant effect Detonate without confinement, doesn't need container Low Explosive Correct Answer : Explosive, which when unconfined, responds to initiation by deflagration or burning and produces a pushing effect Transitions from deflagration to ...

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 blunt trama is injury without breaking the skin 1. vehicle against another vehicle le against another object 3. victims organs against the victim vehicle collision contact points - ANSWERS stee...

1 MISSOURI BOATING LICENSE EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ Bow Correct Answer: Front of the vessel. Stern Correct Answer: Rear of the vessel. Starboard Correct Answer: Right side of the vessel. Port Correct Answer: Left side of the vessel. Hull Correct Answer: Body of the vessel. Gunwale Correct Answer: Upper edge of vessel's side. 2 Cleat Correct Answer: Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened. Propeller Correct Answer: Rotates and...

The ear, specifically the, is the most sensitive organ to primary blast injury. - Correct Answer tympanic membrane True/False: The smaller the size of the tympanic membrane perforation, the greater the likelihood is of spontaneous closure. - Correct Answer True What are indications for endotracheal intubation during your initial burn survey? - Correct Answer >40% TBSA due to swelling, comatose, symptomatic inhalation injury, deep facial burns Burn casualties with injuries greater tha...

Where should place your hands when using the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver to open an unconscious patient's airway? A. On the nose, with fingertips pinching it closed, and under the neck. B. On the nose, with the fingertips pinching it closed, and on the forehead. C. On the forehead, with the other hand under the neck. D. On the forehead, with the fingertips of the other hand under the lower jaw. (Correct Ans: - D. On the forehead, with the fingertips of the other hand under the lower jaw. ...

West Coast EMT - Block 4 Exam Questions With Verified Answers. A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain? Select one: A. Lateral impact to the spine B. Secondary fall after the initial impact C. Direct trauma to the spinal column D. Energy transmission to the spine - answerD. Energy transmission to the spine A 15-year-old female was struck...

what are newton's 1st & second laws? ☑: 1: a body at rest will remain at rest, and a body in motion will remain in motion until acted upon by an outside force 2: force = mass x accelleration what are the rule of 9's? ☑: ADULT 9% = entire head 9% = entire arm 9% =chest 9% =abdomen 18% = entire back 18% = entire leg 1% perineum CHILD 18% = entire head 9% =entire arm EXCELLENCE 2 9% = chest 9% = abdomen 18% = entire back 14% = entire leg 1% = perineum what are the signs/...

What are the effects of an explosion? - correct answer Thermal Effect Blast Pressure Effect Fragmentation Effect T/F: Thermal effecs are generally the most damaging of the three primary effects? - correct answer False; Fragmentation is usually the most damaging. What is important to know about thermal effect high explosives? - correct answer They produce higher temperature thermal effects but for a shorter duration. What is important to know about thermal effect low explosives? - corr...

The major cause of preventable death after injury - correct answer Uncontrolled hemorrhage The best measure of the adequacy of cellular perfusion and helps to predict the outcome of resuscitation - correct answer Base deficit Examples of primary blast injuries - correct answer Blast lung, ruptured tympanic membrane, TBI, abdominal hemorrhage Examples of secondary blast injuries - correct answer Wounds from debris and bomb fragments Examples of tertiary blast injuries - correct answer...

What are the effects of an explosion? - Thermal Effect Blast Pressure Effect Fragmentation Effect T/F: Thermal effecs are generally the most damaging of the three primary effects? - False; Fragmentation is usually the most damaging. What is important to know about thermal effect high explosives? - They produce higher temperature thermal effects but for a shorter duration. What is important to know about thermal effect low explosives? - They produce lower temperature thermal effects but...