Impaled objects - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Paramedic Trauma FISDAP Exam (2023/2024) Already Passed If you see a cracked windshield in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised or lacerated head or face. Brain injury, *cervical spine injury (always until proven otherwise), tracheal injury. If you see a deformed steering column in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised neck, bruised chest. Sternal or rib fracture, flail chest, myocardial contusion, *pericardial tamponade, pneumo/hemothorax, aortic tear. If you see a de...

TCRN Practice Questions: Trunk Part 1 (Thoracic & Abdominal Trauma) When should impaled objects be removed? - Preferably in the OR, under controlled circumstances.

FIRST AID PRACTICE TEST #1 American Red Cross Test-100% Correct 1 Although choking is common in infants and children, more _______ than _______ die each year as a result. A. children / adults B. adults / children - Answer ️️ -B. adults / children 2 One of the most dangerous threats to a seriously injured victim is unnecessary movement. A. true B. false - Answer ️️ -A. true 3 Which statement regarding impaled object is correct? A. in most cases the object should not be remove...

OSMT Histology Exam Questions and Answers All Correct What are 3 transport medias they use for tissues - Answer-1) Saline- for unfixed STAT 2) Michaels transport medium 3) fixative What is michaels transport medium - Answer-it is commercial saline-like preservatives for unfixed tissue to allow for transportation or delay of fixation What is the best transport medium to use for tissues - Answer-fixative When transporting wet tissue specimens what type of packing is it and what is ...

FIRST AID PRACTICE TEST #1 American Red Cross Test-100% Correct 1 Although choking is common in infants and children, more _______ than _______ die each year as a result. A. children / adults B. adults / children - Answer ️️ -B. adults / children 2 One of the most dangerous threats to a seriously injured victim is unnecessary movement. A. true B. false - Answer ️️ -A. true 3 Which statement regarding impaled object is correct? A. in most cases the object should not be remove...

EMT MOD 7 TEST SOLVED 100% CORRECT A factory worker was splashed in the eyes with a strong acid chemical. He complains of intense pain and blurred vision. Your ambulance does not carry bottles of sterile saline or water. You should: A. irrigate both eyes continuously for 20 minutes with plain water. B. mix baking soda with water and irrigate his eyes with the solution. C. flush both eyes with an alcohol-based solution and transport. D. neutralize the acid chemical in his eye with an...

Exposure/ Environmental control assessment Ans--▪Remove clothing/ don't interfere with forensics ▪Warming blankets and fluids ETC ▪Do not remove impaled objects What is triage? Ans--The process of rapidly determining patient acuity Identifies and categorized patients so that the most critical are treated first What is Emergency Severity Index (ESI) Ans--▪5-level triage system ▪Incorporates concepts of illness severity and resource utilization to determine who should be trea...

Sports First Aid Exam 3 latest full solution with185 questions and answers Open Wounds - A break in the skin's surface resulting in external bleeding May allow bacteria to enter the body, causing an infection Types of Open Wounds - Abrasion Laceration Incision Puncture Avulsion Amputation Abrasion - Top layers of skin are worn away from scraping Laceration - Jagged or irregular cut skin Incision - Cut with smooth edges Puncture - Deep, narrow wounds in the skin and un...

StarGuard First Aid Questions And Answers impaled objects if foreign object is still impaled - DO NOT attempt to move or remove, try to control bleeding at entrance wound, making sure to stabilize the impaled object, support person's weight, treat for shock. open chest injury remove any clothing at injury site, leave the wound exposed, allow them to make themselves comfortable, do not apply pressure or to exposed parts, treat for shock. open abdominal injury Protect the functioning o...

When should impaled objects be removed? Correct Answer Preferably in the OR, under controlled circumstances. True or false: Bullet wounds follow a predictable pattern of injury? Correct Answer False: A bullet wound is an example of a "blast" wound which has an unpredictable trajectory and must consider path of tissue injury related to shock/stress waves. Name six life-threatning chest injuries: Correct Answer 1. Laryngeotracheal Injury/Airway Obstruction 2. Tension Pneumothorax 3. Ope...