21,22,23,24,25 Flashcards

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behavioral emergency

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abnormal behavior that is unacceptable to the adults

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2
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physiological

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hypo,head injury, drugs ,seizures

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3
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physiological

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anxiety, bipolar,depression

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4
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agitated delirium

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unusual strength and pain, associated with meth

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5
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first collision

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vehicle strikes an object,

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6
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second collision

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patient strikes SRS

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7
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third collision

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internal organs strike structure of the body

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8
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coup-contrecoup

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brain injury on the opposite side of the injury

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9
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a significant fall is greater than

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15 feet

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10
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fora a child a fall greater than what is significant

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10 feet

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11
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primary blast wave

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pressure wave of blast

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12
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secondary blast

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injuries due to flying debris

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13
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tertiary

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injuries caused by being thrown against a stationary object

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14
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signs of internal bleeding

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bruising, hematoma,dart,tary stool

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15
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arteries

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spurt bright red blood

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16
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veins

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steady dark red blood

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17
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cappilaries

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slow, oozing dark red blood

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18
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If the wound is in a location where you can’t get a tourniquet

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apply hemostatic agent and apply direct pressure

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19
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nosebleeds indicate what

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skull fracture and apply a loose dressing

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20
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management of soft tissue injuries

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Rest,ICe,compression,elevation

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21
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Compartment syndrome

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compression of the nerves and blood vessels usually do to a crush injury

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22
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superficial burns

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first degree is usually painful, red,no blisters

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23
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partial thickness

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second degree, painful,blisters

24
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full thickness

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third degree, through the dermal layer and is dry leathery skin

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patents who are at great risk for burn injuries
under 5 and over 55
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severe burn injuries
partial thickness covering more than 30% | Full thickness covering more than 10%
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moderate burns
full thickness covering 2% to 10% of total body partial thickness covering more than 15-30% superficial covering more than 50%
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minor burns
full thickness covering less than 2% partial thickness covering less than 15% superficial burns covering less than 50%
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open fracture
open soft tissue injury
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closed fracture
skin is not broken, swelling ,painful, deformity,tenderness
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strain
stretching injury to a muscle or tendon
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sprain
injury to the ligament, Pain and tenderness immediate, swelling and discoloration will be delayed
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contraindications of a traction splint
open femur fracture, injury to the hip, knee,lower leg, or ankle on same side as femur fracture
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depressed skull fracture
bone is displaced within the brain tissue
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basal skull fracture
cerebrospinal fluid leaks from the nose or ears, raccoon eyes which is bruising under eyes
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anterograde amnesia
can't remember events after the injury
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retrograde amnesia
can't remember events before injury
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epidural hematoma
bleeding beneath the skull but above the duramatter
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signs of epidural hematoma
significant arterial bleeding, increase in intracranial pressure, temporal skull fracture
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subdural hematoma
bleeding above the brain but beneath the duramatter
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signs of subdural hematoma
one-sided body weakness, hypertension
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subarachnoid hemorrhage
bleeding within the subarachnoid space, blood enters the cerebrospinal fluid
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signs of subarachnoid hemorrage
headache, stiff neck, seizures
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intracranial hemorrhage
bleeding within the brain
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signs of intracranial pressure
Cushings response - hypertension,bradycardia,altered reparatory pattern
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flexion
chin to chest movement
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extension
backward movement of the headgear impact
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compression
head against the body ,diving incident
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rotation
side to side
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distraction
stretching of the spinal cord
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lateral
ear to shoulder
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signs of transected cord
paralysis below level of injury, loss of bladder or bowl control, respiratory arrest
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spinal shock
subsides within 24 hours
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athletic helmets
should be unsnapped or unscrewed prior to transport, only time you should remove helmet is if it interferes with airway or spinal immobilization
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pediatric stabilization
place pad behind shoulders before immobilization