Accidental Deaths Flashcards

2
Q

Identifying a driver (RR)

A

Soles of shoes
Dicing
Ankle fracture
Seat belt markings
Left-sided injuries
Steering wheel or air bag injuries

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3
Q

Most common illicit drugs (RR)

A

Fentanyl
Cocaine
Heroin
Methamphetamine

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4
Q

True or false do you document old needle marks??(RR)

A

True photography and note all needle marks no matter if old or new.

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5
Q

Types of narcan (RR)

A

Manual
Auto-injecting
Spray
Atomizer

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6
Q

What gender is more common in drowning cases? (RR)

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Males because they don’t want to admit they can’t swim compared to women.

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7
Q

______ is common among children under 5 in Lancaster County (RC)

A

Farming Accidents

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8
Q

Why are most drug overdoses classified as accidental? (RC)

A

intent
most people do not intend to kill themselves when they do drugs

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9
Q

What does illicit drugs and non-illicit drugs mean (RC)

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Illicit drugs are illegal while non-illicit drugs are not

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10
Q

Name some common accidental deaths (RC)

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Motor vehicle crashes, drug overdose, fresh water drowning, falls, fire or thermal burns, choking and farming accidents

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11
Q

Motorcycle and bicyclist injuries can be similar to ______ (RC)

A

ejection injuries

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12
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types of motor vehicle accidents (HC)

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multi and single vehicle, head on, rear-ended, side impact, rollover, rollover with ejection, runovers, pedestrian struck, motorcycles/bicycles

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13
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what is dicing (HC)

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when tempered pieces of glass cause scratches on a person’s body

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14
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vehicle impact (HC)

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when the vehicle strikes its surroundings

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body impact (HC)

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when the body strikes parts of the interior of the car; more likely to be severe if unrestrained (no seatbelt)

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16
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organ impact (HC)

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when the body continues moving (following the force of the prior impacts), and the internal organs strike each other or internal body structure

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17
Q

why are most drug overdoses, accidental deaths? (EMM)

A

because using the intention was not to die but to get intoxicated

18
Q

what is an accidental death? (EMM)

A

deaths involving injury or poisoning and the outcome was unintentional

19
Q

how can a drug overdose and congestive heart failure look similar? (EMM)

A

both result in pulmonary edema (too much fluid in the lungs) causing foam cone at the mouth

20
Q

how much water is needed for drowning to be possible?

A

one minute in one inch of water

21
Q

how long does it take to lose consciousness , while submerged in water? (EMM)

A

consciousness is usually lost within 3 minutes of being submerged

22
Q

(TJ)True or false. Most drugs overdoses are ruled as accidental deaths.

A

True

23
Q

(TJ) What are some examples of accidental deaths?

A

Drowning, choking, burns, motor vehicle crashes

24
Q

(TJ) What are some things you should photograph at a car accident scene?

A

Victims, tire marks, license plates

25
Q

(TJ) What are some common things to find at a drug overdose scene?

A

Drug paraphernalia ie. spoons, drug kits, bowls

26
Q

(TJ) True or false. Victims are often found face up in drug overdose cases

A

False

27
Q

True/false: body impact can still occur while wear a seatbelt. (TM)

A

True

28
Q

True/false: the steering wheel could not cause any damage when in a motor vehicle accident (TM)

A

False

29
Q

True or false: when a pedestrian is hit by a moving vehicle the head of femur bone may push through into interior pelvis
(TM)

A

True

30
Q

True/false: another name for naloxone is narcan
TM

A

True

31
Q

True/false: there are 3 different forms of narcan
TM

A

False