BLS

Question 1

6 conditions requiring high concentration O2

Answer 1

• confirmed / suspected carbon monoxide, cyanide toxicity, or noxious gas exposure
• upper airway burn
• scuba diving related disorders
• cardiopulmonary arrest
• complete airway obstruction
• sickle cell anemia (Vado-occlusive crisis)

Question 2

How often should you re-assess vitals for COPD patient O2?

Answer 2

Every 10 minutes

Question 3

If pulse oximeter isn’t operating, and you have a patient with COPD, what flow rate should you set the O2 to?

Answer 3

• 2 L/min above home oxygen levels
• OR-
• 2 L/min is Pt is t on home O2

Question 4

Field trauma triage - physiological criteria (4)

Answer 4

• Pt doesn’t follow commands
• SBP < 90mmHg
• RR < 10 or >= 30 breaths/min (< 20 in infants < 1 year)
  -AND-
  Transport time <30 minutes

Question 5

Field trauma triage - anatomical criteria (9)

Answer 5

• penetration to head, neck, or torso, and extremities proximal to elbow or knee
• chest wall instability or deformity
• 2 or more proximal long bone fractures
• crushed, de-gloved, mangled, or pulse less extremity
• amputation proximal to wrist or ankle
• pelvic fracture
• open or depressed skull fracture
• paralysis
• AND-
• transport time < 30 minutes

Question 6

What MOIs should be considered for Field trauma triage?

Answer 6

Falls

• adults: >=6 metres (2 stories)
• kid < 15: >= 3 metres (or 2-3 x their height)

High risk auto crash

• intrusion >= 0.3 meters occupant site or >= 0.5 meters any site
• ejection
• death in same vehicle
• vehicle telemetry data consistent with high risk injury

Pedestrian or cyclist thrown, run over, or struck (>= 30 km/hr)

Motorcycle crash >= 30 km/hr