Ch.4

Question 1

In what ways you classify a burn?

Answer 1

Chemical, Electrical, and Thermal

Question 2

In what way can you end a chemical burn?

Answer 2

Removing Contact

Question 3

What is the poison control phone number?

Answer 3

1(800)-222-1222

Question 4

What is a poison?

Answer 4

A poison is any substance that impairs health or causes death by its chemical action when it enters the body or comes in contact with the skin.

Question 5

In what ways can a poison be absorbed into the body?

Answer 5

They can be ingested, inhaled, absorbed, and injected.

Question 6

What has to happen for a poison to be injested?

Answer 6

Swallowing Toxic Substance

Question 7

What kind of substance is alcohol?

Answer 7

depressant

Question 8

What is another name for Naloxone? What does it do? Is it harmful?

Answer 8

Narcan, ends opeoid overdose, Not harmful (acts as nasal spray if no overdose is happening)

Question 9

What kind of bite is most dangerous?

Answer 9

Human (has bacteria)

Question 10

What is the temperature of skin death?

Answer 10

113˚

Question 11

What is a 1st degree burn?

Answer 11

Superficial

Question 12

What kind of burns are partial skin deep?

Answer 12

2nd Degree

Question 13

Are third degree burns painful?

Answer 13

Full skin depth nerves are severed

Question 14

Types of Poisons

Answer 14

Uppers(Stimulants), Downers(Depressants), Hallucinogens, and Inhalants

Question 15

Example of Uppers

Answer 15

Caffeine

Question 16

Example of Downers

Answer 16

Alcohol

Question 17

Prevention of Sunburns

Answer 17

Sunblock

Question 18

Example of Hallucinogens

Answer 18

LSD

Question 19

Examples of Inhalants

Answer 19

Gasoline Paint

Question 20

What does the rule of 9s do?

Answer 20

Deals with surface area of burns

Question 21

Characteristics of 1st Degree Burns

Answer 21

Redness
Mild swelling
Tenderness
Pain

Question 22

Characteristics of 2nd Degree Burns

Answer 22

Blisters
Swelling
Weeping of fluids
Severe Pain

Question 23

Steps to Treat 1st Degree Burns

Answer 23

RICE
Have person take ibuprofen/acetaminophen and drink water
Apply aloe Vera gel

Question 24

How to treat 2nd degree burns

Answer 24

Most Steps of 1st Degree
Apply antibacterial ointment
Cover the burn with loose, dry, nonstick, sterile, or a clean dressing (reduces pain amount of pain by not exposing nerve endings)

Caution
Do not remove clothing stuck to skin (cut around where clothing sticks to skin)
Do not pull on stuck stuck clothing (pulling will further damage the skin)

Question 25

What side is the recovery position on?

Answer 25

Left, gravity will delay poison up to 2 hours, also helps prevent inhalation into lungs if vomiting begins

Question 26

Characteristics of Lyme disease

Answer 26

Bullseye Rash

Question 27

What is a common cause of anaphylaxis?

Answer 27

Bee Stings

Question 28

What is the most venomous snake?

Answer 28

Pit Viper