Electrical incident

Question 1

Define electrocution

Answer 1

Is when electricity passes through the body and the patient is in cardiac arrest

Question 2

Define electrification

Answer 2

Is when electricity passes through the body and the patient is alive

Question 3

Define electrical arc injury

Answer 3

Is when there’s contact between two conductors of different potential tension or contact between a conductor and the ground.

Question 4

List the units and define each one

Answer 4

1. OHMS= resistance: Amount of Energy required for current to pass through.
2. AMPS= Current: Number of electrons that pass through a conducting element at a given moment.
3. VOLTS= Tension: Amount of pressure required for electricity to travel from point A to B.

Question 5

List 5 ways to be shocked

Answer 5

1. Direct contact between conductor and ground.
2. Direct contact between two conductors .
3. Touch potential
4. Step potential
5. Induction

Question 6

What are some wounds to look 4

Answer 6

Induction: Burns, heat, trauma, multi sys symptoms.
Touch: Wounds on opposite side
Others: compartment syndrome, rhabdomyolysis, delayed bleeding*

Question 7

Why do we perform reverse triage starting with RA and CA?

Answer 7

RA takes longer especially if medullary paralysis**HYPOXIA, CA easily reversed ROSC bc direct depolarization needs defib,=.

Question 8

Why is electrical incidents considered at risk?

Answer 8

Internal burns, affect heart’s elec. act.

Question 9

List the effects of mamps

Answer 9

0-3 tingle, 3-10 contractions/pain, 10-40 stuck/increase in damage, 30-70 respiratory arrest, 100-200 VF, 200-500 coronary shut down asystole, >1500 internal org burn

Question 10

List 7 ppl that must go to hospital after elec. incident why

Answer 10

Pregnant, felt current pass, stuck, projected,> 1000 volts, burn marks, LOC
because they can go into seizure

Question 11

List three other potential dangers near ele. facilities

Answer 11

Combustible mat.
Dangerous prod.
Elec. box