Emergency Response Flashcards
Discuss the assessments and intervention typically applied to treating a sunburn in an occupational health program
A pain in the following information, including length of the most recent sun exposure, but use the sun protection, and the use of any photosensitive truck. Assess the employee skin, and make note of any areas of redness, tenderness, blistering, abnormal mouth, or lesions. Provide necessary symptom relief. If there is a blistering with persistent pain, puncture, any large blister, do you mean sterile needle. Recommend him play the following symptom relief procedures: cool, bath, pooping, lotion, and aloe vera. For more. Sunburn, recommend a lukewarm colloidal oatmeal bath for 20 minutes.
Discuss the typical referral policy from medical action and attention, and the follow up actions taken when treating a thermal burn in an occupational health program
Referral for medical attention should be stuck in the following cases: burns that involve him, space, I, feet, or perineum. Electrical or inhalation burn. Burns that also have other major trauma is associated with them. Any second-degree burn that covered more than 10% of the body. Any 3rddegree burn. Follow up: provide employees with information about signs and symptoms of infection, call employees to keep the burned area elevated for at least 24 hours. Change the dressing on the burn as needed. Assess the burn area for infection. Assess the worksite for potential hazard and risk that can be eliminated.
Discuss the assessment and intervention, typically applied to treating a thermal burn in an occupational health program
Remove the employee from the source of heat or flame and extinguish the fire if possible. Check for an obstructed airway and apply oxygen if necessary. Assess the extent and degree of the burn. Examine the employee for additional injuries, and take vital signs. Cool burned area with water to no more than 20% of burned area for 10 minutes. If possible, remove clothing, and cover burn with dry, clean sterile dressing never apply ice. Check for signs of smoke inhalation. Give IV lactated ringer solution if necessary. Never break blisters or apply ointment. Prevent shock. Transport to a hospital as necessary.
Discuss the typical referral policy for medical action and attention, and the follow up action taken when treating an open fracture
 If a fracture of any kind is suspected, the employee can be assessed and stabilized in the occupational health unit however, they must be referred for immediate medical attention. Assess the worksite to identify potential hazards and develop prevention strategies as a follow up. Develop a return to work plan and assess the physical abilities of the employee before allowing them to return to work.
Discuss the assessments and interventions typically applied to treating a closed fracture
Maintain an open airway, breathing, and circulation. Assessed for sensation, motion, swelling, and obvious deformity. Immobilized entry with a splint. Treat for shock if necessary. Apply cold packs to reduce swelling. Do not give anything to eat or drink. Unless it is otherwise recommended, elevate the limb after splinting. Do not elevate the injured limb as pelvic, spinal, article injury are suspected. In the case of pelvic fracture, do not allow any movement. Arrange for immediate medical attention.
Discuss addressing cardiovascular emergencies and the use of AEDs in the workplace
Emergency defibrillation is done for acute ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia with no audible or palpable pulse. It is ineffective for asystole or pulseless electrical activity. Defibrillation delivers an electrical discharge through paddles applied to both sides of the chest.
Define and name the characteristics of a closed fracture. Discuss a typical occupational health department’s policy and objectives for treating a closed fracture.
A closed fracture does not cause a break in the skin. The characteristics of a closed fracture include localized pain, deformity, unnatural position or movement, shortening of the affected limb, tenderness, swelling, loss of range of motion. Some breaks can result in internal bleeding and shock. A typical policy includes assessing the injury and determining severity. Stabilizing the employee and injured limb. Arranging for immediate medical attention.
Discuss the typical referral policy for medical action and attention, and the fall of actions taken when treating a closed fracture.
If a fracture of any kind of suspected be employed can be assessed and stabilize, it should be referred for immediate medical evaluation and treatment. Assess the worksite to identify potential hazards and develop prevention strategy. Develop a return to work plan and assess the physical abilities of the employee, before allowing them to return to work.
Discuss Occupational risk for bleeding injuries and appropriate emergency response
OSHA standards require that some types of work include first day training for all or some workers because of the risk of bleeding or other injury. While OSHA does not require that all worksite have on site worker certified, and first aid it does recommend a practice. Emergency response to bleeding injuries include: removing clothing and debris around the wound, applying compression, position the injured person in a reclining position, applying a tourniquet if available, transporting person to ED
Discuss sprains: occupational hazards and interventions
A sprain is a damage to a joint, with a partial rupture of the supporting ligaments usually caused by ranching or twisting. The rupture can damage blood vessels, resulting in edema, tenderness of the joints and pain on movement with pain increasing after injury. In avulsion fracture, which is a bone fragment, pulled away by a ligament may occur with strain, so x-rays rule out fractures. Sprains may be classified according to severity: first- degree: this is a relatively mild degree of injury. Usually associated with good range of motion and mild pain. Swelling me very considerably. Second degree: this comprises, a wide range of signs and symptoms, as there is further injury and partial rupture of the ligament. Usually range of motion is limited by pain. Edema and bruising are usually present Bavarian degree. The joint may be somewhat unstable. 3rd degree: this involves total rupture of the ligament with immediate marked pain, bruising, edema, and decreased range of motion. The joint is usually markedly unstable. Treatment includes rice and transport to eat if unable to bear weight or use joint.
An OHN who works for a petrochemical tank farm has been notified of a chemical spill hat is contaminating a nearby creek flowing into the community’s water supply. Which of these actions should be taken immediately?
Notify designated local, state and federal agencies in order to supervise containment and clean-up actions. Petrochemicals are known carcinogens that could adversely affect the community’s health.
The OHN is participating in a task force that is charged with designing a bio-terrorism response plan. During the planning process, the task force should place the greatest emphasis on:
Most employers are required by particular OSHA standards to have an emergency action plan (EAP). The purpose of this plan is to facilitate and organize the employer’s as well as employees’ actions during a workplace emergency, such as a bioterrorist attack.
The OHN is called to the shipping department’s dock area where the worker’s leg pinned under the forklift truck. The first response of the OHN should be to:
Activate the emergency response system.
