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First Aid and Trauma Care Flashcards

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What is the definition of a disaster

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Mass casualty that overwhelms a hospital

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What are some examples of internal emergencies

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Loss of power, water, communication, computer, damage or deaths

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What are some examples of external emergencies

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natural disasters, epidemics, terrorist, building collapsed

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What is the nursing role in disaster planning

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Join different boards, use common terminology to help development a disaster plan

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5
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What do nurses do when pts from a mass casualty comes in

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Triaging, tagging

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6
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What is class I

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Red tag, highest priority, life threatening but will survive

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What is class II

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Yeloow, major injuries not life-threatening

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8
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How long can class two people wait for treatment

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30mins-2hours

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9
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What is class III

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minor injuries non life threatening

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What is class IV

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Lowest priority people are either going to die or are walking away fine

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What class would a pt with a sprain, minor cuts, or bruises be in

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nonurgent, class III, green

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12
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What class would a pt with severe head trauma, or extensive burns be in

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Expevtant, class IV, black

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What class would a pt be in if the had severe bleeding, or chest trauma

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Emergent, Class I, red

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What class would a pt be in if they have an open fracture or major burns

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Urgent, class II, yellow

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What is the order of tagging a pt

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ABC: airway, breathing, circulation, mental

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16
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What are the two options of tagging for assess breathing

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When you try to give an airway
yes- red
no- black

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What are the two options for respiratotions

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<10 or <30
yes- red

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18
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What are the two options for circulation

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no- red

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19
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What are the two options for mental

A

Ask for a simple task
no- red

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20
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What does it mean if they have all 4 okay

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yellow

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21
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What is the purpose of wrapping extremitites

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Compression to reduce swelling, keep the blood moving, stabilize, and prevent further injury

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22
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How do wraps reduce swelling

A

push the fluid out

23
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What are the DOs about wrapping a stump

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unwrap Q4-6 hours, assess drainage, color, temp, PROXIMAL pulse BEFORE and AFTER, free of WRINKLES, all skin is COVERED

24
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Why do we need to check the proximal pulse

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To ensure blood is getting there

25
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What do we need to not have any wrinkles

A

skin tears, pressure injuries

26
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What should you not do when wrapping a stump

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In the DEPENDENT position, or in a CIRCULAR way

27
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Why don’t you want to wrap it in the dependant position

A

When it’s elevated the wrap will not be tight

28
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Why don’t you want to wrap it in a circular motion

A

Cuts off blood flow

29
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What does distal mean

A

Further from center

30
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What does proximal mean

A

Closer to center

31
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What are you going to do first when a pt comes in who twisted their ankle

A

Wrap the ankle and apply an ice pack

32
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What are you going to do if a pt comes in with a gaping whole that is bleeding profusly

A

Pack and tournique

33
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What do you need if you are going to pack a wound

A

Gloves

34
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What are you going to check first before packing

A

Stick your finger in it and find the pulse, looking for an artery

35
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How do you pack

A

Pack it in the wound closer to the artery until it is HARD and there is no extra SPACE

36
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What does a good packing job feel like

A

Bone

37
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What is the rod class on a tourniquet

A

Windlass

38
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What is the process of applying a tourniquet

A

Between the injury and the heart, 2 inches above the injury, no clothes on, not over a JOINT, turn until bleeding STOPS and you no longer feel a PUSLE

39
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How long can you leave a tournique on for

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2 hours

40
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What are you going to do if the wound is on the neck

A

Pack and apply pressure

41
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What are the steps to help someone who is choking

A

ASK, abdominal thrust maneuver

42
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What does it sound like if someone if chokign

A

NO sound, hands on throat

43
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What should you do if your pt becomes unconscious

A

Begin CPR

44
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What hight should you be when fixing choling

A

The same

45
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Where so you put your hand when helping someone who is choking

A

Above the umbilicus and below the xiphoid process

46
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How many thrust do you give

A

5

47
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Where do you thrust on a bigger pt or a pregnat pt

A

chest

48
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What do you do if a baby is choking

A

On there stomach, back thrusts, then on their back, chest thrusts

49
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What tool can you use if someone is choling

A

Life vac system

50
Q

What are the symptoms of a mild allergic reaction

A

hives, rash, itching, rhinitis, watery eyes

51
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What should you think of for a severe allergic reaction

A

AIRWAY: pain or tightness in the chest, difficulty swallowing or breathing, wheezing

52
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What should you do for epi pen administration

A

Call 911, ask if they have an EPIPEN, remove the BLUE cap, push 90 degrees on the middle of the outer thigh for 10 seconds

53
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What does EPI do

A

opens airway and raise BP

54
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What are the two colors of epi

A

blue to the sky
oragne to the thigh

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