FUMES, GASES, VAPORS

Question 1

WHAT FUME/GAS/VAPOR IS ALKALINE AND CAUSES RESP IRRITATION?

Answer 1

AMMONIA

Question 2

METHYLENE CHLORIDE IN BUBBLE LIGHTS CONVERTS TO?

Answer 2

CARBON MONOXIDE

Question 3

NORMAL LEVEL OF CARBON MONOXIDE VS SMOKER LEVEL?

Answer 3

NORM IS 1-2%; SMOKERS 5-10%

Question 4

T/F: CO LEVEL HAS POOR CORRELATION WITH SYMPTOMS ESPECIALLY IN CHRONIC EXPOSURE

Answer 4

T

Question 5

CARBON MONOXIDE S&S?

Answer 5

FLU LIKE, HA, IRRITABILITY, CONFUSION, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, SEIZ, CV COLLAPSE

Question 6

HOW TO TX CARBON MONOXIDE?

Answer 6

100% O2, UPREG PRN, COHB LEVEL FROM ABG, HYPERBARIC 02 IF END ORGAN DAMAGE

Question 7

WHAT IS PRODUCED FROM MIXING BLEACH AND AMMONIA?

Answer 7

CHLORAMINE

Question 8

SEVERE CHLORAMINE CASES WILL CAUSE ?

Answer 8

PULM EDEMA

Question 9

S&S CHLORINE AND TX?

Answer 9

RESP IRRITANT; TX: FRESH AIR, STEAM SHOWER

Question 10

S&S OF FREON AND OTHER PROPELLANTS?

Answer 10

TISSUE DAMAGE OR BURN FROM COLD TEMP

Question 11

WHAT SUBSTANCES CAUSE FUME FEVER?

Answer 11

ZINC AND COPPER

Question 12

S&S OF FUME FEVER?

Answer 12

FLU LIKE THAT RESOLVE WHEN THE PERSON IS NOT AT WORK

Question 13

WHAT IS FOUND IN SEWERS/MANHOLES?

Answer 13

HYDROGEN SULFIDE

Question 14

S&S AND TX OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE?

Answer 14

CARDIAC ARREST. TX 100%O2

Question 15

EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT?

Answer 15

PROPANE

Question 16

SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT S&S? TX?

Answer 16

COUGH, HA, LIGHTHEAD/DIZZY, N/V. TX: FRESH AIR