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HM MAN ch 20: Emergency rescue Flashcards

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___ is a sterile pad or compress used to cover wounds to control bleeding and prevent further contamination.

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dressing

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what dressing is good for bandaging any protruding part of the body?

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four tailed bandage

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what bandage is frequently used for fractures of the lower jaw and to retain compresses to the chin?

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barton bandage

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what are triangular bandages usually made of?

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muslin

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a triangular bandage is usually made by cutting a __ to __ inch square of a piece of cloth and then cutting the square diagonally.

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36-40 inches

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___ is a combination compress and bandage in which a sterile gauze pad is fastened to a gauze, muslin, or adhesive bandage.

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battle dressing

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what does a CAT tourniquet stand for?

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combat application tourniquet

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what is a ACS?

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Asherman chest seal

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what are the two types of IV fluids?

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crystalloids

colloids

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___ are aqueous solutions o mineral salts or other water soluble molecules.

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crystalloids

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___ contain larger insoluble molecules such as gelatin, blood is an example.

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colloids

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Rapid infusion of NS can cause what?

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metabolic acidosis

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what is the typically amount of NS that an adult needs?

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1.5-3 Liters

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___ IV fluid is often used for fluid resuscitation after a blood loss due to trauma, surgery, or burn injury.

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LR

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Which IV fluid is a synthetic plasma expander?

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Hetastarch

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what is the dosage for Hetastarch for adults?

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500-1000 ml up 1500 my/day or

20ml/kg/day up to 1500 ml/day

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In an emergency situation, HMs will have what size oxygen cylinder available?

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D or E

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What color are oxygen cylinders in the United States?

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green

silver or chrome with a green area around the valve stem on the top

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What color are oxygen cylinders internationally?

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white

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what level or lower PSI indicates that an O2 bottle is to be considered empty.

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200 PSI

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approxamitly how much air can be delivered via a BVM?

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approx. 1 liter per compression

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how frequent must a BVM be compressed?

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every 5 seconds

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what four things characterize hypoxia?

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tachycardia
nervousness
irritability
finally cyanosis

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what emergency equipment is provided in compartments containing insufficient oxygen?

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OBA

oxygen breathing apparatus

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what is the effective life of the SCBA or OBA?
20 to 45 minutes
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what is used as the standard Navy lifeline?
steel wire cable 50 feet long
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what is at the end of each Navy lifeline?
a strong hook that closes with a snap catch
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what are the four detection devices used to test the atmosphere in closed or poorly ventilated spaces?
oxygen indicator combustible gas indicators toxic gas indicators carbon monoxide indicators
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what are the four PHASES of RESCUE Operations for situations with multiple patients?
First Phase: remove lightly pinned casualties Second Phase: remove more difficult patients that require use of equipment at HAND Third Phase: remove casualties where extrication is extremely difficult and time consuming Fourth phase: removal of the dead
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what are the five STAGES of EXTRICATION?
first Stage: gaining access Second Stage: giving lifesaving emergency care Third Stage: disentanglement Fourth Stage: preparing the casualty for removal Fifth stage: removing the casualty
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how should casualties be moved in stretchers?
always feet first
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what type of stretcher is a wire basket supported by iron rods?
stokes stretcher
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how many pounds can a stokes stretcher support?
400 lbs
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what is a semi-ridged support used to immobilize casualties with minor neck and back injuries?
KED
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describe the KED
what is a semi-ridged support used to immobilize casualties with minor neck and back injuries
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Describe the stokes stretcher
stretcher is a wire basket supported by iron rods
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what is the name for the full body board?
miller board
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what is the miller board constructed of?
a plastic shell
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what can be used in virtually every confined space rescue and vertical extrication?
miller board
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a miller board will flat with how large of a person?
no more than 250 lbs
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what are spine boards made out of?
fiberglass or plywood
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what are the two sizes of spine boards?
Short: 18" X32" long: 18" X 72"
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when is a short spine board primarily used?
extrication of a sitting casualty
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what is one of the easiest ways to carry a casualty that is unconscious or unable to walk?
fireman's carry
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if a patient is too heavy for the fireman's carry what is the best alternative?
pack-strap carry
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what carrying technique is for a one person carry? | looks like the honey moon carry
arm carry
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What carry technique may be used to drag an unconscious casualty for a short distance?
tied-hands crawl
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what are two example of a two rescuer carry?
chair carry and the arm carry
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when should the two person arm carry not be used?
when the casualty has serious wounds or broken bones
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the two person chair carry must NEVER be used on what type of injuried Patient?
a patient with an injuried neck, back or pelvis
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what is the crew of the UH-1V?
2 pilots 1 crew chief 1 medic
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in the standard configuration how many litters and ambulatory casualties can the UH-1V carry?
3 Litter | 4 ambulatory
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In the maximum configuration how many litter or ambulatory patients can a UH-1V carry?
6 litters or 9 ambulatory
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where are the Red Cross markings on a UH-1V?
Four: | on the nose, on the belly, and each cargo door
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what is the crew of the UH-60A?
2 pilots 1 crew chief 1 medic
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with the standard configuration, how many patients can a UH-60A carry?
4 litters and 1 ambulatory
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with the maximum configuration how many casualties can the UH-60A carry?
6 litters and 1 ambulatory or 7 ambulatory
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how many and where are the red cross marking on a UH-60A?
``` five: one on the nose belly one on each cargo door one on the top ```
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what is the crew of the CH-47?
2 pilots 2 crew chiefs 1 medic for every 6 litter patients
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with the standard configuration how many casualties can a CH-47 carry?
16 ambulatory and 12 litters
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with the Maximum configuration how many casualties can the CH-47 carry?
31 ambulatory or 1 ambulatory and 24 litters
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how many and where are the red cross marking on the CH-47?
there are none
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what is line one of the 9 line?
location of the pick up site
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what is line two of the 9 line?
radio freq
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what is line three of the 9 line?
``` number of patients by type A-Urgent B-Urgent Surgical C-Priority D-Routine E-Convenience ```
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what is line four of the 9 line?
``` special equipment required A- none B-Hoist C-Extraction equipment D-ventilator ```
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what is line five of the 9 line?
number of Patients by type A-Litter B-Ambulatory
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what is line six of the 9 line during war?
``` security at the pick up site: N- no enemy troops in the area P- Possible enemy troops in the area E-Enemy troops in the area X-Enemy troops in area (armed escort required) ```
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what is line six of the 9 line in peace time?
number and type of wounds, injury, or illness
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what is line seven of the 9 line?
``` method of marking A-panels B-pyrotechnic signal C-smoke signal D-None E- other ```
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what is line eight of the 9 line?
``` Patient by Nationality A-US Military B-US Civilian C-Non US military D-Non US Civilian E- EPW ```
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What is line nine of the 9 line during peace?
terrain description
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What is line nine of the 9 line during War?
NBC contamination N-Nuclear B- Biological C- chemical
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describe the label used for explosives
solid orange color
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describe the label used for non-flammable gases
solid green color
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describe the label used for flammable liquids
Solid red color
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describe the label used for flammable solids
White and red stripes
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describe the label used for oxidizers & proxides
solid yellow color
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describe the label used for poisons and biohazards
Solid white color
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describe the label used for radioactive materials
half white half yellow with black radiation symbol
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describe the label used for corrosives
half white and half black
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describe the label used for other
usually white
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what are the three classifications of HAZMAT?
Yellow White Blue
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what does the yellow classification of HAZMAT indicate?
the reactivity
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What does the White classification of HAZMAT indicate?
any special hazards
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What does the Blue classification of HAZMAT indicate?
Health hazards
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how many health hazard levels are there?
5
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what is health hazard 4?
deadly
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what is health hazard 3?
extreme danger
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what is health hazard 2?
hazardous
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what is health hazard 1?
slightly hazardous
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what is health hazard 0?
normal material

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