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MEDICAL Flashcards

1
Q

List 11 Basic Wounds

A 
Amputation
Facial Laceration
Smoke Inhalation
Burns
Compound Fracture
Sucking Chest Wound
Abdominal Evisceration
Heat Stress
Hypothermia
Electrical Shock
Penetrating Wound
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2
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What litter is used when transporting a patient ship to ship?

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Stokes litter

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3
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After your primary assessment for facial laceration what is the first step in your secondary assessment?

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Check CAB- with extra attention on airway

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4
Q

Explain “ensure scene safety in your own words”

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Whatever caused the casualty does not hurt me or cause further injury

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5
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What does triage mean?

A

“To Sort” in french

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6
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How far away are the first aid boxes from each other?

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100 feet

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7
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Why do you cover both eyes when you have a pastoring object out of one eye?

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So the patient won’t cause further injury to the eye.

If one eye moves so does the other

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8
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What are the differences in 1st 2nd and 3rd degree burns?

A

1st - Sunburn

2nd - Blisters

3rd - Nerve damage

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9
Q

When treating a heat casualty where are the places where you would apply a cold compress or iced to keep the patient cool?

A

Armpit
Groin area
Behind the neck

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10
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Where should hand placement be for chest compression?

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On lower half of the sternum

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11
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How many triage categories are there?

A

4

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12
Q

What does DCAPBTLS stand for?

A 
Deformities
Contusions
Abrasions
Punctures
Burns
Tenderness
Lacerations
Swelling
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13
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3 purposes of first aid

A

Save a life
Prevent further injury
Prevent infection

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14
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After how many cycles of compress do you check CAB’s?

A

5 cycles

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15
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When do you perform your secondary assessment?

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When the primary is treated and under control

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16
Q

What body part is specified for 1% for the rule of nines?

A

Groin

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17
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How long should a complete breath take when giving CPR?

A

Over 1 second

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18
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What supplies will you find in the first aid box to treat a compound fracture?

A

Trauma dressing
SAMS splint
Ace wrap

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19
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How many first aid boxes are onboard?

A

63

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20
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What does CAB stand for?

A

Circulation
Airway
Breathing

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21
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Where do you check for a pulse when doing CPR?

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Carotid artery on the side you are on

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22
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What is the ratio of chest compression to breath in CPR?

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30:2

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23
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When getting ready to transport a patient which person does the counting for everyone to lift?

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The person at the head

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24
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What does EARL stand for?

A

Ensure scene safety
Act
Report the casualty
Locate the first aid box

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25
Q

What are the 3 types of heat injuries?

A

Heat cramps
Heat stroke
Heat exhaustion

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26
Q

Where are the mass casualty boxes located?

A

01 Decon station
02 STBD side
2nd deck horse shoe
2nd deck near aft BDS

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27
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What items in the first aid box will you find to treat a penetrating wound?

A

Emergency trauma dressing
Abdominal trauma
Ace wrap

Place the ETD in front, Ace bandage in the back, put a hole in ABD then wrap

28
Q

Why do you pay close attention to circulation in CAB’s with electrical shock casualties?

A

The heart constricts and contracts due to it’s own electrical pulses, adding an outside source of electricity could cause an irregular heart rhythm/cardiac arrest

29
Q

What type of bleeding is bright red and spurts?

A

Arterial

30
Q

How do you treat a 3rd degree burn?

A

Wrap with a dry sterile dressing

31
Q

What supply in the first aid box will you find to treat an open fracture?

A

SAMS splint
Emergency trauma dressing
Ace bandage

32
Q

What do the eyes look like for heat stroke?

A

Pin point pupils

33
Q

What is DCAPBTLS used for?

A

Secondary assessment

34
Q

What are the signs and symptoms of shock?

A

Pale and clammy skin
Cool to the touch
Weak and threaded pulse

35
Q

How long do you have to give 2 complete breaths before you have to resume chest compressions?

A

10 seconds

36
Q

What is the first thing after you implement EARL do you do after you ensure scene safety for an amputation?

A

Place a tourniquet on the single bone

37
Q

Who is the triage officer onboard?

A

LT Correces

38
Q

What bandage is wet when giving first aid to an abdominal evisceration? And why?

A

The second; for moisture

39
Q

What type of bleeding is dark red and has a relatively slow flow?

A

Veinous

40
Q

What litter is used to transport the patient through the ship?

A

Reeves sleeve

41
Q

How many mass casualty boxes are onboard?

A

4

42
Q

Can a secondary wound kill the casualty?

A

Yes

43
Q

Who is the dental officer onboard?

A

LT Correces

44
Q

Who is the MTT leader?

A

HMC

45
Q

Who is the medical officer onboard?

A

LT Luceri

46
Q

What are the steps of giving breaths in CPR?

How do you know when they are adequate to support life?

A 
Head tilt chin lift
Check airway
Pinch nose
Lock lips
Blow while looking for equal chest rise and fall

When they are breathing on their own

47
Q

What are the types of fractures?

A

Open (compound) and closed

48
Q

What supplies will you find in the first aid box to treat an amputation?

A

Trauma dressing

Tourniquet

49
Q

What does the skin look like for heat stroke?

A

Dry
Red
Hot skin

50
Q

After how many cycles of CPR do you switch in 2 men CPR?

A

5

51
Q

In a man down scenario, what is the sequence of treatment?

A

EARL

52
Q

Who is the medical LPO?

A

HM1 Green “Sea Mama”

53
Q

What are the 4 ways to control bleeding?

A

Pressure point
Direct pressure
Tourniquet
Elevation

54
Q

What are the different types of burns?

A

1st, 2nd and 3rd

55
Q

What color is the safety strap on the reeves’s sleeve?

A

Yellow

56
Q

What are the 4 triage categories?

A

Minimal
Immediate
Delayed
Expectant

57
Q

Explain “ACT” in your own words

A

Give first aid to primary wound without a first aid box

58
Q

How should you treat a smoke inhalation casualty?

A

Get them to medical for oxygen therapy

59
Q

The average adult body contains 5-6 liters of blood, the loss of how much blood could result in shock?

A

1 liter

60
Q

Why is minimal treated first?

A

Get them back in the fight

61
Q

In a combat zone, what is the sequence to the triage cards? (Who gets treated first?)

A

Minimal
Delayed
Immediate
Expectant

62
Q

As a stretcher bearer or in response to a man down scenario, what should you do with a person that is deceased?

A

Cover them

63
Q

When should a casualty be extricated immediately from the shipboard emergency?

A 
Energized circuits
Fire
Flooding
Smoke and toxic gas
Anti-terrorism
Active shooter
Force protection threats
64
Q

What supplies will you find in the first aid box to treat a sucking chest wound?

A

Trauma dressing

Chest seal

65
Q

If you have a burn on your chest and stomach, what would be the burn percentage using rule of nines?

A

18%

66
Q

What is the failure of the heart and blood vessels to maintain enough oxygen rich blood to the vital organs of the body?

A

Shock

67
Q

What is the next step when you have applied two ETD’s to a wound and it still continues to bleed?

A

Apply a tourniquet to single bone

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