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1
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The administration of instant concentrated glucose is the treatment for diabetic crisis (T or F)?

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True

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2
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An inadequate amount of insulin causes a condition called insulin shock (T or F)?

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False

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3
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Most external hemorrhage can be controlled by targeted direct pressure (T or F)?

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True

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4
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When the body doesn’t get enough glucose, it uses fat to make energy. → by product causes Ketosis (T or F)?

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True

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5
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The most common dressing is?

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4 x 4

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6
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Specialized shock caused by trauma to spine?

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Neurogenic shock

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7
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Universal color when oxygen tank has 100% oxygen?

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Green

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8
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What role does insulin play in bringing sugar to the cells?

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Helps glucose cross cell membrane

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9
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Priority of injury

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Triage

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10
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When you give oxygen to someone, it is beneficial to…

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trauma, cardiac episodes, and respiratory distress (All of the above)

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11
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Seizures are…

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highest priority

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12
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Childbirth is…

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secondary priority

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13
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Unconsciousness

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highest priority

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14
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Wound with hemorrhage

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lowest priority

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15
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Trauma to brain

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concussion

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16
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Check pulse for adult/child in this location…

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carotid

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17
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Check pulse for infant in this location…

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brachial

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18
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Difference between clinical and biological death

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no pulse, respiration, or BP (clinically dead) | no BP, respiration, pulse, and brain has died (biological death → can happen in 10 minutes)

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19
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Hypoxia

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low oxygen to cells

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20
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Anoxia

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no oxygen to cells

21
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Cardiac tamponade

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when you take the BP and every time the systolic and diastolic get closer and closer together; patient has a blood filled pericardial space

22
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Does the Good Samaritan act protect you against gross negligence?

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no

23
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How do you open an airway for adult/child?

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tilt head back and chin lift

24
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How do you open an airway for an infant?

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keep head neutral

25
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When you approach an accident, the first thing you should do is…

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Primary survey → looking for all life threating conditions → Airway Breathing Circulation Shock (ABCS)

26
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Secondary survey?

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Non-life threating conditions → head to toe assessment

27
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If someone is having a seizures, the main concern is…

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to protect them from an injury to themselves; e.g. move furniture away

28
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Most common cause of death related to trauma

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head trauma

29
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58 year old male with cardiac referred pain with difficulty breathing. Likely cause?

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Heart attack → call EMS, keep patient relaxed, give oxygen

30
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Most common airway obstruction in adult?

A

tongue

31
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Most common airway obstruction in an infant/child?

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foreign object

32
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Patient has headaches, shortness of breath, dizzy, ongoing flu symptoms, but feel better upon leaving their house. Likely cause?

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carbon monoxide poisoning

33
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Arterial bleeding

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blood spurts

34
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Venous bleeding

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blood flow

35
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Capillary bleeding

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hemorrhage

36
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What do you place directly over a wound?

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dressing

37
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What holds dressing in place?

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bandage

38
Q

Shark bite or large piece of tissue becoming unattached ?

A

avulsion

39
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Fracture with bone ends sticking out

A

compound fracture

40
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Fracture inside skin

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simple fracture

41
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How do you immobilize a fracture?

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use splint → reduces pain → reduces shock

42
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Grade I

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no unconscious, dizzy, confused

43
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Grade II

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unconscious, react to mild stimuli

44
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Grade III

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unconscious, react to pain provoking stimuli

45
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Grade IV

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unconscious, unresponsive, comatose

46
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Is it better or worse when you have multiple changes in level of consciousness?

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worse

47
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Neck pain and needs support, acute stage of cervical syndrome.

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cervical wrap → fold towel in thirds and then wrap it around the neck and tape it

48
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Most common cause of seizure in children

A

fever (over 105-107)

49
Q

Universal precautions

A

wear eye guard, gloves, WASH YOUR HANDS

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