Pactice Test Flashcards
What are the lines of a 9 line?
What are the common complications of vascular access?
Infiltration, phlebitis, air embolism, circulatory overload, infection.
What are signs and symptoms of infiltration (fluid accumulation around IV sight)?
Slowed/stopped flow rate. Infusion sight is cool, hard, pale or swollen. Casualty complains of pain tenderness, burning or irritation. Leaking fluid.
What are signs/symptoms of phlebitis (inflammation of vein wall)?
Sluggish flow rate, swelling around infusion site, pain or tenderness, redness/warmth at sight and along the vein.
What are the signs/symptoms of an air embolism?
Abrupt drop in BP, weak/rapid pulse, cyanosis, chest pain.
What are the signs/symptoms of circulatory overload (excessive IV fluid being infused to rapidly)?
Elevated BP, JVD, tachypnea, tachycardia, ronchi/rales, fluid intake drastically greater than urinary output, peripheral edema.
What are the signs/symptoms of an infection from vascular access?
Redness, swelling, soreness, chills, fever, malaise, sudden rise in temp and pulse, purulent drainage from IV sight.
What are the 2 types of extracellular fluids?
Interstitial and intravascular
How often should a catheter be replaced?
72 hours
What does role one medical care provide?
Self/buddy aid, CLS, medical personal (combat medic), battalion aid station, medical platoon.
What is role two medical care?
Organization operated by area support squad. Casualty is evaluated to determine treatment and evacuation precedence. Advanced trauma/TCCC, limited x-Ray, clinical, and dental.
What is role three medical care?
Basically a better field hospital. Can handle all kinds of casualties and preform resuscitation, initial wound surgery, damage control surgery, postoperative treatment.
What is role four medical treatment?
Hospitals, could be either in US or friendly countries.
What sticks to the fibrin net to form clots?
Red blood cells.
What is the next step of CCA after wrapping all junctional wounds?
Notify tactical leader for 9 line.
