Poisoning Allergic Reactions And Environmental

Question 1

The four routes for poisoning

Answer 1

Ingested, inhaled, absorbed, injected

Question 2

What are the signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning

Answer 2

Headache it feels like a band around the head
Dizziness and difficulty breathing, nausea, cyanosis, altered mental status, unconscious

Question 3

Common causes of behavioural emergencies

Answer 3

Low blood sugar
Lack of oxygen
Stroke in adequate blood to the brain
Head trauma
Seizures
Mind altering substances
Extreme temperatures

Question 4

First Signs and symptoms of hypothermia

Answer 4

Intense shivering
Difficulty speaking
Muscle coordination affected
Thinking less clear

Question 5

Signs and symptoms of hypothermia progresses

Answer 5

Patient becomes irrational loses contact with environment drifts into a stupourous state
Muscle rigidity pulse and respiration slower loss of consciousness and then cardiac arrest

Question 6

Treating hypothermia

Answer 6

Make sure the airways open
Hi oxygen
Wrap in blankets
Transport



Question 7

What is the saying with extreme hypothermia

Answer 7

You’re not dead until you’re warm and dead….
They may not have vital signs and the heart rate might be low 10 beats for a minute assess the carotid pulse for 60 seconds if there’s no pulse CPR and AED

Question 8

Signs and symptoms of hyperthermia

Answer 8

Increase in body temperature above normal
Moist pale skin, muscle cramps usually legs and abdomen
Weakness exhaustion dizziness
Rapid shallow breathing weak pulse perspiration

Question 9

Treating heat exhaustion

Answer 9

Get them out of the heat
Remove layers of clothing
Warm cloths for cramps
Oxygen
Small sips of water if tolerated

Question 10

Symptoms of heat stroke (life threatening emergency)

Answer 10

Hot skin
They are not sweating
Lower level of consciousness
Rapid shallow breathing
Generalized weakness
Dilated pupils

Question 11

What is uticaria 

Answer 11

Rash/swelling

Question 12

What is the dose of an EpiPen

Answer 12

0.3 adult (6yrs and up)
0.15 under 6

Question 13

What is the dose of salbutamol

Answer 13

4-8 puffs

Question 14

At what body temperature will you have hypothermia

Answer 14

Below 35°

Question 15

What is the normal body temperature

Answer 15

37.5 to 38.5

Question 16

What are the four mechanisms of heat loss

Answer 16

Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Evaporation

Question 17

What does convection mean

Answer 17

Body heat is lost to surrounding air which becomes warmer rises as replace with cool air

Question 18

What does conduction mean

Answer 18

Body heat is lost to nearby objects through direct physical touch

Question 19

What does radiation mean

Answer 19

Body heat is lost nearby objects without physically touching them

Question 20

What does evaporation mean

Answer 20

Body heat causes perspiration which is loss from the body surface when change from liquid to vapour 

Question 21

At what body temperature during hypothermia when you have no pulse

Answer 21

22°C

Question 22

How do you handle somebody with hypothermia to warm them up

Answer 22

Gently handle them get their wet clothes off
Worm packs in the armpit’s groind
used towels and blankets
turn the heat up