Test 18 Flashcards
Who can be transported via bus in disaster situation
Ones that are unlikely to have rapid decline without care
Ambulatory independently
Can sit for prolonged periods of time
(think pleasantly demented old lady)
What is needed for age adjustment of shock index
For pediatric patients, requires use of age specific maximal normal heart rate and minimal normal systolic blood pressure
Combat gauze baze
Kaolin
Ideal characteristics of combat gauze
Flexible enough to fit in small wounds and easily removed without residues
Lack of temperature change on use
Warm zone care name and interventions
Tactical field care
Airway, breathing, needle thoracotomy, vascular access, and immediate life saving procedures
Cold zone TCCC name
Tactical evacuation care
Least restrictive PPE for hazardous liquids
Level C - less skin and respiratory protection than levels A and B but enough to protect against liquids
What is needed for EFIC
Life threatening condition
Available interventions are unproven
Consent not possible due to condition
Intervention must be administered before consent can be obtained
Subject can’t be identified and consented ahead of time
Participation may directly benefit participant
Investigation cannot be conducted without waiver
Forming a subgroup analysis decreases chance of what error
Type I
Class I, IIa, IIb, III, and IV recommendations
I: benefits far outweighs risk
IIa: good risk benefit ration
IIb: weak preference of benefit to harm
III: weak preference of benefit to harm
IV: harm risk without any benefit
What can registration due prior to completion of a MSE
They may seek demographic information and insurance
Must not ask about ability to pay
SMART
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Timely
What qualifies for medically necessary transport
Transportation by any other means is contraindicated with physical certification of medical necessity
Orders need to be: bed confinement (inability to get up without assistance, inability to ambulate, inability to sit in a chair or wheelchair) or non weight bearing
Validated prehospital tool for assessing cognitive function?
What is it?
Six item screener
Ask patient to remember 3 words
Ask year, month and day of the week
Recall those 3 words
Second most common cause of post partum hemorrhage
Laceration of the genital tract
