Test 26 Flashcards
Absorption for decon involves
Using pads or absorbent towels to wipe off a chemical area
how does ingest cyanide pose a risk to the rescuer
Creates cyanide gas within the stomach, can be off gassed and inhaled by rescuer
Where is phosgene exposure the greatest
Made in production of plastics and polyurethanes, making it a manufacturing risk
Phosgene odor
Freshly mown hay
Why does phosgene cause more lower airway edema than chlorine
Less water soluble, able to make its way down to the lower airways without being noticed
Description of state EMS system advisory body
Multidisciplinary board with an advisory role for the EMS lead agency
What document outlines 5 components of a national EMS education system?
What are they?
EMS education agenda for the future
1. Core content, 2. Scope of practice model, 3. Education standards, 4. National certification, 5. National EMS program accreditation
What is common law
Based on decisions from the courts that shape our modern understanding of the law
Not a legal regulation passed by legislature
What does OSHA define as health hazard
Any chemical or pathogen which may cause both acute and/or chronic health effects, including stress due to temperature extremes
Most common chief complaint in all pediatric calls
Trauma
biggest risk for poly pharmacy in elderly
Multiple medical providers
Temperature effect on air
The higher the temperature, the lest dense the air
Glucagon timing and glucose change
8-21 minutes
Changes glucose by about 100
3 things that must be met to rewarm frostbite in austere environment
- Person won’t need to use frostbitten part for evacuation until thawing is complete
- Person can be kept warm during thawing and healing
- Thawing can be completed in a controlled uninterrupted manner with accurate temperature management
