test 7 review Flashcards
How do you control bleeding
direct pressure, hemostatic gauze, tourniquet
1st thing to do when doing primary / scene size up
c-spine
What is JVD a sign of
tension pneumothorax
1 cause of shock in a pt
bleeding
what is the primary risk of an electrocuted patient?
respiratory and cardiac arrest
what is a strain
overstretching or over excreting muscles
what to do when there is an impaled object
secure the object in place, if in the airway remove
what to do with a helmet on the patient
if there is no airway obstruction leave it in place
what are battle signs
bruising behind the ear
what is the bluish and redness on a patient due to strangulation
high pressure in the right atrium forces blood to the face
what is the part of spine attatched to the ribs
thoracic
what is commotio cordis
a hit to the chest as contracting so heart stops
if pt fell on shoulder or arm, stands up and it looks like their arm is hanging is
dislocation
what is the bodys response of blood loss
blood vessels constrict and pulse goes up
blood squirting and bright red
arterial bleed
What is an early sign of hypoperfusion
AMS
what to do when pt has burns from dry chemical powders
brush off then water
cartilage
smooth movement of bones in one other joint
what is dressing
sterile material placed directly on the wound
what is the opening base of the skull
foramen magnum
what part of the spine is most prone to injury
cervical and lumbar
what is the blood between brain and dura
subdural hematoma
what to do when a sucking wound is present
place your gloved hand over the wound and then use a chest seal
LAC to the veins is an example of
air embolsim
axial skeleton
skull and spinal collumn
burn of dry to dark brown or black skin burn
full thickness
when an avulsed body part is present:
wrap in dry sterile dressings
what is a sucking chest wound
wound that creates a vacuum in thorax region
Posturing
painful stimuli when patient throws arms in or out
How to open an airway when spinal precautions are needed
jaw thrust maneuver
describe a partial thickness burn
red skin and blisters
when splinting a broken arm
check csm then splint
When burns to the neck and chest occur
precautions of airway obstructions
what is the 1st step in bleeding control
direct pressure
For any injurry
expose the wound and entire surroundings
when injuries to the neck or ABD
use occlusive dressing
what are the 3 categories of GCS
eye verbal and motor
what is the dark steady flow
venous bleed
what is periosteum
white part that covers bone
signs and symptoms of icp
Headache.
Blurred vision.
Feeling less alert than usual.
Vomiting.
Changes in your behavior.
Weakness or problems with moving or talking.
Lack of energy or sleepiness.
rule of nines for burns
closed vs open
no break in skin/break in skin
what connects muscles to bone
tendons
what connects bone to bone
ligaments
what is tramuic aphasia
red eyes blue face
what is neurogenic shock caused by
spinal cord injury
where to place a tourniquet
proximal to a wound never over a joint
when applying a traction splint
10% of body weight is no more than 15 pounds
what is amoutation
tourniquet
what is the traction splint for
femur
what is icp
increased bp/ decreased pulse
what is the part of the face that is movable
manidible
what is axiel loading
compression of the spine
what is the failure of compensatory response to blood loss
hypotension
what are the boney bumps on the spine
spinous process
what to do for a dislocated shoulder
CSM, sling and swath, transport
what is aortic dissection
differently bilateral pulses
what is compartment syndrome
pressure from swelling from fx produces
what is irreversible shock
cell damage and death of organs
LAC to neck
is a possible embolis
what is an indirect brain injury
concussion
how many bones are in the cervical vertebra
7
paradoxial movement of the chest is
flail chest
