Emergency Medical Situations

Burn injuries that cover more than 9% of the patient's BSA should be covered using ______

• Moist gauze dressings.

• Dry sterile dressings.

• Antibiotic ointment.

• Plastic wrap.

You would treat a penetrating injury where the object is still impaled in the patient, if it does not interfere with the airway or chest compressions, by _____

• Removing the object immediately

• Stabilize with bulky dressings.

• Applying a tourniquet

• Administering pain relief

Burns with blistering and extreme pain, are identified as:

• Partial thickness burn AKA 2nd Degree

• Full thickness burn

• First degree burn

• Superficial burn

Expected trauma in a rollover vehicle accident

• Multisystem trauma.

• Isolated limb injuries.

• Minor contusions and abrasions.

• Cervical spine injury only.

Material placed directly onto an open wound to control bleeding and prevent additional contamination

• Dressing

• Bandage

• Gauze

• Tourniquet

Classification of a 3 cm wound that has smooth edges and appears to go through the soft tissue

• Laceration

• Abrasion

• Puncture

• Contusion

First priority at a call for electrocution

• Scene Safety - ensure electricity is shut off

• Administer CPR immediately

• Call for backup support

• Assess the victim's injuries

The primary method for caring for most chemical burns is to:

• Flush the burned area with water for 20 minutes

• Apply ice directly to the burn

• Cover the burn with a dry cloth

• Use a chemical neutralizer on the burn

An abrasion oozing a small amount of blood, is classified as:

• Capillary bleeding

• Venous bleeding

• Arterial bleeding

• Internal bleeding

Patients suffering from blunt force trauma are at high risk of suffering from _____

• Internal bleeding.

• Fractured bones.

• Lacerations.

• Concussion.