WorksheetsNear/Wet Drowning
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the United States, drowning is the:
a)
Leading cause of accidental death
b)
Second leading cause of accidental death
c)
Third leading cause of accidental death
d)
Fourth leading cause of accidental death
2.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about how many people drown each year in the United States?
a)
500
b)
1000
c)
1250
d)
>3000
3.
Which of the following would have better prognostic factors in a cold-water drowning?
- Submersion < 60 minutes
- Water temperature between 27-70 degrees F
- Chest compressions at 100-120/min
- Younger in age
a)
1, 2, 3 and 4
b)
1, 2 and 3
c)
2 and 4
d)
2 and 3
4.
If a patient has been submerged for 45 minutes in cold water and they have fixed and dilated pupils they will have a poor outcome and CPR should not be continued
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What ventilator techniques should be utilized for near drowning patients?
- PEEP
- Low Tidal Volumes
- Permissive Hypercapnia
- Heated and humidified inspired gas
a)
1, 2 and 3
b)
1, 2, 3 and 4
c)
2 and 3
d)
4 only
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