KPE 250---Exam 2
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| When controlling bleeding, you should remove blood soaked dressings before applying additional ones | False
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| When elevating an arm to control bleeding, you should also apply direct pressie to the wound | True
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| Dressings are placed directly on wounds | true
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| internal bleeding is more common than external bleeding | false
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| a laceration is cut skin with jagged edges | true
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| a bandage is applied over a wound to hold a dressing in place | true
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| all open wounds can become infected | true
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| tetanus is communicable from one person to another | false, it is not
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| a bandage should be clean, but does not need to be sterile. | true
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| if a victim can wiggle their fingers, a write bandage is not tight enough | false, it is tight enough
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| ACE bandages can be used to apply compression on sprains, strains, and contusions. | true
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| it is appropriate to apply an ice pack to a sprained ankle | true
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| guarding occurs when motion produces pain | true
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| to check for a fractured are, you should have the victim move their arm | false
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| CSM stands for cold sweating motion | false, circulation, swelling, movement
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| the medical term for a bruise | contusion
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| an injury in which muscle fibers are torn or damaged | strain
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| which of the following is not a sign or symptom of a dislocated shoulder | the victim holds their arm across their body and supports it with the uninjured side
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| which of the following statements is true | you should only realign a fracture if there is absent circulation and you are more than an hour from a hospital
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| which of the following types of splints can be used on a fractured leg | a ridged splint an anatomic splint
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| which of the following should be done to treat for a fractured femur? | splint the legs by tying them together leave the victim on a hard surface and monitor the victim for shock
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| which of the following is a sign or symptom of a heart attack | chest pains that last longer than 3 minutes--no slurred speech or blurred vision
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| care for a suspected heart attack | give the victim one adult aspirin if they are alert, able to swallow and not allergic-have the victim lie on the ground and raise their legs 6-12 inches and help the victim take nitroglycerin if they have it
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| which of the following is a risk factor for having a stroke: victim is 50 years or older victim has never used birth control pills victim has low blood pressure victim has low cholesterol levels | 50 years of age or older
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| which of the following is not a trigger for an asthma attack: victim has a history of heart attacks victim is exposed to cold air victim works in a dusty environment victim is exposed to high tree pollen levels | victim has a history of heart attacks
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| the rounded part of the hip bone | iliac crest
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| to wrap a hip flexor strain you should pull the wrap | from medial to lateral around the leg and hip
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| the spleen is located in the | upper left abdominal quadrant
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| what is the order in which you should attempt a water rescue? | reach throw row go
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| the US coast guard defines cold water as water below what temperature | 70 degrees F
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| what is a factor that increases your likelihood of surviving cold water immersion | a person has a large amount of body fat
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| what electrical voltage is considered high voltage | 1000 volts
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| when fitting a cane use which anatomic landmark of the hip? | the greater trochanter of the femur
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| list three non-emergency move described by the AAOS text for moving a victim | Piggy back, shoulder drag, firefighters carry, two person assist, cradle carry
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| list three techniques you can use to control bleeding from an open wound | apply pressure, apply dressing, elevate wound if still bleeding, apply pressure to proximal pulse
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| indicate where the ulnar nerve is located, describe its most superficial location and its significance | the ulnar nerve is located on the arm near the elbow. this is where you hit when you hurt your "funny bone"
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| dislocation | in which bones are displaced from their normal joint alignment, out of their sockets, or out of their normal positions
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| sprain | which involve the tearing or stretching of joints, causing mild to severe damage to the ligaments and joint capsules
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| fracture | breaks in bones that may or may not be accompanied by open wounds
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| tendinitis | inflammation of a tendon due to overuse
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| laceration | a wound made by the tearing or cutting of body tissues
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| abrasion | injury consisting of the loss of the partial thickness of skin from rubbing or scraping on a hard, rough surface; also called brush burn, friction burn, or rug burn
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| avulsion | an injury that leave a piece of skin or other tissue either partially or completely torn away from the body
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| puncture | deep, narrow wounds in the skin and under lying organs
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| Signs of dislocated shoulder | extreme plain in the shoulder area, there is a squared off deformity at the shoulder, the victim's fingers go numb
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| T or F numbess and tingling are not common distal to a fracture site | F
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| T or F treat unsplinted fractures with RICE | F
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| T or F Fractures and dislocation should be cared for very differently by a first aider | F
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| Care for a suspected heart attack | Give the victim one adult aspirin if they are alert, able to swallow, and not allergic
have the victim lie on the ground and raise their legs 6-12 inches
Help the victim take nitroglycerin if they have it
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