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NHOH HM Manual Ch 21
NAVEDTRA 14295B HM Manual Ch 21: Emergency Medical Care Procedures
Question | Answer |
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What are not measures first aid is intended to address? | Replace proper medical diagnosis and treatment |
What is not a rule to follow when providing first aid? | Panic at the first site of blood |
What is NOT recommended when preparing for emergency situations? | Familiarizing yourself with your equipment while responding to an emergency scene |
Casualties in a non-tactical environment whose injuries are critical but who will require only minimal time or equipment are? | Priority I |
What is the method for sorting casualties in a multiple casualty incident (MCI)? | S.T.A.R.T |
A patient in a tactical setting with an upper airway obstruction and life threatening bleeding would fall into which category? | Immediate |
What is the maximum amount of time allowed for continuous suctioning of an infant’s airway? | 5 seconds |
When inserting the Combitube® and after the device is sitting between the teeth and properly aligned between the printed black rings, what is the next step? | Inflate the blue cuff |
True or False: Casualties with a total upper airway obstruction, inhalation burns, or massive maxillofacial trauma who cannot be ventilated by other means are candidates for a King LT® airway. | False |
When performing a needle chest decompression, what is the preferred size of the needle required to adequately decompress the chest? | 14g |
True or False: Distributive shock is a loss of intravascular volume, which may occur from blood, plasma, or fluid loss. | False |
What is not a stage of shock? | Early |
Normally, a loss of approximately _____of the person’s blood volume will create a life-threatening condition. | 1 liter |
A patient with a skin assessment of pale and cool and whose blood pressure dropped briefly would be consider to be in what type of shock? | Cardiogenic |
Approximately how long does it take for death to occur from massive hemorrhage? | 2 minutes |
What is the most common cause of shock the HM will encounter? | Uncontrolled hemorrhage |
What is not a component of the scene size up? | Types of injury |
The index of suspicion is derived directly from which of the following? | Mechanism of Injury |
The general impression is crucial to identifying... | 1. Transport decision 2. Patient’s overall systemic condition 3. Obvious significant external problems |
An interruption of arterial blood flow to the brain is best described as a/an ______ . | Cerebrovascular Accident |
What is not a step in treating Syncope? | Giving the patient something to eat |
What does the acronym AVPU stand for? | Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive |
What is the acronym used when assessing a patient during a rapid physical exam? | DCAP-BTLS |
A patient experiencing respiratory distress can rapidly progress to full arrest. Always be prepared to utilize ______ . | Advanced Airway procedures |
True or False: A patient experiencing respiratory difficulty should be forced to lie down in order to ease their breathing and reduce the workload on the body. | False |
True or False: The HM can administer a nebulizer treatment without a medical officer’s order. | False |
What is not a contraindication for using Activated Charcoal for patients suffering from poison ingestion? | Unable to speak |
If a patient is hypotensive, then the systolic blood pressure is below what? | 90 |
In cases of airway obstruction from severe glottic edema, what procedure may be necessary? | Cricothyroidotomy |
During a patient assessment the HM notices that the patient seems to have a fruity breath odor, the HM suspects the patient is suffering from ______ . | Hyperglycemia |
The HM suspects a patient is suffering from a brain injury. Upon assessment the HM discovers the patient has asymmetrical pupils, headache, nausea, and vomiting. The HM suspects the patient is suffering from _____ . | Increased intracranial pressure |
Which of the following signs and symptoms is considered a late sign of a hemothorax? | Deviated trachea |
True or False: When treating a patient with an abdominal evisceration, it is acceptable to place the organs back inside the abdominal cavity in order to keep the organs warm and moist as well as prevent infection. | False |
After the baby has delivered and the cord has been cut, which of the following steps is correct when delivering the placenta? | Wait approx 10-20 minutes for the placenta to deliver spontaneously |
What is the first step in the management plan for care under fire? | Return fire / take cover |
During Tactical Field Care, what is the best way to control compressible hemorrhage when a tourniquet is not amendable? | Use combat gauze as the hemostatic agent of choice with at least 3 minutes of direct pressure |
What is the usual dose of morphine for adult patients in severe pain? | 10-20 mg |
True or False: Morphine can be given to patients who have suffered a head injury. | False |
Which of the following steps in bleeding control are no longer utilized? | 1. Apply Tourniquet 2. Elevate the extremity |
After bleeding has been controlled by a tourniquet, how is the patient marked? | A “T” with the time marked on the forehead |
What is the first step in treating for hypovolemic shock? | Take BSI precautions |
Which type of suture material is best used for surface closures and cause very little tissue reaction? | Silk |
True or False: The most common method of anesthesia used by the HM is the infiltration of the anesthetizing agent into the nerve trunks that innervate the fingers or toes. | False |
True or False: For a large, gaping, soft-tissue wound, a primary closure is acceptable. | False |
When cutting sutures, what is the maximum acceptable length for the tails to be? | ¼ inch |
True or False: Any person who has an acute pain in the back or neck as well as a significant mechanism of injury, should be treated as though there is a fractured spine, even if there are no other symptoms. | True |
When is it acceptable to move a patient with a suspected pelvic fracture? | When absolutely necessary after MAST garments have been applied to stabilize the pelvic region |
What method should be utilized when opening the airway of a patient who is suspected of having a spinal cord injury? | Jaw Thrust |
True or False: Never attempt to remove a foreign body stuck to or penetrating an eyeball. | True |
When bandaging an eye with an impaled foreign object, what should be done? | Bandage both eyes |
When applying First Aid for removing foreign objects, what is NOT correct? | Do not attempt to remove widely scattered foreign objects or materials from the skin |
When applying aid for animal bites, what should you NEVER do? | Cauterize areas that are bleeding to aid in transport |
What degree of thermal burns to the skin is characterized by epidermal blisters, mottled appearance, and a red base? Damage extends into but not through the dermis. Recovery usually takes 2 to 3 weeks. | Second degree burn |
The rule of nines assigns what percentage value for burns of the anterior chest and anterior neck? | 14 |
True or False: Under normal conditions, heat exposure injuries are preventable injuries. | True |
What is the most common condition caused by working or exercising in hot environments? | Heat Exhaustion |
Which cold injury is a mild cold injury that happens from prolonged exposure in temperatures above freezing to as high as 60 degrees F? | Chilblain |
A diluted solution of which of the listed substances will neutralize alkali burns to the skin? | Vinegar |
The usual treatment for chemical burns is to flush with copious amounts of water. The two exceptions to this rule are in the case of which of the following chemicals? | Dry lime and carbolic acid |
What is the most effective method of re-warming a victim of hypothermia? | Immersion in a tub of warm water |
How many additional atmospheres of pressure are applied at a depth of 33 feet in sea water? | 14.7 |
What is NOT one of the three principle categories for injuries when discussing diving related disorders? | Trauma |
A middle ear squeeze is classified under which type of diving injury? | Barotrauma |
The treatment for a middle ear squeeze does not consist of... | NSAIDS for pain and inflammation |
Which law deals with Decompression Sickness (DCS)? | Henry’s Law |
What is NOT applicable for treatment of Decompression Sickness? | Do not pressurize the cabin of aircraft when transporting to treatment facility |