Chapter 35 Pre Test

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How would you classify an environmental emergency in which a child stepped on a sea urchin and got the spine embedded in his​ foot?

A bite or sting

How does the body compensate in the short term for the increased atmospheric pressure—and resulting decreased amount of air to breathe—at increased​ altitudes?

A person breathes more rapidly and more deeply.

Which of the following is a sign of severe​ hypothermia?

Absence of shivering

Which of the following is often a precipitating factor in adolescent and adult​ drowning?

Drug or alcohol use

You are caring for an unresponsive hypothermic patient who was found outdoors. Once you have determined the scene is​ safe, which of the following is your first​ priority?

Getting the patient out of the cold environment

Why does​ high-altitude pulmonary edema take longer to develop than acute mountain sickness or​ high-altitude cerebral​ edema?

It takes several days for fluid to build up in the lungs.

Which of the following is included in emergency care of a patient with a​ heat-related emergency who has​ moist, pale-to-normal​ skin?

Loosening or removing clothing to cool the patient

Which of the following is the highest priority in managing a patient with a​ heat-related emergency?

Move the patient to a cool environment.

If you must try to pull a victim in the water to safety with your​ hand, how should you be​ positioned?

On your stomach

Which of the following interventions is indicated for all hypothermic​ patients?

Passive rewarming

what is an early sign of frostbite

The skin of the affected area is white and waxy.

Which of the following descriptions best characterizes deep​ frostbite?

The tissue becomes frozen.

Which of the following statements is true of insect bites and​ stings?

Which of the following statements is true of insect bites and​ stings?

At what body temperature does shivering typically​ occur?

around 96

During primary assessment of a hypothermic​ patient, you​ should:

check the​ patient's orientation to​ person, place, and​ time, if the patient is awake.

Which of the following CANNOT be provided effectively while a drowning victim is still in the​ water?

chest compressions

Which of the following patients will show the effects of a heat or cold emergency sooner than most other​ patients?

chronically ill patient

Which of the following is a mechanism that causes the body to lose​ heat?

conduction

Which of the following is a poisonous snake native to the United​ States?

copperhead

Which of the following occurs when the body perspires or gets​ wet?

evaporation

A​ 41-year-old man was found in the back yard by a neighbor. The weather is hot and​ humid, and the patient had been doing yard work all day. The​ patient's skin is​ red, hot, and​ moist, and his clothes show signs of heavy perspiration. He is not​ alert, but responds to verbal stimuli. Which of the following​ heat-related emergencies should you most​ suspect?

heat stroke

Cooling or freezing particular parts of the body​ is:

local cooling.

Which of the following body areas is most susceptible to​ frostnip?

nose

When performing active​ rewarming, you​ should:

not delay transport.

A​ 38-year-old male is in the​ water, and requires rescue. Which of the following would be best to extend to him to pull him to​ safety?

rope

Which of the following is typically a source of heat for the​ body?

shivering

High​ humidity:

slows evaporation

During an environmental​ emergency, patients who are under the influence of​ alcohol:

tend to be affected more rapidly and severely.

You may encounter airway resistance as you ventilate a drowning victim. This means​ that:

you will probably have to ventilate more forcefully than with other patients.

Which of the following statements about environmental emergencies is​ true?

Environmental emergencies can occur in any setting—​wilderness, ​rural, suburban, and urban.

A man is spending a day fishing in an area where temperatures are over 90°F. Which of the following conditions would be most likely to increase his risk of a​ heat-related emergency?

Having a few beers while fishing

Which of the following combinations of findings makes a patient with a potential​ heat-related emergency the highest priority for​ transport?

Hot skin and altered mental status

In a​ water-related accident, which of the following is LEAST likely to lead to an airway​ obstruction?

Hypothermia


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