EMT halter 28-31 test
Prepare for a call for a multiple trauma patient by _______ for it
Practicing
The scalp has many _____ ______ so any scalp injury may bleed perfusely
Blood vessels
Application of external heat source to the body is known as ______ ______
Active rewarming
Above all else you must _______ to the situation
Adapt
A(n) _______ _____ is the result of gases leaving a damaged lung and entering the bloodstream
Air embolism
Primary concern with facial fractures in the patient's ______
Airway
Key principle of multiple trauma management is to perform agent or emergency move _______ ________
As necessary
Critical concept is to get the multisystem trauma patient to the appropriate facility
As soon as possible
The __ is the master organ of life
Brain
I nervous system is divided into two subsystems the: ______ ______ ______ and the ______ ______ ______
Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
Application of heat to the lateral chest neck armpits and groin is known as _______ _______
Central re-warming
The brain is buried in a substance called ______ ______
Cerebrospinal fluid
The object of realignment if deformed extremities is to assist in restoring effective ______.
Circulation
The memory aid CSM stands for ______, ________, ________
Circulatory, sensory, motor function
In a _______ ________ _______ the shock or impact on the skull is transferred to the brain
Close brain injury
The ______ of the water in which a near drowning patient has been submerged the better the chances of survival
Colder
The three classifications of bone fractures are ________, _______, and _______
Comminuted, greenstick, and angulated
_______ Is the transfer of heat from one material to another through direct contact
Conduction
A bruised brain or ________ occurs when the force of a blow is great enough to ruptured blood vessel's
Contusion
_______ Occurs when currents of air or water passes over the body carrying away heat
Convection
With head injuries the words open and close to refer to the _____ _____
Cranial bones
The ______ is the portion of the school that encloses the brain
Cranium
Different kinds of tremors tend to have different kinds of _______
Dangers
When a diver comes up too quickly from a deep prolonged dive he may experience
Decompression sickness
The three types of mechanisms that cause musculoskeletal injuries are ______ force, ______ force, and ________ force
Direct, indirect, and twisting
The ______ _______ ______ Was formed to assist the rescuers with a care of underwater diving accident patients
Diver alert network
________ Is a form of heat loss that occurs when the body perspires or gets wet
Evaporation
The most common type of bone injury is a break or _____
Fracture
As components of the skeleton, bones provide the body's ______
Framework
Another name for late or deep local cold injuries is _________
Frostbite
In addition to AVPU some EMS Systems use the _______ _______ _______for ongoing neurological assessment
Glasgow coma scale
The most radiant heat loss occurs from a persons ______ and _______
Head and neck
Condition in which the body temperature rises above normal is known as ______
Hypothermia
When cooling affects the entire body a problem known as ______developes
Hypothermia
For any splint to be effective it must:
Immobilize adjacent joints and bone ends
Studies of mechanisms of injury indicate that infant and children with fractured femur's help often injury to _______ ______
Internal injuries
_____ are the places where bones articulate and are a critical element in the body's ability to move
Joints
Dramatic-looking or painful exrtremity injuries can sometimes distract an EMt from looking for other _______-_______ conditions.
Life-threatening
______ ______Injuries are temperate related injuries affecting particular parts of the body
Local cooling
An EMT will need to ______ _______ a patient to apply the long backboard
Log roll
In documenting injuries to the head and spine, carefully note any changes in he patients _______ ________ throughout assessment, treatment, and transprot
Mental status
The ________-_______ patient has more than one serious injury
Muitliple trauma
The ______ _____ is composed of all the bones, joints, and muscles of the body.
Musculoskeletal system
In a diving accident assume that any unconscious or unresponsive patient has _______ and ________ injuries
Neck and spinal
The major components of the _______ ______. are the brain and spinal cord
Nervous system
Soaking a wound in _______ water for 30 minutes will break down venom from a stinging or bite wound
Nonscolding
A ______ ______ ______ the brain is lacerated punctured or bruised by any broken bone or foreign objects
Open brain injury
If you are unable to ventilate your patient without assistance try ________ _______ until you find one that works
Other approaches
Blood at the meatus (opening) of the penis is a sign of ______ trauma
Pelvic
A traction splint is contraindicated if there is a(n)
Pelvic, hip, or knee injury
Both swelling and clotting associated with broken bones is due to the destruction of blood vessels in the _____
Periosteum
Two classes a poisonous snakes in the United States are ______ ______ and ______ ______
Pit vipers and coral snakes
_______ Is the heat the body sends out in waves
Radiation
Hey rapid trauma exam and EMT should assess the head and neck and then apply a(n) _____ _____ _____
Rigid cervical collar
________ _______ Is Paramount in multiple trauma management
Scene safety
A patient with a hip fracture should be managed for ______ and her seat oxygen at high concentration
Shock
____ from blood loss is generally not a sign of head injury except in infants
Shock
The triangular bandage used to support her shoulder and arm is a _____
Sling
Whenever an EMT sees a spiderweb cracked windshield she knows that the driver needs full _______ _______
Spinal immobilization
Assume that all unconscious trauma patients will have ______ _______
Spinal injuries
Proper______ and prehospital car of musculoskeletal injuries help prevent closed injuries from becoming ______ injuries.
Splinting, open
_______ and ______ Are the most common musculoskeletal injuries in the foot and ankle
Sprains and fractures
Integrating the three "t" ________, _______, and _______ into your management will help things go smoother and more efficiently for the patient
Teamwork timing and transport
______ are bands of connective tissue that bind the muscles to bones
Tendons
Assume that any fall at least _______ times the patient height will also be accompanied by a spinal injury
Three
The _______ _______ applies constant pull along the length of the femur to stablize fractures and reduce muscle spasms
Traction splint
An EMT should _______ or over treat patients with potential spinal injuries
Uptriage
The term for a toxin produced by snakes spiders and marine life is ______
Venom
________\ Causes loss of body heat as a result of exhaled warm air
respiration