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West Coast EMT Block 4 Study Guide Exam Q&A 100% Solved | Rated A+ Know what cavitation is - Results from rapid changes in tissue and fluid pressure that occur with the passage of the projectile, can result in serious injury to internal organs distant to the actual path of the bullet. Know New...

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West Coast EMT Block 4 Study Guide

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Know what cavitation is - ✔✔Results from rapid changes in tissue and fluid

pressure that occur with the passage of the projectile, can result in serious

injury to internal organs distant to the actual path of the bullet.

Know Newton's First Law of Motion - ✔✔The first law states that objects at

rest tend to stay at rest and objects in motion tend to stay in motion unless

acted upon by an outside force.

Kinetic Energy - ✔✔The energy of a moving object.



Reflects the relationship between the mass (weight) of the object and the

velocity (speed) at which it is traveling.

Potential Energy - ✔✔The product of mass (weight), force of gravity, and

height and is mostly associated with the energy of falling objects.



The energy stored within an object.

Know the 3 collisions that occur in a car accident.

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First Collision: - ✔✔The collision of the car against another car, a tree, or

other objects.



Does not directly affect patient care except making extrication difficult



The damage to the car can indicate how severe the patient's injury is and

help determine the mechanism of injury.

Know the 3 collisions that occur in a car accident.

Second Collision: - ✔✔The collision of the passenger against the interior of

the car.



This damage is caused by the kinetic energy produced by the passenger's

mass and velocity is converted into the work of stopping the passenger's

body.



It can cause severe traumatic injury that can be apparent during the scene

size up or primary assessment.



The most dramatic injury occurs when the passenger is not restrained.

Know the 3 collisions that occur in a car accident.

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Third Collision: - ✔✔The collision of the passenger's internal organs

against the solid structures of the body.



These injuries may not be as obvious as external injuries but they are often

the most life-threatening.



When the car hits an object, the internal organs also hit the inside structure

of the body which can result in compression or stretching (tearing).

What to assume with the death of an occupant in the same vehicle as

another person? - ✔✔Suspect that the other person has sustained serious

injuries even if the injuries are not obvious.



Treat life-threatening injuries and provide rapid transport to a trauma

center.



These passengers have likely experienced the same amount of force that

caused the death of the other.

What is the purpose of airbags? What happens if airbags don't deploy +

what should you do? - ✔✔Air bags gently cushions the occupant as the

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