Heat exhaustion - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

what are symptoms of hypothermia - ANSWER sluggishness, confusion, shivering, yawning heat emergencies - ANSWER heat exhaustion and heat stroke treatment is to cool the person down ditty bag - ANSWER a small bag that carries tools, knifes, spare parts, whistle, extra line, and other useful parts, pieces and safety devices in a small pouch 1 knot= 10 knots= - ANSWER 1.1 mph 11 mph wind velocity - ANSWER speed of the wind lull - ANSWER decrease velocity of wind

what are symptoms of hypothermia - ANSWER sluggishness, confusion, shivering, yawning heat emergencies - ANSWER heat exhaustion and heat stroke treatment is to cool the person down ditty bag - ANSWER a small bag that carries tools, knifes, spare parts, whistle, extra line, and other useful parts, pieces and safety devices in a small pouch 1 knot= 10 knots= - ANSWER 1.1 mph 11 mph

Auscultatory gap - A brief period when Korotkoff sounds disappear during auscultation of blood pressure; common with hypertension What is acceptable temperature range? - 97.6 - 99.6 What does pyrexia mean? - Fever Heat Exhaustion vs Heat Stroke - Heat exhaustion: nausea vomiting, pale, cold, and clamy. Heat stroke: hot, red, and dry; loss or change of consciousness What kind patients should avoid rectal temperatures - Rectal surgery and cardiac conditions (Vagal Nerve) Healthy resting he...

CDH Paramedic Entrance Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass What are the normal respirations of adults? Infants? 12-20 and 20-40 What is the purpose of surfactant? Reduces surface tension in alveoli (lubricant) What is the normal stimulus to breathe in a healthy patient? Carbonic drive What is a pink puffer? Blue Bloater? A COPD Patient with Emphysema. A COPD Patient with Chronic Bronchitis What causes inhalation? Diaphragm and Intercostal muscles contract Where are the different lung sound...

West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass A 30-year-old male was rescued after being lost in the woods for approximately 18 hours. The outside temperature is 30°F (-1°C). He is immediately placed in the warmed ambulance, where you perform a primary assessment. He is unresponsive, pale, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. assess for a carotid pulse for up to 60 seconds. B. apply chemical heat packs to his groin and axillae. C. apply an AED and assess his cardiac rhythm...

Pathophysiology - Correct answer-The study of abnormalities in physiologic functioning of living beings Etiology - Correct answer-The study of the causes and origins of disease Pathogenesis - Correct answer-Development or evolution of a disease Allostasis - Correct answer-Ability to achieve stability through change Allostatic load - Correct answer-The long-term negative impact of the stress response on the body Allostatic overload - Correct answer-Over activation of adaptive systems -High...

Companies with strong safety cultures usually have lower _ . turnover Safety is a learned behavior and attitude. T/F TRUE Poor lighting, excessive noise, inadequate guards for moving parts are examples of _ _. unsafe conditions The activity that consists of breaking a job into its component task and then analyzing each step for potential hazards is called _ _ _ . job safety analysis The measure of probability, consequences, and exposure related to an event is refe...

Paramedic Trauma FISDAP Exam (2023/2024) Already Passed If you see a cracked windshield in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised or lacerated head or face. Brain injury, *cervical spine injury (always until proven otherwise), tracheal injury. If you see a deformed steering column in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised neck, bruised chest. Sternal or rib fracture, flail chest, myocardial contusion, *pericardial tamponade, pneumo/hemothorax, aortic tear. If you see a de...

NU 545 Unit 2 Study Guide Questions and Answers New Update Know heat exhaustion and heat stroke? - Answer- Exhaustion: -prolonged high core/enviro temps -weak, dizzy, nauseated, faint Stroke: -core temp >40C/106F>>vascular collapse, cerebral edema, CNS degeneration, renal tubular necrosis, hepatic failure w/ delirium, coma/death -treatment: cooling blankets, ice NOT TOO QUICKLY>>periph vasoconstriction Define the different stages of sleep. - Answer- NREM: slow-wave sleep ...

Free Step 2 CK NBME Sec 2-3What is the recommended treatment for organophosphate or acetylcholinesterase inhibitor poisoning? - correct answer Atropine (and removal of clothing) Atropine only reverses MUSCARINIC Pralidoxime is the only medication that reverses both muscarinic and nicotinic effects of organophosphates by "restoring" cholinesterase from its bond with these substances. Pralidoxime is effective only if given early after the exposure. ????? - correct answer Cause of...