18 - Environmental Emergencies

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Heat can be lost form the body through

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radiation, evaporation, respiration, convection

Front 2

The three general types of heat emergencies are:

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heat cramps, heat exhaustion, prostration

Front 3

The group of individuals who are at increased risk of heat emergencies includes:

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the very young and very old

Front 4

The treatment for heat cramps includes:

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moving the patient to a cooler environment

Front 5

The treatment of heat stroke includes:

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rapid transport and oxygen, cooling with ice at arterial points, fanning with wet sheet on the body

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The goal of the prehospital treatment of severe hypothermia is (are) to:

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reduce further heat loss and transport rapidly

Front 7

The cold injury that may involve the freezing of subcutaneous tissues, muscle, and tendons is called:

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deep frostbite

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The classic presentation of heat stroke includes all of the following:

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altered memntal status, elevated, body temperature, hot, dry skin

(exception: cool, dry skin)

Front 9

Spinal precaustions should be considered for which of the following environmental emergencies?

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Submersion incident

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The female variety of this spider has a characteristic shiny black body with a red hourglass shape on its abdomen

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black widow spider