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29 Cards in this Set
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The ____ is one of the largest, most important organs of the human body comprising ___ % of the total body weight.
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Skin, 16%
P854 |
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Skin, consisting of the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layers.
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Integumentary
P854 |
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General reddening of the skin due to dilation of the superficial capillaries.
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Erythema
P855 |
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A hematoma in the thigh can contain over a ______ of blood before swelling becomes noticeable.
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Liter
P856 |
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Stages of wound healing.
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Hemostasis
Inflammation Epithelialzation Neovascularization Collagen synthesis P862 |
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_____________ begins almost immediately following injury.
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Hemostasis
P862 |
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____________ is the most common complication of open wounds.
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Infection
P864 |
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Infections appear at least __ to __ days following the initial wound.
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2 to 3
P864 |
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Gloves protect not only the ______ but also the _________ from contaminants on the rescurer's hands.
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Rescuer
Pt P865 |
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Muscle ischemia that is caused by the rising pressures within an anatomical fascial space.
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Compartment syndrome
P866 |
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Resulting scar tissue shortens the length of the muscle strand.
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Volkmann's contracture
P867 |
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_________ injury is similar to a crush injury, although the mechanism is more passive and more likely to go unnoticed.
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Pressure or hypoxic injury.
P867 |
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_______ syndrome occurs when body parts are entrapped for __ hours or longer.
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Crush
4 P868 |
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Acute pathologic process that involves the destruction of skeletal muscle.
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Rhabdomylysis
P868 |
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Increased blood potassium(____________) can reduce the cardiac muscle's responce to electrical stimuli, induce ___________________, and lead to _______________.
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(Hyperkalemia)
Cardiac dysrhythmias Sudden death P868 |
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Proper evaluation of the _______ can tell you more about the body's condition after trauma than any other aspect of pt assessment.
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Skin
P871 |
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When the rapid secondary assessment is complete, obtain what?
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a set of vital signs and pt hx.
P873 |
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The three objectives of bandaging are to do what?
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Control hemorrhage
Keep the wound clean immobilize the wound site. P875 |
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Inflate a BP cuff to a pressure __mmHg above the pt's systolic BP and beyond the pressure at which the Pt's ____________ ceases.
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30mmHg
Hemorrhage P877 |
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___________ is an important, but frequently overlooked, component of hemorrhage control.
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Immobilization
P878 |
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Use open gauze to _______, not _______, any bleeding or fluids flowing from the ear canal.
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collect
stop P879 |
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A useful technique is to wrap a bandage only so tight that ______________ can still be easily slipped beneath it.
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one finger
P882 |
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The focus of prehospital crush injury care is on _________ transport, adequate ___________, diuresis, and ---possibly --- _______________.
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Rapid
Fluid resuscitation Systemic alkalinization P884 |
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For a crush injury pt, administer sodium bicarbonate __ mEq/kg initally, followed by ______mEq/kg/hr thereafter. It is preferable to add the bicarb to a _________ bag rather than administering it as a bolus or IV push.
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1mEq/kg
0.25mEq/kg/hr NS normal saline P885 |
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___________. an _________ diuretic, is the drug of choice for crush syndrome.
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Mannitol
Osmotic P885 |
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Once the pt is freed from entrapment, be prepared to treat rapidly progressing _______.
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Shock
P886 |
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IV infussions at ____________ and provide additional boluses of _________________ as needed.
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30mL/kg/hr
sodium bicarb P886 |
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____________________ is pain or an increase in pain noted by a pt as a muscle is extended by a care provider.
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Passive stretching pain
P886 |
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Suspect associated injuries to both abd and thoracic organs if the soft tissue injury involves the region between the rib margin and the ____ rib anteriorly, the ___ rib laterally, and the ___ rib posteriorly.
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5th
7th 9th P888 |
