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34 Cards in this Set
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What is not a primary consideration of first aid?
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Proper medical diagnosis
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Irreversible brain damage can occur how long after breathing has ceased?
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4 mins
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What procedure is highly effective in removing water from the lungs of a drowning victim?
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abdominal thrusts
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What system was desiggned to help ventilate an unconscious victim for long periods of time?
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bag valve mask
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How far should the sternum be depressed when giving CPR on an adult?
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1 1/2 to 2 inches
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The spiral reverse bandage would be used to retain a dressing on what part of the extremity?
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Leg or forearm
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What bandage is particularly useful in retaining large compresses on the foot?
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Triangular bandage
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The Cravat badage for the temple, cheek, ear is also known as a ?
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Modified Barton
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Which suture material is absorbable?
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Catgut
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All sutures in the soles, palms, back and over joints should be removed in how many days?
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10 days
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What type of shock is due to diminished total blood volume?
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Hypovalemic
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What type of shock carries a poor prognosis and must always be treated under the direct supervision of a medical officer?
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Septic
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What is the best electrolyte solution to use to replace body fluids?
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Lactated ringers
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What type of wound is torn rather then cut and is usually made by blunt rather then sharp objects?
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laceration
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What type of wound is a tearing of tissue away from the body part?
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Avulsion
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The figure eight bandage would be used to retain a dressing where?
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Elbow
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What bandage is useful to in retaining large dressings on the hand?
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Triangular bandage
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What bandage is useful to control bleeding from the scalp or forehead?
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Cravat
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What term is used to describe excretion of bright red blood from the rectum?
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hematochezia
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What term is used to describe dark tarry stools?
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Melena
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What size suture should be used on the face of an adult?
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5-0
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What blood is brick red and oozes slowly?
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capillary
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What bandage may be used to immobilize a fractured clavicle?
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figure eight
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What injury is caused by the overstretching or tearing of a muscle or tendon?
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strain
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What drug is classified as a narcotic but acts as a stimulant?
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cocaine
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What type of stretcher should be used for ship to ship transfer or to transfer injured persons to and from boats?
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stokes
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What stretcher is designed to remove an injured person from engine rooms, hold or to hoist a casualty abourd a hovering helo?
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neil robertson
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what stretcher is used in the field to transport patients?
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army litter
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What is responsible for night vision?
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rods
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What is the first stage of extrication?
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gaining access to the vicitim
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What is the second stage of extrication?
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life saving emergency care
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What is the third of extrication
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disentanglement
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What is involved in the fourth stage of extrication?
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preparing the victim for removal
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What is the final stage of extrication?
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removal and transporting
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