59 QuestionsPart A

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Possible inhaled poisons include

fire cyanide chlorine

carbon monoxide

Sources of poisoning by __________ can be

poisonous plants such as poison ivy, poison sumac, poison oak, poison wood,

cleaning products, and insecticides.

absorption

Liquid or powder on the skin, burns, redness, rash, and blistering,

convulsions or seizures are signs and symptoms of what means of poisoning

absorption

What is the primary way HIV is transmitted?

• sexually

What is the officer's responsibility to the death and dying?

• recognize emotional reactions and give initial

comfort and care

What is the correct way of opening the airway with someone who has a neck or spinal injury?

jaw thrust

Who can you give patient information to

anyone who continue

patient care

Insulin in the body is a

hormone

What is yellow skin tone a sign of?

liver problems

A _____________ chest injury is a type of open chest injury in which air and/or blood

escapes into the area surrounding the lungs, creating a change in the pressure in

the chest cavity.

sucking

____________ , are smooth muscles, used to carry out many

automatic body functions.

Involuntary muscles

One of those involuntary muscles

What is the #1 thing when an officer arrives at the scene?

scene safety

A _____________ is a closed injury that is discolored and

painful at the injury site.

contusion A bruise, or contusion, is caused when blood vessels are damaged or broken as the result of

a blow to the skin.

Jaundice (yellowish discoloration) of the skin is a sign of

liver problems

Unhappy, but resigned to reality is which stage of grief?

acceptance

The ___________ is located in the brain and in the spinal cord.

central nervous system

Muscles used for deliberate acts, such as chewing, bending, lifting,

and running are

Voluntary muscles

The ___________ artery is a major artery in the thigh, felt in the groin

area.

femoral

During this stage of labor, the amniotic sac may rupture

dilation

This is the failure of heart and blood vessels (circulatory system) to

maintain enough oxygen with blood flowing to the vital organs of the body.

shock

This is also called smooth muscles

involuntary system

A smooth muscle is an involuntary muscle. This means that you cannot

consciously control this muscle. These muscles are under the control of autonomic nervous system. This

system controls many systems without us being aware of them

regulates the flow of blood in the arteries

moves your breakfast along through your gastrointestinal tract

expels urine from your urinary bladder sends babies out into the world from

the uterus regulates the flow of air through the

lungs

This shock occurs when an individual is exposed to a substance to which

his or her body is sensitive.

anaphylactic shock

A woman being treated in an emergency department after going into anaphylactic shock

This dark red blood flows steadily from a wound, indicating a severed or damaged

vein.

venous bleeding

Identify when to remove an impaled object.

when the airway is obstructed

What is the medical term for a broken bone?

fracture

A _________ fracture is when the skin at the injury site remains

intact.

closed

The medical term for an open wound where the organs protrude

from the abdominal cavity.

abdominal evisceration

The quickest and easiest way to stop bleeding is

direct pressure

_________ occurs when the end of a bone comes out of the its

socket at the joint.

dislocation

The D.O.T.S stands for

Deformities, Open Injuries, Tenderness (sore to the touch), and Swelling

What do you do when a patient is in immediate danger and the location prevents responders from providing care to a patient.

emergency move

Localized or radiating abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea and

vomiting, fever, abdominal distention, and patient may assume

the fetal position are signs and symptoms of

abdominal pains

_____________ are substances that may cause an allergic reaction, injury, or death if introduced into the body.

poisons

Poison Oak

Poisons can be solids, liquids, or gases that enter the body through

ingestioninjection

inhalation absorption

Poisoning occurs when the poison enters the body through the

mouth.

ingestion

Poisoning occurs when the poison enters the body through the

mouth and/or nose.

inhalation

Poisoning occurs when poison is inserted into the body through a

small opening.

injection

Poisoning occurs when poison enters the body through contact

with the surface of the skin.

absorption

Burns around the mouth, odd breath odor, diarrhea, altered mental status,

nausea and vomiting are signs and symptoms of poisoning by

ingestion

After working years on patrol, the most common thing veteran officers

must learn is to ___________ changes.

adapt or learn

Bite or sting mark, stinger, tentacle, or venom sac that remains in the

skin, pain and swelling around the entry site, itching are signs and

symptoms of poisoning by

injection

This type of consent is inferred from one's conduct rather than

from one's direct expression

implied consent

This occurs when you either fail to act or act inappropriately

breach of duty

This system of the body delivers oxygen to and removes carbon

dioxide from the blood.

respiratory

This system of the body controls voluntary and involuntary body

activity

nervous

Which is a soft tissue injury that is closed and appears as a discolored

lump.

Hematoma

Hematoma means

Swelling

Contusion means

bruising

Which is a soft tissue injury that is open and organs protrude.

evisceration

Abdominal Evisceration

What is a term used to describe the placement of a body in a position that interferes with the ability to

breathe?

positional asphyxia

When is the duty to act required by Law Enforcement in their

jurisdiction.

ALWAYS, officer are required to act 24/7 24/7

While using the logroll, the person at the __________ is in charge of

commands.

head

Generally, your role as the first officer on the scene at an multiple

casualty incident involves:

establishing command, communicating with EMS,

beginning triage

Triage includes the following

• checking patients for Respiratory, Perfusion, & mental

• status sorting - classifying patients • tagging patients according to the START

protocol

_____________ is a disease in which the body does not produce or use

insulin

diabetes

Breathing difficulty while exhaling, a wheezing or whistling sound, and/or

tense, frightened, or nervous behavior is what medical condition

asthma

Numbness/paralysis or extremities, typically one side, difficulty speaking

or slurred speech, and vision difficulty are signs and symptoms of

stroke

Chest pains (may radiate to other parts of the body such as the arm or jaw), irregular pulse, cool, pale, moist, skin/profuse sweating are

signs and symptoms of

heart attacks

______________ is a hormone needed to convert sugar, starches,

and other food into energy needed for daily life

insulin