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Burns associated with lightning strikes are typically:
Burns associated with lightning strikes are typically:
- Third-degree
- Superficial (correct)
- Full-thickness
- Partial-thickness
In addition to administering oxygen and providing reassurance, further care for a patient bitten by a snake with minimal pain and swelling should include:
In addition to administering oxygen and providing reassurance, further care for a patient bitten by a snake with minimal pain and swelling should include:
- Transporting only with close, continuous monitoring
- Elevating the lower extremities and giving antivenin
- Applying ice to the wound and transporting quickly
- Supine positioning, splinting the leg, and transporting (correct)
The MOST prominent symptom of decompression sickness is:
The MOST prominent symptom of decompression sickness is:
- Difficulty with vision
- Tightness in the chest
- Abdominal or joint pain (correct)
- Dizziness and nausea
Which of the following MOST accurately describes hyperthermia?
Which of the following MOST accurately describes hyperthermia?
Hypothermia occurs when the core body temperature falls below:
Hypothermia occurs when the core body temperature falls below:
Drowning is MOST accurately defined as:
Drowning is MOST accurately defined as:
For a 30-year-old male who is unresponsive, pale, and apneic after being lost in the woods, you should:
For a 30-year-old male who is unresponsive, pale, and apneic after being lost in the woods, you should:
A diver has difficulty breathing after rapidly ascending from approximately 30 feet and shows cyanosis with pink froth. You should:
A diver has difficulty breathing after rapidly ascending from approximately 30 feet and shows cyanosis with pink froth. You should:
During transport of a patient with a frostbitten foot, you should:
During transport of a patient with a frostbitten foot, you should:
The EMT must assume that any unwitnessed water-related incident is accompanied by:
The EMT must assume that any unwitnessed water-related incident is accompanied by:
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Study Notes
Burns from Lightning Strikes
- Burns from lightning strikes are typically classified as superficial.
Snake Bite Management
- For a conscious adult bitten by an unidentified snake, care includes supine positioning, leg splinting, and transport.
Decompression Sickness Symptoms
- The most notable symptom of decompression sickness is abdominal or joint pain.
Hyperthermia Definition
- Hyperthermia occurs when the body is exposed to more heat than it can lose.
Hypothermia Threshold
- Hypothermia is defined as a core body temperature falling below 95°F (35°C).
Drowning Definition
- Drowning is defined as death from suffocation following submersion in water.
Unresponsive Patient in Cold Conditions
- For an unresponsive patient found after 18 hours in cold conditions (30°F), assess for a carotid pulse for up to 60 seconds.
Diver with Breathing Difficulty
- In a diver who has difficulty breathing after rapid ascent, perform suction, apply high-flow oxygen, monitor for pneumothorax, and contact medical control for transport to a recompression facility.
Frostbite Patient Transport
- When transporting a patient with a frostbitten foot, protect the injured area from further harm.
Water-Related Incidents
- Unwitnessed water-related incidents should be assumed to possibly involve a spinal injury.
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