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Immediate emergency medical care for a patient who has heatstroke should consist of:
Immediate emergency medical care for a patient who has heatstroke should consist of:
- giving the patient a drink of cool water and then treating for shock.
- arranging for rapid transport to the hospital.
- calling for help.
- maintaining the patient's ABCs, then lowering the body temperature as quickly as possible. (correct)
Which of the following statements is true regarding the treatment of mild shock caused by heat exhaustion?
Which of the following statements is true regarding the treatment of mild shock caused by heat exhaustion?
- Monitoring the patient's ABCs is usually not necessary.
- The patient's feet and legs should not be elevated.
- The patient should be given a drink of cool water unless he or she is unconscious, nauseated, or vomiting. (correct)
- The patient should be soaked in cold water.
Which of the following signs and symptoms is associated with hypothermia?
Which of the following signs and symptoms is associated with hypothermia?
- Bright red skin
- Elevated body temperature
- Sleepiness (correct)
- Agitation
Your first step in caring for a patient with hypothermia should be to:
Your first step in caring for a patient with hypothermia should be to:
A patient who is suffering from hypothermia may become unconscious at what body core temperature?
A patient who is suffering from hypothermia may become unconscious at what body core temperature?
The signs and symptoms of dizziness, nausea, profuse sweating, and a weak pulse indicate:
The signs and symptoms of dizziness, nausea, profuse sweating, and a weak pulse indicate:
The symptoms of hot and flushed skin, loss of consciousness, and high body temperature are indications of:
The symptoms of hot and flushed skin, loss of consciousness, and high body temperature are indications of:
Which of the following statements is false regarding frostbite?
Which of the following statements is false regarding frostbite?
If a person's body is not able to produce enough energy to keep its core temperature at a satisfactory level, the person has:
If a person's body is not able to produce enough energy to keep its core temperature at a satisfactory level, the person has:
A patient's symptoms include shivering, sleepiness, and feeling cold. These symptoms indicate:
A patient's symptoms include shivering, sleepiness, and feeling cold. These symptoms indicate:
Which of the following statements regarding drowning is false?
Which of the following statements regarding drowning is false?
When you encounter a person who has been submerged in cold water for an extended period of time:
When you encounter a person who has been submerged in cold water for an extended period of time:
Which of the following statements is false regarding electrical injuries from a lightning strike?
Which of the following statements is false regarding electrical injuries from a lightning strike?
Which of the following statements regarding the assessment of a patient with an environmental emergency is false?
Which of the following statements regarding the assessment of a patient with an environmental emergency is false?
Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of a submersion injury?
Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of a submersion injury?
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Heatstroke Treatment
Heatstroke Treatment
Maintaining ABCs, then rapidly cooling the body.
Heat Exhaustion Symptoms
Heat Exhaustion Symptoms
Dizziness, nausea, profuse sweating, and weak pulse.
Heatstroke Symptoms
Heatstroke Symptoms
Hot, flushed skin, loss of consciousness, and high body temperature.
First step in hypothermia care
First step in hypothermia care
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Hypothermia
Hypothermia
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Hypothermia Symptoms
Hypothermia Symptoms
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Cold Water Submersion
Cold Water Submersion
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Not a submersion injury symptom
Not a submersion injury symptom
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Study Notes
- Immediate care for heatstroke involves maintaining ABC's, then rapidly lowering body temperature.
- Regarding heat exhaustion, the patient should be given a drink of cool water unless unconscious, nauseated, or vomiting.
Hypothermia
- Sleepiness is a sign/symptom of hypothermia.
- The first step in caring for a patient with hypothermia involves moving them to a warmer location and removing wet clothing.
- A hypothermic patient may become unconscious at a core temperature of 80° to 88°F (27° to 31°C).
- Shivering, sleepiness, and feeling cold are symptoms of hypothermia.
- A person whose body can't produce enough energy to maintain its core temperature has hypothermia.
Heat Related Illnesses
- Dizziness, nausea, profuse sweating, and a weak pulse indicate heat exhaustion.
- Hot, flushed skin, loss of consciousness, and high body temperature indicate heatstroke.
Frostbite Negatives
- Frostbite does not only occur after extended exposure to cold in an outdoor environment.
Drowning
- Alcohol consumption is a contributing factor in drowning incidents involving teenagers, not a non-factor.
- CPR should be started and continued until the patient is delivered to an appropriate medical facility after being submerged in cold water for an extended time.
- Diarrhea is not a sign or symptom of a submersion injury.
Lightning Strike
- Cardiac problems after a lightning strike are not only seen within the first hour after the strike.
Environmental Emergencies
- It is not typically best to collect a medical history on the patient before a secondary assessment when dealing with an environmental emergency.
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