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14295B Chapter 21
Chapter 21 of the Hospital Corpsman Manual
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What encompasses all international law regulating the conduct of nations and individuals engaged in armed conflict? | the law of armed conflict |
| What is anyone participating in military operations or activities? | combatant |
| What is a French word meaning to sort? | triage |
| In non-tactical triage what priority are casualties whose injuries are critical but who will require minimal time or equipment to manage and have a good prognosis? | Priority I - Immediate |
| In non-tactical triage what priority are casualties whose injuries are debilitating but who do not require immediate management to salvage life of limb? | Priority II - Delayed |
| In non-tactical triage what priority are casualties often called walking wounded who have minor injuries and can wait for treatment? | Priority III - Minor |
| In non-tactical triage what priority are casualties whose injuries are so severe that they have only minimal chance of survival? | Priority IV - Expectant |
| In non-tactical triage what priority are casualties who are unresponsive, pulseless, and breathless? | Priority V - Dead |
| What tactical triage category includes those that require lifesaving surgery, they should not be time consuming and should concern only patients with high chance of survival? | Immediate |
| What tactical triage category includes those wounded, badly in need of time consuming surgery, but whose general condition permits delay in surgical treatment without endangering life? | delayed |
| What tactical triage category includes casualties that have relatively minor injuries and can effectively care for themselves or be helped by non-medical personnel? | minimal |
| What tactical triage category includes casualties whose wounds are so extensive that even if they were the sole casualty and had the benefit of optimal medical resources their survival would be unlikely? | expectant |
| What method of opening an airway should not be used in suspected spinal injury? | head-tilt/chin-lift |
| What airway method do you use if a spinal injury is suspected? | jaw-thrust |
| When suctioning a patient, never suction for more than_____? | 15 seconds for adults, 10 seconds for children and 5 seconds for infants |
| What is a state of inadequate tissue perfusion resulting in a decreased amount of oxygen to vital tissues and organs? | shock |
| What type of shock is a loss of intravascular volume of blood, plasma, or fluid loss? | hypovolemic or hemorrhagic shock |
| What type of shock occurs when blood vessels dilate without a proportional increase in fluid volume? | distributive or vasogenic shock |
| what type of distributive shock is caused by the failure of the nervous system to control the diameter of blood vessels? | neurogenic shock |
| What type of distributive shock is caused by the presence of severe infection which leads to vasodilation? | septic shock |
| What type of distributive shock is typically mediated through the para-sympathetic nervous system? | psychogenic (vasovagal) |
| What type of shock is cause by the heart failing to pump blood adequately to all vital parts of the body? | cardiogenic |
| What type of shock is the patient warm, dry, skin is pink, blood pressure drops, LOC is lucid and Cap refill is normal? | Neurogenic |
| What type of shock is a patient cool, clammy, pale, mottled skin, BP drops, LOC is altered, cap refill is slowed? | septic |
| What types of shock is the patient cool, clammy, pale, cyanotic, BP drops, LOC is altered and cap refill is slowed? | cardiogenic and hypovolemic |
| At what stage of shock is the blood pressure maintained, there is narrowing of the pulse, and treatment will typically result in recovery? | compensated |
| What stage of shock does the blood pressure fall because blood volume has dropped 15% to 25%, treatment at this stage will sometimes result in recovery? | decompensated |
| What stage of shock has progressed to a terminal stage? | irreversible |
| How long can the brain go without oxygen before permanent damage or death? | 4 to 6 minutes |
| How fast can death from a massive hemorrhage occur? | within two minutes |
| How long does it normally take for septic shock to develop? | 5 to 7 days |
| What is the most common cause of shock? | uncontrolled hemorrhage |
| What is a stroke also known as? | cerebrovascular accident |
| What is the result of blood pooling in dilated veins which reduce the amount of blood being pumped to the brain? | syncope (fainting) |
| what are characterized by severe uncontrolled muscle spasms or muscle rigidity? | convulsions/seizures |
| What is the term for rattling sounds heard in the chest? | rales |
| What is the general treatment of anaphylactic shock? | SQ injection of 0.3cc of epinephrine and supportive care |
| What is the most effective of all pain relieving drugs? | Morphine |
| What is the adult dose of morphine? | 10 to 20mg repeated in no less than 4 hours |
| What wounds are torn, rather than cut? | lacerations |
| What wounds are caused by objects that penetrate into the tissues while leaving a small surface opening? | punctures |
| What wound is the tearing away of tissue from a body part? | avulsion |
| What is the non-surgical removal of a limb? | traumatic amputation |
| The average adult body contains how many much blood? | 5 to 6 liters |
| Suture removal for the face is how many days? | 4 to 5 days |
| Suture removal for the body and scalp is recommended after how many days? | 7 days |
| For the soles, palms and back how many days for suture removal? | 10 days |
| What is sometimes referred to as hydrophobia? | rabies |
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