USCG COXSWAIN UPDATED EXAM TESTED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FIRM A+
✔✔Frostbite - ✔✔Frostbite is the development of ice crystals within body tissues.
Frostbite is most likely to
develop in air temperatures less than 20° F (-6.6° C).
✔✔Frostbite Factors - ✔✔Cold stressors (wind, air temperature, and exposure to
water).
Any restriction of blood-flow.
Lack of appropriate protection.
Skin exposure.
✔✔Frostbite Symptoms - ✔✔A frostbite victim will complain of painful cold and
numbness in the affected area. Waxy
white or yellow-white, hard, cold, and insensitive areas will develop. As the area begins
to
thaw, it will be extremely painful and swelling (reddish-purple) or blisters may appear.
✔✔First Layer Clothing - ✔✔Wicking.
Modern synthetic
wicking fibers such as polypropylene do not retain moisture.
✔✔Second Layer Clothing - ✔✔Insulation.
Wool or cotton thermals are an
acceptable second layer if worn over a wicking layer, but a number of synthetic fleece or
pile
garments do a much better job.
✔✔Third Layer Clothing - ✔✔Moisture Barrier.
Choices include the anti-exposure coverall, dry suit, or rain gear.
✔✔Heat Rash - ✔✔Breakdown of the body's ability to perspire.
Decreased evaporative cooling of the skin.
✔✔Heat Rash Symptoms - ✔✔Pink or red minute lesions.
Skin irritation (prickling).
Frequent, severe itching.
✔✔Heat Cramps - ✔✔Heat cramps are painful contractions caused by excessive salt
and water depletion.
✔✔Heat Exhaustion - ✔✔Heat exhaustion typically occurs when people exercise
heavily or work in a warm, humid
,environment where body fluids are lost through heavy sweating. Fluid loss can result in
a
decrease of blood-flow to vital organs.
✔✔Heat Exhaustion Symptoms - ✔✔When suffering from heat exhaustion, a person
collapses and sweats profusely. The victim
has pale skin, a pounding heart, nausea, headache, and acts restless.
✔✔Heat Stroke - ✔✔Heat stroke is a major medical emergency and results from the
complete breakdown of the
body's sweating and heat regulatory mechanisms. Heat stroke or "sun stroke" is caused
by
operating in bright sun or working in a hot environment, such as an engine
compartment.
The onset of heat stroke is very rapid.
✔✔Heat Stroke Symptoms - ✔✔Characteristic body temperature above 105° F (40.5°
C).
Headache.
Weak and rapid pulse.
Confusion, violence, lack of coordination, delirium, and/or unconsciousness.
Brain damage (if immediate medical treatment is not given).
✔✔Seven TCT Skills - ✔✔Leadership.
Mission Analysis.
Adaptability and Flexibility.
Situational Awareness.
Decision Making.
Communication.
Assertiveness.
✔✔Shock - ✔✔Shock is a depressed physiological or mental state.
✔✔Shock Causes - ✔✔Trauma (bleeding, blunt (e.g., a fall, being struck by a blunt
object, etc.), fractures, and
burns).
Allergic reactions.
Hypothermia.
Drugs.
Toxins.
Heart attack.
Illnesses such as diabetes.
Emotional.
✔✔Shock Symptoms - ✔✔Restlessness.
, Fainting.
Thirst.
Nausea.
Weakness.
Anxiousness.
Fright.
Dizziness.
✔✔Shock Signs - ✔✔Pulse - weak and rapid.
Breathing - shallow, rapid, and irregular.
Skin - cold, clammy (sweating).
Pupils - dilated.
State of consciousness - alert (may be deceiving) to unconscious.
✔✔Normal Adult Pulse and Respiration - ✔✔Normal pulse for an adult is
regular, strong, and between 60-
100 beats per minute.
Normal adult respiration is
between 16-24 breaths per
minute.
✔✔Shock Treatment - ✔✔Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), if indicated
and trained to provide.
Warm with blankets. If hot, do not warm.
If conscious, moisten lips, if requested.
Do not allow patient to eat or drink.
Never give alcohol.
Handle gently.
✔✔Anaphylactic Shock - ✔✔Anaphylactic shock is a rapid, extreme allergic reaction.
✔✔Anaphylactic Shock Causes - ✔✔Anaphylactic shock can be caused by eating fish
or shellfish, ingesting particular types of
berries or oral drugs such as penicillin. Insect stings from yellow jackets, hornets,
wasps,
etc., injected drugs, exercise, cold, and inhaled substances such as pollen or dust may
also
cause sensitivity reactions.
✔✔Anaphylactic Shock Symptoms - ✔✔Skin: itching, hives (raised rash), flushing
(redness).
Swelling of lips, tongue, feet, throat, hands.
Respiratory tract: wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing.
Gastrointestinal: nausea and vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea.
Headache.
AND ANSWERS FIRM A+
✔✔Frostbite - ✔✔Frostbite is the development of ice crystals within body tissues.
Frostbite is most likely to
develop in air temperatures less than 20° F (-6.6° C).
✔✔Frostbite Factors - ✔✔Cold stressors (wind, air temperature, and exposure to
water).
Any restriction of blood-flow.
Lack of appropriate protection.
Skin exposure.
✔✔Frostbite Symptoms - ✔✔A frostbite victim will complain of painful cold and
numbness in the affected area. Waxy
white or yellow-white, hard, cold, and insensitive areas will develop. As the area begins
to
thaw, it will be extremely painful and swelling (reddish-purple) or blisters may appear.
✔✔First Layer Clothing - ✔✔Wicking.
Modern synthetic
wicking fibers such as polypropylene do not retain moisture.
✔✔Second Layer Clothing - ✔✔Insulation.
Wool or cotton thermals are an
acceptable second layer if worn over a wicking layer, but a number of synthetic fleece or
pile
garments do a much better job.
✔✔Third Layer Clothing - ✔✔Moisture Barrier.
Choices include the anti-exposure coverall, dry suit, or rain gear.
✔✔Heat Rash - ✔✔Breakdown of the body's ability to perspire.
Decreased evaporative cooling of the skin.
✔✔Heat Rash Symptoms - ✔✔Pink or red minute lesions.
Skin irritation (prickling).
Frequent, severe itching.
✔✔Heat Cramps - ✔✔Heat cramps are painful contractions caused by excessive salt
and water depletion.
✔✔Heat Exhaustion - ✔✔Heat exhaustion typically occurs when people exercise
heavily or work in a warm, humid
,environment where body fluids are lost through heavy sweating. Fluid loss can result in
a
decrease of blood-flow to vital organs.
✔✔Heat Exhaustion Symptoms - ✔✔When suffering from heat exhaustion, a person
collapses and sweats profusely. The victim
has pale skin, a pounding heart, nausea, headache, and acts restless.
✔✔Heat Stroke - ✔✔Heat stroke is a major medical emergency and results from the
complete breakdown of the
body's sweating and heat regulatory mechanisms. Heat stroke or "sun stroke" is caused
by
operating in bright sun or working in a hot environment, such as an engine
compartment.
The onset of heat stroke is very rapid.
✔✔Heat Stroke Symptoms - ✔✔Characteristic body temperature above 105° F (40.5°
C).
Headache.
Weak and rapid pulse.
Confusion, violence, lack of coordination, delirium, and/or unconsciousness.
Brain damage (if immediate medical treatment is not given).
✔✔Seven TCT Skills - ✔✔Leadership.
Mission Analysis.
Adaptability and Flexibility.
Situational Awareness.
Decision Making.
Communication.
Assertiveness.
✔✔Shock - ✔✔Shock is a depressed physiological or mental state.
✔✔Shock Causes - ✔✔Trauma (bleeding, blunt (e.g., a fall, being struck by a blunt
object, etc.), fractures, and
burns).
Allergic reactions.
Hypothermia.
Drugs.
Toxins.
Heart attack.
Illnesses such as diabetes.
Emotional.
✔✔Shock Symptoms - ✔✔Restlessness.
, Fainting.
Thirst.
Nausea.
Weakness.
Anxiousness.
Fright.
Dizziness.
✔✔Shock Signs - ✔✔Pulse - weak and rapid.
Breathing - shallow, rapid, and irregular.
Skin - cold, clammy (sweating).
Pupils - dilated.
State of consciousness - alert (may be deceiving) to unconscious.
✔✔Normal Adult Pulse and Respiration - ✔✔Normal pulse for an adult is
regular, strong, and between 60-
100 beats per minute.
Normal adult respiration is
between 16-24 breaths per
minute.
✔✔Shock Treatment - ✔✔Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), if indicated
and trained to provide.
Warm with blankets. If hot, do not warm.
If conscious, moisten lips, if requested.
Do not allow patient to eat or drink.
Never give alcohol.
Handle gently.
✔✔Anaphylactic Shock - ✔✔Anaphylactic shock is a rapid, extreme allergic reaction.
✔✔Anaphylactic Shock Causes - ✔✔Anaphylactic shock can be caused by eating fish
or shellfish, ingesting particular types of
berries or oral drugs such as penicillin. Insect stings from yellow jackets, hornets,
wasps,
etc., injected drugs, exercise, cold, and inhaled substances such as pollen or dust may
also
cause sensitivity reactions.
✔✔Anaphylactic Shock Symptoms - ✔✔Skin: itching, hives (raised rash), flushing
(redness).
Swelling of lips, tongue, feet, throat, hands.
Respiratory tract: wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing.
Gastrointestinal: nausea and vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea.
Headache.
