Answers
Pg 246 A soldier is stabbed in the spleen, what quadrant is that? - Correct Answer
Left Upper
Pg 246 A soldier is stabbed in the liver, what quadrant is that? - Correct Answer
Right Upper
How much fluid can the abdomen hold before you can begin to notice it due to
distension? - Correct Answer 1.5 Liters (1500Mls)
Pg 249 How much fluid can the abdomen hold in total - Correct Answer All
Circulation Volume (10 Liters)
Pg 248 Which organ produces insulin and glucagon? - Correct Answer The
Pancreas
Pg 248 Where do the small intestine and the pancreas meet? - Correct Answer The
Duodenum
Pg 246 A Soldier was hit in the upper left quadrant with a baseball bat by a guy with
a running
start. They show signs of hypovolemic shock. What organ do you think ruptured? -
Correct Answer The Spleen
Pg 254 Your casualty is unconscious, their intestines are showing. What antibiotic
do you
administer? - Correct Answer 1g of Ertapenem (invanz)
Pg 251 Your casualty was in an MVA in which their abdomen was crushed. Their
blood
pressure drops. Their heart rate increases. Explain why - Correct Answer Bleeding
into the abdominal cavity has caused them to go into shock
Pg 263 Your casualty was found passed out in a smoke filled vehicle. Why would
you think they have inhalation burns. - Correct Answer They were in a closed
space fire
Pg 263 If you suspect an inhalation injury, where do you expect to see burns? -
Correct Answer Face and Scalp
, Pg 259 Minor tissue damage that reddens the epidermis only is? - Correct Answer
First degree Burns
Pg 259 A reddened blistered appearance is? - Correct Answer Second degree
burns
Pg 261 The palm of a burn casualty's hand represents.
___% estimated TBSA - Correct Answer 1%
Pg 269 Urinary output for a burn casualty should be kept at? - Correct Answer 30-
50 ml per hour
How do you monitor urinary output? - Correct Answer Urinary catheter
Pg 268 Casualty is 90 kgs. TSA is 47%. IV tubing is 15 gtts/ml. What is the fluid per
hour and
drops per minute? - Correct Answer 150 drops per minute
47% rounds up to 50%
50x10=500mls per hour
Due to their weight you will add 100 ml to the hourly rate 500+100= 600 mls/hour
(600×15)60 -> reduce 15/60= ¼ which turns your equation into 600/4
Pg 268 A casualty is 185 kgs. They have burns to the face, anterior trunk, posterior
right arm,
anterior left leg. IV tubing is 10 gtts/ml. What is the TBSA? - Correct Answer 36%
4.5=face
18= anterior trunk
4.5= posterior right arm
9= anterior left leg
Pg 268 A casualty is 122 kg. They have burns to the posterior trunk, circumferential
left arm,
and genitals. IV tubing is 15 gtts/ml. How many mis of fluid do you add because of
their
weight? - Correct Answer + 400 mls
Pg Casualty is 102 kgs. They have burns to their face, circumferential trunk, anterior
left leg,
and circumferential right arm. IV tubing is 15 gtts/ml. What is their fluid flow rate? -
Correct Answer 200 drops/min
4.5=face
36=circumferential trunk
9=anterior left leg
9= circumferential right arm
58.5=60
60x10=600+200=800mls/hour