First Aid, Emergency Care & Disaster
Management
Avulsion - Answers -All or part of the auricle is torn loose
Cardiac tamponade is defined as? - Answers -Fluid in the pericardial sac
hemorrhage - Answers -Loss of large amount of blood; 1L = Hypovolemic shock
hemothorax - Answers -Accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity; causes lungs to
collapse
Hyperthermia - Answers -Excessive heat exposure. Body temp above 99°
Hypothermia - Answers -Decrease in core body temperature. Below 95°
Poison - Answers -Substance in small quantities that are capable of causing illness or
harm after ingestion, inhalation, injection, or contact with the skin.
Sprain - Answers -Injuries to ligaments
Strain - Answers -Injury to muscles/tendons that attach to bones
What does RACE mean? - Answers -rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish
What are s/s of allergic reaction? - Answers -Hypotension
Pt has hypertension and is experiencing epitaxis. How do we stop it? - Answers -Sit.
Pinch nose and tilt head towards for 10 minutes
Pt has been exposed to snow for prolonged period. The temp is 95° or less. What are
s/s of hypothermia? - Answers -Heartbeat, B/P & respirations would be low
How would we remove bee stinger? - Answers -Scrape it off
Pt is lethargic after being in heat, what nursing action should we take? - Answers -Sips
of water, cool them quickly, ice packs on forehead/underarms, transport for medical
care.
What should be done for perforated eyeball? - Answers -Cover both eyes
Management
Avulsion - Answers -All or part of the auricle is torn loose
Cardiac tamponade is defined as? - Answers -Fluid in the pericardial sac
hemorrhage - Answers -Loss of large amount of blood; 1L = Hypovolemic shock
hemothorax - Answers -Accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity; causes lungs to
collapse
Hyperthermia - Answers -Excessive heat exposure. Body temp above 99°
Hypothermia - Answers -Decrease in core body temperature. Below 95°
Poison - Answers -Substance in small quantities that are capable of causing illness or
harm after ingestion, inhalation, injection, or contact with the skin.
Sprain - Answers -Injuries to ligaments
Strain - Answers -Injury to muscles/tendons that attach to bones
What does RACE mean? - Answers -rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish
What are s/s of allergic reaction? - Answers -Hypotension
Pt has hypertension and is experiencing epitaxis. How do we stop it? - Answers -Sit.
Pinch nose and tilt head towards for 10 minutes
Pt has been exposed to snow for prolonged period. The temp is 95° or less. What are
s/s of hypothermia? - Answers -Heartbeat, B/P & respirations would be low
How would we remove bee stinger? - Answers -Scrape it off
Pt is lethargic after being in heat, what nursing action should we take? - Answers -Sips
of water, cool them quickly, ice packs on forehead/underarms, transport for medical
care.
What should be done for perforated eyeball? - Answers -Cover both eyes
