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Chapter 33 Environmental Emergencies Test Questions with Answers
Rated A
1.
a 20 year old male was pulled from cold water by his
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friends. The length of his submersion is not known and
was not witnessed. You perform a primary assessment
and determine that the patient is apneic and has a
slow, weak pulse. You should:
A)
ventilate with a bag valve mask, apply a rigid cervical
collar, remove his wet clothing, and transport rapidly.
B)
suction his airway for 30 seconds, provide rescue
breathing, keep him warm, and transport at once.
C)
provide rescue breathing, remove his wet clothing,
immobilize his entire spine, keep him warm, and trans-
port carefully.
D)
apply high flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask,
immobilize his spine, keep him warm, and transport
rapidly
2.
a 30-year-old male was rescued after being lost in the
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woods for approximately 18 hours. The outside tem-
perature is 30 degrees. He is immediately placed in
the warmed ambulance, where you perform a primary
assessment. He is unresponsive, pale, and apnea. You
should:
A)
apply an automated external defibrillator and as-
sess his cardiac rhythm
B)
assess for a carotid pulse for up to 60 seconds
C)
apply chemical heat packs to his groin and axillae
D)
open his airway and give two rescue breaths
3.
a 31 year old male was bitten on the leg by an uniden-
B
tified snake. The patient is conscious and alert and
