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Circumferential burns - CORRECT ANSWER: Burns on the neck or chest that may
compress the airway or on an extremity that might act like a tourniquet.
in cases where a full thickness burn affects the entire circumference of a digit, extremity, or even the torso
Emergency Response -Level of response: Level 1 - CORRECT ANSWER: local emergency personnel/organizations can contain, effectively managed disaster
Emergency Response -Level of response: Level 2 - CORRECT ANSWER: regional efforts/aid from surrounding communities able to manage effects of disaster
Emergency Response -Level of response: Level 3 - CORRECT ANSWER: local/regional systems are overwhelmed, statewide, federal assistance needed
Emergency Response -Triage Key elements of patient prioritization: Black - CORRECT ANSWER: expectant, survival unlikely, comfort measures
Emergency Response -Triage Key elements of patient prioritization: Green - CORRECT ANSWER: minimal, minor, can be moved away from triage area 1 / 2
Emergency Response -Triage Key elements of patient prioritization: Red - CORRECT ANSWER: immediate, life-threatening, survivable
Emergency Response -Triage Key elements of patient prioritization: Yellow - CORRECT ANSWER: delayed, significant but can safely wait
Emergency Severity Index (ESI)
-1 - CORRECT ANSWER: Resuscitation—immediate treatment is necessary
Emergency Severity Index (ESI)
-2 - CORRECT ANSWER: Emergent—may deteriorate rapidly, time sensitive
Emergency Severity Index (ESI)
-3 - CORRECT ANSWER: urgent---non-life-threatening, needs more than 2 resources
Emergency Severity Index (ESI)
-4 - CORRECT ANSWER: non-urgent—non-life-threatening, one resource required
Emergency Severity Index (ESI)
-5 - CORRECT ANSWER: minor—non-life-threatening, no resources required
Emergency Severity Index (ESI) - CORRECT ANSWER: a method of classifying
patients into five categories based on the severity of their conditions and resource needs.
1—Resuscitation—immediate treatment is necessary 2—Emergent—may deteriorate rapidly, time sensitive
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