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PCP COPR TEST NEWEST ACTUAL / QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS VERIFIED/GRADED A+
What two signs or symptoms must be present for someone to be diagnosed with heat stroke? - ----Answers---body temperature of at least 40 degrees Celsius and altered mental status
What is one of the first signs of heat stroke? - ----Answers--- Changes in behaviour
How does a classic heat stroke patient's skin present? - ---- Answers---Dry, red, hot
How does an exertional heat stroke patient's skin present? - - ---Answers---Pale, sweaty
What are the three main methods used to rapidly cool a patient? - ----Answers---Spray the patient with tepid water and fan them, ice water body immersion, place ice packs on the neck, groin, and axillae.
What 2 parts of the body are most susceptible to frost bite? - - ---Answers---Extremities, ears
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What is the most common symptom of frostbite? - ---- Answers---Numbness, tingling, burning.
You are treating a patient complaining of worsening loss of sensation and possible frostbite to the hands. After determining that is indeed frostbite you want to determine what kind. You gently press on the affected area and find that the tissue beneath the surface is soft. What type of frostbite is the patient suffering from? - ----Answers---Superficial
What are the two types of frostbite? - ----Answers--- Superficial, deep
How does a patient's affected area present when it is affected by superficial frost bite? - ----Answers---White, waxy
Should you massage or rub an area of the body affected by frostbite? - ----Answers---No
Should the frostbitten area of a patient be elevated or lowered during transport? - ----Answers---Elevated
How does the skin of a deep frost bite injury present? - ---- Answers---Hard, cold, white
Should you attempt to warm a deep frost bite injury that is still frozen in the prehospital setting if you are able to transport immediately? - ----Answers---No 2 / 3
How long does a prehospital rewarming procedure usually take? - ----Answers---10-30 minutes
You have a patient who is experiencing deep frost bite to both of their feet. You have loaded the patient into the ambulance but your transport is going to be delayed. What is the first treatment step you should take? - ----Answers---Contact direct medical control
What is the temperature range for mild hypothermia? - ---- Answers---34 degrees celsius and up
At what core body temperature is someone considered severely hypothermic? - ----Answers---Any temperature lower than 30 degrees celsius
What are the four "umbles" that appear as signs of a hypothermic patient? - ----Answers---stumbles, mumbles, fumbles, grumbles
At what body temperature does moderate hypothermia begin?
- ----Answers---34-30 degrees celsius
What are the three most common altitude illnesses? - ---- Answers---Acute mountain sickness, high-altitude cerebral edema, high-altitude pulmonary edema
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