Health Assessment & First Aid Flashcards
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A pest control technician is stung multiple times by yellow jackets and develops hives, throat tightness, and dizziness within minutes. What is the FIRST priority action?
Answer: Administer epinephrine auto-injector if available and call 911
Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate epinephrine injection and activation of emergency medical services.
Which of the following is the correct first aid procedure for a brown recluse spider bite in the field?
Answer: Clean the wound, apply a cool compress, and seek medical evaluation
Brown recluse bites should be cleaned, kept cool to slow necrosis, and evaluated by a physician since no antivenom is commercially available in the US.
An entomologist working in a fire ant-infested area sustains over 100 stings on both legs. The MOST serious immediate health concern is:
Answer: Systemic toxic reaction or anaphylaxis
Mass envenomation from hundreds of fire ant stings can cause a toxic systemic reaction independent of allergy, and sensitized individuals face anaphylaxis risk.
A worker reports accidental pesticide splash into both eyes. The correct first aid is to flush the eyes with clean water for a minimum of:
Answer: 15 minutes
OSHA and pesticide label standards recommend a minimum of 15 minutes of continuous eye flushing following pesticide eye exposure.
Which symptom pattern is MOST consistent with organophosphate pesticide poisoning?
Answer: Excessive salivation, pinpoint pupils, muscle twitching, bradycardia
Organophosphates inhibit acetylcholinesterase, producing cholinergic symptoms summarized by the SLUDGE mnemonic: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI distress, emesis, plus miosis and bradycardia.
When a scorpion sting victim presents with uncontrolled eye and neck muscle movements, difficulty swallowing, and drooling, the MOST likely species involved in the US is:
Answer: Centruroides sculpturatus (bark scorpion)
Centruroides sculpturatus is the only US scorpion with venom potent enough to cause neurotoxic symptoms including cranial nerve dysfunction.
Heat exhaustion during summer fieldwork is BEST distinguished from heat stroke by:
Answer: Presence of profuse sweating and near-normal mental status
Heat exhaustion typically involves heavy sweating with preserved or mildly altered consciousness, while heat stroke involves hyperthermia above 104°F with severe CNS dysfunction.