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EMR Environmental Emergencies and Hazmat Awareness Flashcards

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  1. Which environmental emergency is characterized by pale, cool, moist skin, weakness, and heavy sweating without altered mental status?

    Answer: Heat exhaustion

    Heat exhaustion presents with profuse sweating, weakness, pale cool skin, and near-normal mental status — the cooling system is still working but the patient is volume-depleted.

  2. A patient is found unresponsive with a pulse rate of 28 after being in a cold environment. The EMR should:

    Answer: Handle the patient gently, keep warm, and apply high-flow oxygen

    Severe hypothermia produces extreme bradycardia that may still be perfusing — rough handling can precipitate V-fib, so gentle movement and rewarming are priorities.

  3. At the scene of a chemical release, the wind is blowing from west to east. Where should the EMR establish a command post?

    Answer: Upwind (west) and uphill from the release site

    Command and staging areas should always be positioned upwind and uphill of a chemical release to avoid vapor exposure.

  4. A lightning strike victim is found pulseless. Which statement about lightning victims and resuscitation is correct?

    Answer: Lightning victims are safe to touch and CPR should begin immediately

    Lightning victims do not retain an electrical charge and are safe to handle; immediate CPR significantly improves survival in lightning-induced cardiac arrest.

  5. A patient stung by a jellyfish on the beach complains of severe burning pain. The EMR's most appropriate immediate intervention is:

    Answer: Rinse with seawater or vinegar and avoid scraping tentacles

    Seawater or vinegar deactivates unfired nematocysts; fresh water and rubbing cause nematocysts to fire and worsen envenomation.

  6. When a patient is found trapped inside a vehicle in extreme cold with the engine running, the EMR should first consider:

    Answer: Carbon monoxide poisoning in addition to hypothermia

    An enclosed vehicle with a running engine creates a carbon monoxide accumulation risk in addition to the hypothermia from the cold environment.

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