Bleeding, Wounds, and Shock Flashcards
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A victim has a large avulsion injury where skin is partially torn away. The skin flap is still attached. What should you do with the flap?
Answer: Fold it back into its normal position and cover with a moist sterile dressing
Reposition the skin flap to its original position if possible and cover with a moist sterile dressing to preserve tissue viability until medical care is available.
Neurogenic shock occurs when the nervous system fails to regulate blood vessel tone. Which injury is most likely to cause it?
Answer: High spinal cord injury
A high spinal cord injury can disrupt the sympathetic nervous system's control over blood vessel tone, causing widespread vasodilation and neurogenic shock.
A friend cut their hand on broken glass. After 10 minutes of direct pressure the bleeding has stopped. What is your next step?
Answer: Apply a clean bandage and advise medical evaluation if the wound is deep
Once bleeding is controlled, apply a clean bandage and recommend professional evaluation for deep lacerations that may require sutures or tetanus prophylaxis.
Which fluid should NOT be used to clean an open wound in first aid?
Answer: Undiluted iodine or strong antiseptic directly in the wound
Undiluted iodine and strong antiseptics can damage wound tissue and delay healing; clean water or saline is preferred for wound irrigation.
A victim is in shock and begins vomiting. What is the immediate action to prevent aspiration?
Answer: Turn them onto their side (if no spinal injury suspected) to clear the airway
Rolling the victim onto their side prevents aspiration of vomit into the airway, which can cause a fatal airway obstruction or aspiration pneumonia.
Blood from a wound soaks through multiple dressings despite firm pressure. What is the most appropriate escalation step?
Answer: Apply a tourniquet (for limb wounds) or wound packing with hemostatic gauze
When direct pressure fails on a limb wound, a tourniquet is the appropriate escalation; for non-limb wounds, wound packing with hemostatic gauze is indicated.
What does the acronym 'DCAP-BTLS' help a first aider assess when examining a wound?
Answer: Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures — Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling
DCAP-BTLS stands for Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, and Swelling — a systematic trauma assessment tool.