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Online Pretest for Chapter 18 - Environmental Emergencies
1:
The treatment of hypothermia in the field should include:
A:
preventing blood loss.
B:
massaging the patient's extremities.
C:
giving the patient hot coffee to drink.
D:
stabilizing the vital signs and preventing further heat loss.
2:
The term "convection" is defined as the loss of:
A:
body heat by touching a colder object.
B:
body heat as a result of being in a colder environment.
C:
body heat as a result of water changing from a liquid to a gas.
D:
heat through moving air, from the body surface to a cooler area.
3:
When a person's body gains or retains more heat than it loses, the result is called:
A:
hypothermia.
B:
hyperthermia.
C:
hyperventilation.
D:
ambient temperature.
4:
The loss of body heat through sweating is known as:
A:
radiation.
B:
conduction.
C:
evaporation.
D:
hypothermia.
5:
A teenage boy is successfully resuscitated at the scene after a near-drowning. Your next step in caring for the patient is to:
A:
take the patient home.
B:
provide transport to the hospital.
C:
provide transport to the patient's doctor.
D:
advise the patient to visit his own doctor as soon as possible.
6:
An elderly man who was found lying on a cold, wet sidewalk is losing body heat through the process of:
A:
radiation.
B:
conduction.
C:
convection.
D:
evaporation.
7:
A man who has been exposed to a hot, humid climate for a long period of time has very hot, dry, flushed skin. His armpits are dry, and his body temperature is 104 degrees F (40 degrees C). He also has a decreased level of consciousness. These signs and symptoms suggest:
A:
heatstroke.
B:
heat collapse.
C:
heat cramps.
D:
heat exhaustion.
8:
The condition that occurs when the skin freezes but deeper tissues do not is called:
A:
hypothermia.
B:
immersion foot.
C:
late or deep injury.
D:
early or superficial injury.
9:
Artificial ventilation for a patient who was involved in a near-drowning incident should begin as soon as the patient is:
A:
positioned face up.
B:
moved into the ambulance
C:
pulled from the water and placed on a firm surface.
D:
pulled down from the water and placed on a backboard.
10:
A person who is submerged in water that is colder than normal body temperature will develop:
A:
blisters.
B:
jaundice.
C:
hypothermia.
D:
hyperthermia.
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