Deck 4: Environmental Emergencies

Question 1

People living in desert areas have often environmental emergencies. Which one of the following is probably most common environmental emergency?

A)hypothermia/ hyperthermia
B)submersion
C)lightning strike
D)envenomation

Answer 1

hypothermia/ hyperthermia

Question 2

All of the following are environmental emergencies, except?

A)hypothermia/ hyperthermia
B)submersion
C)lightning strike
D)venomenation.
E)trauma

Answer 2

trauma

Question 3

A 15 year old boy on the bank of river fall into water. He does not know to swim he was rescued but died, what is most probable cause of death in submersion?

A)volume overload
B)hypoxia
C)Electrolyte disturbance.
D)circulatory failure.

Answer 3

hypoxia

Question 4

A man recovered from river and was shifted to hospital what is First initial task in management of submersion patient?

A)insertion of nasogastric tube.
B)Airways for Oxygen to relive hypoxia
C)consideration for hypothermia
D)correction of electrolyte imbalance.

Question 5

A child who has been severely asphyxiated in submersion, what will be vital sign?

A)Acute respiratory distress syndrome.
B)cerebral edema
C)myocardial failure.
D)ALL of the above.

Question 6

Rapid extension of edema, bullae or ecchymosis, involving extremities and circulatory signs, including hypotension and altered level of consciousness in snake bite shows

A)Sever envenomation
B)Mild envenomation
C)Moderate envenomation
D)No envenomation

Question 7

A man with severe envenomation was brought to hospital in serious condition. It was not yet known what specific envenomation has occurred what is sever envenomation initial management of patient?

A)Airway
B)breathing
C)Circulation
D)all of the above

Question 8

All of the following are sign symptoms of scorpion envenomation except?

A)tenderness
B)tachypnea
C)hypertension
D)hypotension
E)tachycardia.

Question 9

In which of the following injury Majority of electrical flow occurs over the body?

A)True electrical injuries
B)Flash injuries
C)Flame injuries
D)Lightning injuries.

Question 10

In which electrical strike the person is part of the flash channel and Enormous quantities of energy pass through the body very quickly and this can result in internal burns and organ damage?

A)Contact injury
B)Side splash
C)Direct strike
D)Blast injuries

Question 11

A hiker on hiking to a mountain develop increase in alveolar ventilation. High altitude is considered at?

A)< 8000 feet
B)> 8000 feet
C)< 4000 feet
D)6000 feet

Question 12

What are common risk factors for high altitude illness?

A)Have a prior history of high altitude illness
B)Exercise or drink alcohol before adjusting to the change in altitude
C)Have a medical problem that affects breathing
D)Have not been to altitude in the previous few week
E)All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is most common life threatening disease of high altitude?

A)Acute mountain sickness
B)High altitude cerebral edema
C)High altitude pulmonary edema.
D)None of the above.