Exam 3 Study Guide CEM EMT Name: ______________________________________ 1. What is the difference between open and closed injuries? 2. What is perfusion? 3. What are the 3 different types of bleeding? Describe each type. 4. What compilations can arise due to a fracture pelvis? 5. What are the steps in bleeding control? 6. How would you treat the following “special” bleeding situations: a. Maternal bleeding after delivery b. Epistaxis c. Internal Bleeding 7. What are the types of shock? 8. What are the stages of shock? 9. What types of injuries require the following dressings? a. Occlusive Dressing: b. Moist, Sterile Dressing: c. Dry, Sterile Dressing: d. Tourniquet 10. What is paradoxical motion? What does it indicate? 11. What is a traction splint? What is it used for? 12. What are the rules of splinting? 13. What is the difference between, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments? 14. What are the different types of burns? 15. What is the rule of 9’s? Understand how to calculate it for you patient. 16. How do you calculate a Glascow Coma Score? 17. What are the mechanisms of heat loss? 18. What is the difference between active and passive rewarming? How do you know which is appropriate? 19. What can happen if you are rough with a severely hypothermic patient? 20. What are the common high-altitude emergencies? Which is most severe? 21. What are the stages of labor? What happens during each stage? 22. How would you know if you should prepare for imminent delivery? 23. What are some strategies for taking care of patients with special challenges? 24. What are the differences between peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis? Fill out the following chart for each condition listed. ● ● ● ● ● Definition Inside: What is occurring inside the body Outside: expected signs and symptoms Treatment: EMS treatment in the field Notes: any additional information Condition Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Flail Chest Open “Sucking” Chest Wound Pneumothorax Open Neck Wound Heat Stroke Definition Inside Outside Treatment Notes Hypothermia Commotio Cordis Cardiac Tamponade Closed Head Injury Amputation Ectopic Pregnancy