In the aftermath of a magnitude 7.7 earthquake even showed your safety and your family safety, and you grab your CERT kit and PPE. As you make your way to your CERT establish meeting point, you come across a woman lying by the side of the road you call out your name and affiliation and ask are you okay? There is no response.
- Assess for airway, bleeding, and signs of shock.
You move closer to the victim. Once again, you ask, “can you hear me? Are you okay? As you approach, you hear a very faint “help me,” and now that you are closer, you notice that the victim is bleeding heavily from a laceration on her thigh. Immediately attempt to call 911 on your cell phone but the system is down.
- You know the woman is seriously injured. How do you help her? Assess the three killers systematically, starting with the airway
- You notice that the blood is spurting from the laceration on the victim’s inner thigh. What type of bleeding is this? capillary
- What we do we to stop the bleeding? Applied tourniquet
After a few moments, the bleeding slows considerably. You ask the woman, “are you okay? Squeeze my hand if you can hear me.” She is only able to groan unintelligibly in response. You knows of her fingers are cold – despite soaring temperatures – she tries to squeeze your hand.
- The signs and symptoms that you witness tell you that this woman is suffering from what? Shock due to the inadequate blood flow.
- How would you treat the woman based on your findings? Ask her to hold the dressing in place while you search for help
- If asked to triage the woman, how would you tag her? With the tag signifying immediate.
Boy, I have forgotten a lot I don’t know which of these answers are correct. It sounds like I need to get back to the books.
