Airway/Ventilation
This is the preferred manual maneuver to open the airway of a pt with a suspected spinal injury.
Jaw-Thrust
Recommended depth of chest compressions for an adult.
What is 2 - 2.5 in?
A condition in which the pt has sweet fruity breath typically seen in type 1 diabetics.
What is DKA?
Most common type of shock caused by rapid blood or fluid loss.
What is hypovolemic or hemorrhagic shock?
You should not give this medication to a pt who has taken an erectile disfunction drug in the last 24 hours.
What is Nitro?
This is high-pitched sound heard while breathing common in asthma pt.
What is wheezing
This is the standard adult dose of ASA administered for an adult during a suspected MI.
324mg
This is used to assess a pt level of consciousness based on eyes, verbal and motor responses.
What is GCS?
Distributive shock caused by a systemic allergic reaction.
What is anaphylactic shock?
This is used for a closed mid shaft fracture.
What is a traction splint?
This abnormal breathing pattern is characterized by deep rapid respirations often seen in DKA.
What are Kussmaul Respirations.
This type of shock occurs when the heart loses the ability to pump correctly.
What is cardiogenic shock?
This is used to determine body surface burned.
What is rule of nines?
An embolism or a pneumothorax can cause this kind of shock.
What is obstructive shock?
What are the three components of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT).
Appearance, Work of Breathing, Circulation to Skin
This fracture is a contraindication for using a NPA.
What is a basilar skull fracture?
This is the target compression to ventilation ratio during 2 person CPR for a pediatric pt.
What is 15:2?
What is the range (in F/C) for Moderate Hypothermia (based on Core Temperature).
93.2 Degrees F (34C) - 86 Degrees F (30C)
This type of distributive shock is caused by widespread infection.
Septic shock
Individuals with extremity restraints should have PMS checked every...
10 minutes and upon arrival at hospital/destination
This abnormal breathing pattern is characterized by progressive deep and rapid respirations followed by a decrease and a period of apnea.
What are Cheyne-Stokes respirations?
These are 2 shockable rhythms when using an AED.
What are V-Fib and Pulseless V-Tach?
A patient with suspected sepsis has a temperature of 96.8 degrees Fahrenheit, does the absence of a fever exclude sepsis?
No. Sepsis may occur w/o fever including low or normal temperature.
This is the early stage of shock.
What is compensated shock?
What does the APGAR score assess?
Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration in a newborn 1-5 minutes after birth