baseline vital signs
scene size up
Patient assessment
pharmacology
shock
100
The amount of pressure that is exerted on the arteries when the left ventricle contracts
What is systolic blood pressure
100
your initial evaluation of the scene
What is scene size up
100
An absence of breathing
What is apnea
100
The study of drugs
What is pharmacology
100
Shock​ is generally defined as​
What is inadequate tissue perfusion
200
The amount of pressure on the arterial walls when the left ventricle is at rest
What is diastolic blood pressure
200
safety and control issues of the scene​ size-up begin with the EMT taking what step​ first
What is BSI
200
closed or​ blocked
What is occluded
200
The most common uses for a drug
What is indications
200
shock is caused by a mechanism by which there is an interruption in the communication pathway between the central nervous system​ (CNS) and the​ body
What is neurogenic
300
The difference between the systolic and diastolic blood pressures
What is pulse pressure
300
you constantly pay attention to the environment around you
What is situation awareness
300
FIRST step in the primary assessment
What is general impression
300
type of drug is usually prescribed to a patient who has some type of respiratory​ disease
What is metered dose inhaler
300
one of the most immediate effects of the sympathetic nervous system during early shock that relates to perfusion​ pressures
What is increased cardiac output
400
You take your trauma​ patient's blood pressure every five minutes
What is trending
400
suspected​ trauma
What is MOI
400
Forming a general impression​ includes
What is obtaining the patients chief complaint
400
h medication is acceptable for the EMT to administer or assist in​ administering
What is epinephrine
400
During what stage of shock do the baroreceptors initially detect the change and initiate the compensatory​ mechanisms
What is compensatory
500
The frequency of respiration is usually calculated as the number of ventilations​ in
What is 1 minute
500
following is a step in the scene​ size-up
What is MOI/NOI
500
Forming your general impression of the patient can essentially be characterized​
What is view from the door
500
a manufacturer uses to market a drug or medication
What is trade name
500
When the heart fails to pump blood or the cardiac output is completely​ ineffective, the patient may go​ into
What is cardiac arrest
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