Medications
What medication is indicated for Anaphylaxis?
Epinephrine
The normal respiratory rate for a healthy adult?
12-20 breaths/min
OPQRST stands for?
Onset
Provocation
Quality
Radiation
Severity
Time
Three components make up the Pediatric Assessment Triangle
Appearance, work of breathing & circulation.
In START triage, what color indicates an immediate patient?
Red
Indication for Aspirin
Cardiac Chest Pain
airway adjunct is contraindicated for a patient with an intact gag reflex?
OPA (oropharyngeal airway)
A patient has AMS, is confused, sweaty and shaky. What vital sign could tell us more about their condition?
BGL
The term for the baby's head appearing at the vaginal opening before delivery?
Crowning.
START stand for in mass-casualty triage?
Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment
Adult Dose for Oral Glucose
15 grams
Stridor is to upper airway like ________ is to lowers airway.
Wheezing
A problem that occurs due to the heart not getting enough oxygen that typically goes away with rest or nitroglycerin.
Stable Angina
Assessed at 1 & 5 minutes after the delivery of a neonate?
APGAR
The four categories of Incident Command?
Operations, Safety, Logistics & Planning
The correct dose is 1g/kg
Activated Charcoal
You hear snoring respirations in an unconscious patient. What does this most likely indicate?
The tongue/soft tissues are obstructing the airway.
Standard assessment tool with the lowest possible score being 3 and highest being 15
Glasgow Coma Score
The P in APGAR stand for, and differentiate between 0,1 & 2.
Pulse:
0- Less than 60
1- Greater than 60, less than 100
2- Greater than 100
You arrive at an MVC and see a downed power line lying across the vehicle. What is your first priority?
Scene Safety. Remain in a safe location and request the appropriate utility/fire resources.
Before administering Nitroglycerin, what vital sign is crucial to obtain?
Blood Pressure
An adult patient is breathing 6 times/min with shallow respirations, an Sp02 of 89%. How should you deliver oxygen to this patient?
BVM
A patient has chest pain, BP 86/54, pale skin and altered mental status. What broad condition should you immediately recognize?
Shock/inadequate profusion.
During delivery you notice that the umbilical cord is wrapped around the babies neck, what is this called?
Nuchal Cord
At an MCI, an adult patient is initially not breathing. You reposition their airway and they begin breathing. What START category are they.
Red (Immediate)