Patient assessment
These are the tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
Aveoli
This type of shock can result from severe blood loss.
Hypovolemic
Blood that is bright red and spurts or pulses from a wound is characteristic of this type of bleeding.
Aterial bleeding/Hemerrhage
The normal adult respiratory rate is approximately this many breaths per minute
12-20
This condition occurs when the heart suddenly stops effectively pumping blood.
Cardiac Arrest
Humerus is what bone?
(point to it)
A rapid heart rate in a patient experiencing shock is known as this.
Tachycardia
This type of wound is caused by a sharp object cutting through the skin.
Laceration
This airway-opening maneuver is preferred when a spinal injury is suspected.
Jaw Thrust
A patient with diabetes who is experiencing low blood sugar may display this behavioral change.
Confusion/altered mental status
This the Big Atery in your neck.
Carotid
This type of shock occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
Cardiogenic shock
A patient has an object embedded in their chest. Instead of removing it, you should do this
Stabilize the object in place.
Blue or gray discoloration of the lips, face, or extremities may indicate inadequate oxygenation and is called this
Cyanosis
This chronic respiratory condition is characterized by episodes of airway narrowing, wheezing, coughing, and difficulty breathing
Asthma
These branch off of the trachea into the lungs
Bronchi
A patient experiencing shock may have cool, pale, and clammy skin because the body is redirecting blood flow away from the skin toward these vital organs.
The heart and brain.
When caring for a patient with a suspected spinal injury, this part of the body should be kept in alignment and movement should be minimized.
Head Neck and Spine
When assessing breathing, you should evaluate the patient's rate, rhythm and what?
Depth
A patient suddenly develops one-sided weakness, difficulty speaking, and facial drooping. What emergency should you suspect?
Stroke
What is the name of the pulse in the wrist?
Radial
A patient who is initially alert becomes confused, develops a weak pulse, worsening breathing, and decreasing blood pressure. What does this suggest about their shock?
Progressing from compensated to decompensated shock
A patient has suffered significant blunt trauma to the chest and is having increasing difficulty breathing. One side of their chest appears to move differently from the other. What serious injury should you suspect?
Pneumothorax
A patient is unconscious and breathing abnormally with occasional gasping breaths. What are these breaths called.
Agonal respirations
A patient with severe difficulty breathing is becoming exhausted and can no longer speak in complete sentences. Why is this particularly concerning?
May go into repiratory arrest