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SAMPLE
Vitals
Breath sounds
Scene safety
100
which line of questioning does the following question belong to? "On a scale of 1-10... how bad does it hurt?"
What is severity
100
What did you have for breakfast?
What is "Last meal"
100
Pulse felt at the wrist
What is radial
100
Harsh, high pitch noise coming from upper airway
What is stridor
100
What is the EMTs #1 priority
What is safety
200
which line of questioning does the following question belong to? "When did the pain start?"
What is onset
200
What were you doing when this began?
What is EVENTS LEADING UP TO
200
Pulse felt behind the knee?
What is popatial
200
This sound is in the lower airway, likely heard in the bronchioles while in constriction
What is wheezing
200
Where should you hold a flashlight?
What is off to the side
300
which line of questioning does the following question belong to? "does anything make the pain better or worse?"
What is provocation
300
What is the difference between a sign and a symptom
What is SIGN - something you can measure or qualify SYMPTOM-something the pt. tells you
300
When a light shines in your eye your pupil.... BONUS** What does the OTHER pupil do?
What is constricts - same
300
Sound heard in the lower airways with larger mucus in the bronchi
What is rhonchi
300
When walking, how should your team be assembled?
What is single file.
400
which line of questioning does the following question belong to? "Have you ever had this pain in the past?"
What is time
400
If someone was taking an erectile dysfunction medication, what medication can an EMT NOT give the pt.
What is NTG
400
High blood pressure is considered to be a systolic BP above _____ for an adult?
What is 130
400
What are 2 reasons why a pt. would have stridor?
What is airway obstruction, anaphylaxis,
400
__________ is the anticipation that certain types of things will create certain types of injuries.
What is index of suspicion
500
1st 6 things on the medical or trauma....
What is BSI/SCENE SAFE/ #of patients/Request add.help, C-spine
500
If someone told you they have cholitis, and HTN, this would fit under which SAMPLE question? BONUS* - What are these?
What is "P" - inflammation of the colon, and high BP
500
What are all the normal vitals for an adult?
What is HR 60-100, BP 120-80, RR 12-20, Sp02 95-100
500
If you patient was intubated and you noticed the R side of his chest ONLY was being ventilated, what is the #1 reason if no trauma is noted to the chest?
What is R main stem bronchi intubation
500
Describe to me MOI vs. NOI
What is mechanism of injury vs. nature of illness (medical vs. trauma)
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