Emergency Care
How is shock most accurately defined?
What is the collapse of the cardiovascular system?
Compared to the entrance wound of a gunshot, what is unique about the exit wound?
What is it typically larger?
What stage of labor involves the infant being delivered?
What is the second stage of labor?
When approaching a helicopter, what should you always remember about the rotors?
What is they may be close to the ground?
What is an advance directive?
What is a document outlining a patient’s care preferences when they cannot communicate?
What type of blood cell count increases when a patient has an infection?
What are white blood cells
Name the strongest bone in the human body.
What is the femur?
For the first few months, what do infants rely on for breathing?
What is breathing through their noses?
At an emergency scene, what is the first priority for responders?
What is ensuring personal safety?
When moving a patient, who typically gives the command to start?
What is the rescuer at the patient’s head?
In an unconscious or shock patient, which pulse should you attempt to locate first?
What is the carotid pulse?
What is the greatest risk associated with open fractures, apart from severe bleeding?
What is infection?
What should you do if an infant’s pulse is below 50 beats per minute?
begin chest compressions?
If power lines are draped over a car, what should you instruct the patient to do?
should they stay in the vehicle until help arrives?
In what situation is an emergency move most appropriate?
is it when the area cannot be secured adequately?
To make up for lost fluids, what does the heart do?
What is increase its pumping rate?
What must you check before and after splinting an injury?
What are distal circulation and sensation?
What is the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) used for?
What is forming a quick impression using sight and hearing?
What is the most dangerous part of a helicopter for an unwary person?
What is the tail rotor?
What is the primary technique for moving a patient onto a backboard?
What is the log roll technique?
What action should you take when using an auto-injector for a severe allergic reaction?
press it firmly against the thigh and hold it for several seconds?
In the recovery position, what type of patient is this position ideal for?
What is an unconscious and uninjured patient?
If a child prefers to sit on their parent’s lap during treatment, what should you do?
What is allow it if their injury permits?
What is the most important factor during the extrication process?
What is safety?
What is the first thing to consider after arriving at a motorcycle crash scene?
What is take standard precautions?