Acronyms
In the acronym D,C,A,P B,T,L,S identify "B".
Burns
What is the range of a healthy heart rate?
60 - 100 bpm
What is the meaning AVPU?
Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive
What does M.O.I and N.O.I stand for?
Mechanism of Injury and Nature of Injury
What is the difference between puncture and penetration?
punctures do not completely go through the skin and penetrations do go completely through the skin
What is ABC and the meaning of each letter in detail.
Airway: open,clear,secure
Breathing: look,listen,feel
circulation: pulse, bleeding, skin vitals
What are the four components of blood in detail?
Red Blood Cells: Carry Nutrients, Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
White Blood Cells: Fight Infections
Plasma: Transports
Platelets: Clots the blood
An injury in which the epidermis is damaged by a scraping force is called?
an abrasion
What is the purpose of the Primary patient assessment?
To treat and detect ALL IMMEDIATE life threatening conditions.
When does an EMT have to renew their courses?
2 Years
In the acronym PEARRL what does the second "R" represent?
Reactive
How many pints of blood does a patient have?
12.
What is the difference between a Contusion and Hematoma?
Contusion is a bruise of from an injury without skin breaking and hematoma is the pooling of blood under skin tissue.
In the primary assessment, after mental status has been established. Identify the next step.
Airway, breathing, circulation.
Name all valves in the heart.
Tricuspid, Bicuspid, Aorta, and Pulmonary
What is the acronym for "SAMPLE" history in detail?
Signs & Symptoms: sign- objective/ symptom: subjective
Allergies: food, meds, insects and environment
Medication: prescription, OVT, Herbs, Illicit Drugs
Past medical history
Last Oral Intake
Events
What is called when the heart rate is threading and bounding?
Hint: Affect
Stirling Affect
_________ is the type of shock that can result from a severe bacterial infection.
Septic shock
Starting at the neck, identify the four pulses discussed in class.
carotid, brachical, antecubical and radial.
Who does involuntary consent apply to? List three.
mentally ill, in behavioral crisis, developmental confused.
In the acronyms for Trauma (OPQST) and (SAMPLE) which letters in each acronym share the same meaning?
O-E because of Onset and Events
What are the two categories that a patient fall under if their blood pressure it to high or low?
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
What is the "Rule of Nine"? In detail.
A system that assigns percentages to sections of the body, allowing calculation of the amount of skin surface involved in the burn area.
When applying the KED and after assessing the patient's neck. What evaluation is next? In order.
circulation, sensory, motor function
What is the sixth meaning in the star of life?
transfer care