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You are performing CPR on an 8 month old child when a second rescuer arrives. What is the ratio of compressions to ventilations before and after the second rescuer arrives.
What is 30:2 and 15:2
What are the three long bones of the arm.
Humorous, Ulnar, Radial
What are the parts of the Central Nervous System
Brain and Spinal Cord
Gas exchange occurs where in the lungs and circulatory system?
Alveoli and Capillary beds
What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult? What is it called if the rate is faster and slower than that rate?
12-20, Tachypnea and Bradypnea
You arrive to a code blue patient. The patient is lying supine on the floor and appears unconscious. The has no pulse but patient appears to have agonal breathing. What is your next step?
Begin CPR
What are the bones that make up the pelvis.
Ilium, Ischium, Pubic
What part of the brain coordinates muscle activity?
Cerebellum
State the 9 pulse points we use in EMS
Temporal, Carotid, Apical, Brachial, Radial, Femoral, Popliteal, Dorsalis Pedis, Posterior Tibialis
Systolic pressure - Contraction force of the ventricles, Diastolic pressure - static pressure of the circulatory system
What is the rescue breaths ratio for Adult, Child and Infant?
1 every 5 sec, 1 every 3 sec, 1 every 2-3 sec
List the key functions of the skeletal system.
What is Shape, Protection, Movement, Mineral storage (calcium) and blood cell production.
What is the purpose of the Peripheral Nervous System?
Links organs to the central nervous system (CNS), Inputs sensory information from body to the CNS, Response by sending information from the CNS to the muscles.
What vessels carries blood to the lungs and then back to the heart?
Pulmonary Artery, Pulmonary Vein
Describe the process for assessing the eyes.
PERRLA - Define each letter
List the steps to apply an AED
Open the lid, turn it on, prepare chest, apply pads, plug in pads, when prompted - clear patient to analyze, when prompted clear patient and push to shock, begin CPR.
Cervical - 7, Thoracic -12, Lumbar - 5, Sacral - 5, Coccyx - 4
The autonomic nervous system is comprised of two sub-systems. What are they?
SNS - Sympathetic nervous system
PNS - Parasympathetic nervous system
What are the names of the heart valves and their location in the heart?
Tricuspid - R Atrium, Pulmonic - R ventricle, Bicuspid (mitral) L Atrium, Aortic - L Ventricle
You are assessing a 2 month old and obtaining a pulse rate. What are two ways to obtain a pulse rate and where are they located?
Brachial - upper arm, Apical - 5th ICS , mid-clavicular line.
You were called to assist a conscious child who was choking on a piece of candy. While doing abdominal thrust, the child becomes unresponsive. After laying them on the ground what are the next series of steps to ventilate the patient?
Begin chest compressions, look in the mouth, attempt ventilation, reposition, attempt ventilation, chest compressions.
Including the spinal column, how many bones make up the chest cavity?
39 - 12 thoracic vertebra, 24 ribs, 3 sternal
When stimulated, the SNS does what to the following organs: Pupils, Heart Rate, Respiratory, Bladder
Dilates, Increases HR, Dilates Bronchi for increased breathing, inhibits bladder constriction
Oral Cavity, Nasal Cavity, Pharynx, Epiglottis
100.4 = Fever