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The MA should do this first when trying to control bleeding from a person.
What is don gloves?
If an emergency occurs, the MA should immediately notify this person.
What is choking?
This is the medical term for nosebleed.
What is epistaxis?
PASS
What is Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep?
To treat a minor burn the MA should do this.
What is use cool, clean water on the burn?
This burn involves just the superficial layer of the skin.
What is first-degree burn?
A patient's bgl is over 500, they are tired, confused, has a weak rapid pulse. The MA knows this is occurring
This is the medical term for vomiting.
What is emesis?
DNR
What is Do Not Resuscitate?
To keep a patient safe, if a patient faints the MA should do this.
What is lower the patient to the floor?
A patient is diaphoretic and c/o pain to chest, describes as pressure. The patient may be having this.
What is a myocardial infarction (MI)?
A patient has pinpoint pupils, in unconscious, and has shallow breathing. The MA knows these are signs of this.
What is opiate overdose?
This is the medical term for seizure disorders.
What is epilepsy?
DKA
What is Diabetic Ketoacidosis?
The patient is having an anaphylactic reaction. The treatment is this.
What is epinephrine (epi pen)?
This occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is blocked or a blood vessel leaks or ruptures within the brain.
What is a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)?
A patient is experiencing hypoglycemia. The MA knows that this should be done first.
What is give the patient juice, candy, or glucose tablet to increase bgl?
This is the inability to understand or produce speech, as a result of brain disease or damage.
What is aphasia?
FBAO
What is foreign body airway obstruction?
What is, "Are you choking?"
An infant is choking, you know to do this.
What is perform five back slaps and five chest thrusts?
A patient is pale, cool, has clammy skin, tachycardia, thready pulse, rapid, shallow breathing, and hypotension. The MA knows these are signs of this.
What is shock?
Paralysis on one side of the body.
What is hemiplegia?
ROSC
What is return of spontaneous circulation?