Management
What do you give someone who you suspect is experiencing low blood sugar?
sugar (ex. juice, glucose tablets, candy, etc)
How do you know is someone is going from a mild obstruction to severe?
they are unable to make sounds, lips turn blue, grasping their throat, unable to make sounds.
what are the 2 parts of the nervous system?
central and peripheral
Name 3 kinds of PPE
Gloves, mask, gown, eye protection
What are the steps of a scene assessment?
1. Hazards 2. Number of people 3. Mechanism of injury 4. Bystander's
What is the only wound we change the dressing on when it becomes blood-soaked?
what is the difference between a first and third degree burn?
First degree only affects the surface of the skin and third degree affects all layers of the skin.
what are the 3 types of blood vessels?
capillaries, veins and arteries.
What are the 3 P's of first aid
1. preserve life
2. prevent further injury
3. promote recovery
what are the three places we can use to check pulse?
carotid (neck) pulse, Radial (wrist) pulse, Brachial (upper arm) pulse.
Do not give any food or liquid, have them seek medical attention, place them in a comfortable position.
what is the acronym for identifying a stroke?
FAST (Face, Arms, Speech, Time )
what is the purpose of the musculoskeletal system?
provide structure and mobility
How do diseases spread?
contact, droplets, airborne, vehicles, vectors
what are the 4 components of a primary assessment?
Level of consciousness, Airway, Breathing, and Circulation
How do you manage musculoskeletal injuries?
RICE (rest, immobilize, cold, elevate)
The person is wheezing, and having shortness of breath. What do you suspect is happening and how would you treat it?
Asthma attack. Ask if they have any medication, assist them with taking it, call EMS is conditions worsen.
what is the smallest blood vessel and what does it do?
capillaries, they transfer )2 out of blood into the body.
what are 3 barriers to communication?
language, not listening, equipment, noise, misinterpretation, unclear communication, jumping to conclusions.
History, Head-to-toe assessment, and vital signs/ ongoing reassessment.
How would you manage someone who is experiencing shortness of breath, coughing with mucous, and is wheezing.
You see someone who is breathing slow, decreased level of consciousness and has tiny pupils. What do you suspect is happening, and how would you treat it?
likely opioid poisoning. Activate EMS, be cautious to not injure yourself, use Naloxone if available.
What are the four chambers of the heart ?
two upper chambers called the atria, two lower chambers called the ventricles
What are the 5 rights with medication?
Right medication, Right time, Right amount, Right person, Right method
what is the acronym for history assessment?
SAMPLE (signs and symptoms, allergies, medication, last oral intake, events prior)