Patient Assessment
Causes of Altered LOC
Protocol
Glucose
GCS
100
- Unconscious


- Conscious, with altered LOC

- Conscious, with unaltered LOC

What are the levels of consciousness?
100
The mnemonic for causes of altered LOC.
What is AEIOUTIPS?
100
Code for Verbal, GCS of 14-15
What is Code Yellow?
100
Glucose treats this condition.
What is hypoglycemia?
100
GCS stands for this title
What is Glasgow Coma Scale?
200
Two things assessed for in the primary assessment.
What are LOC and ABCs?
200
A cause seen in dialysis patients
What is uremia?
200
Code for an LOC of less than Verbal, GCS less than 14.
What is Code Red?
200
The dosage for an adult patient and the dosage for a pediatric patient. (include tube use and grams)
What is one full tube, 24 grams of dextrose and what is 1/2 tube, 12 grams of dextrose?
200
The number of scoring options for Eye, Verbal, and Motor.
What is 4, 5, and 6?
300
Aside from stroke and seizure, the most common neurological emergency.
What is Altered Level of Consciousness?
300
A cause linked to drug interactions
What is pharmacology?
300
This blood glucose measurement allows EMTs to give oral glucose. (include units of measure)
What is <50 mg/dl?
300
This age applies to pediatric dosages and this age applied to adult dosages? 
What is less than 2 years old and what is greater than or equal to 2 years old?
300
The position of the hands/arms in a state of abnormal flexion (decorticate).
What is curved inward toward chest/body?
400
A 4-letter mnemonic to determine level of responsiveness and what each letter means.
What is AVPU:

A - Alert

V- Responsive to Verbal

P - Responsive to pain

U - Unresponsive

400
A cause seen in diabetics?
What is low blood sugar?
400
This should be considered if blood glucose levels are above 300 mg/dl.
What are signs/symptoms of dehydration?
400
Onset of action timing
What is 10 minutes?
400
The GCS score of a patient who opens her eyes upon hearing her name; does not know where she is; can follow commands.  
What is 13?


E: 3

V: 4

M: 6

500
Four items to test orientation
What are Person, Place, Time, and Event?
500
A cause seen on Saturday nights in Old Town?
What is alcohol intoxication?

or 

What is overdose?

or

What is head trauma?

500
This blood glucose level leads to examining other causes for altered LOC. (include units of measure)
What is 50 - 300 mg/dl?
500
Three contraindications for using oral glucose
What is:

- Inability to maintain own airway

- Hyperglycemia

- Hypersensitivity to corn or corn products

500
The GCS score for a patient who opens his eyes when you squeeze his earlobe; his words don't make any sense when answering your questions; tries to swat your hand away when you squeezed his earlobe. 
What is 10?


E:  2

V:  3

M: 5

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