Vitals
The three main vital signs.
What is blood pressure, pulse and respirations?
The first step in the patient assessemnt?
What is scene survey?
Typical time frame for a generalizes seizure.
What is 1-2 minutes?
myo-
What is muscle?
Adult CPR ratio, 2 rescuer
30:2
A normal blood pressure for an adult.
What is 120/80?
Non-trauma opening of the airway.
In left sided heart failure, the blood backs up to this organ.
What is the lungs?
Supine
What is the back?
Device used to deliver rescue breaths.
What is a BVM (bag valve mask)?
How often you check a stable patient's vitals.
What is 15 minutes?
During reassessment, we recheck vitals, interventions and this.
What is primary assessment?
The priority for any and all patients.
What is the XABC?
Anterior
What is the front?
The first step in the chain of survival.
What is call for help?
During the patient assessment, we check vitals signs here.
What is the secondary assessment?
Open chest wounds, cardiac arrest, altered mental status, shock.
What are life threats?
Contraindication of nitroglycerin for chest pain patients with adequate vitals.
What is erectile dysfunction medication?
Erythro-
5 back blows, followed by 5 chest compressions.
What is conscious infant foreign body removal?
The name of the device used to check blood pressure.
What is sphygmomanometer?
(Yes, I'll take "what is a blood pressure cuff,?" you cowards.)
If you are ever in doubt, you can always fall back on patient assessment to figure out the answer to the NREMT.
What is yes, Instructor Sheffield has repeated it more times than I can count?
The medical terminology name for heart attack.
What is myocardial infarction?
Atherosclerosis
What is the hardening or narrowing of the arteries?
What are songs you can do CPR to?