Medical/Legal and Ethical Issues
This type of consent, the patient actually lets you know (verbally or non-verbally) that they're willing to accept treatment.
Expressed Consent
This 'system' consists of all structures of the body that contribute to normal breathing and brings oxygen into the body and removes waste gas, and carbon dioxide.
Respiratoy System
The exchange of gas occurs in this region of the lungs
Alveoli
A poison enters through the mouth and is absorbed by the digestive system.
Ingestion
If a patient appears to be in shock or unconscious, where do you check their pulse?
Carotid
This is a document that specifies what a person would like to be done if he or she becomes unable to make his or her own medical decisions.
Advance Directive
What chamber is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the body?
Left Ventricle
How long do you suction an airway for a child?
No more than 10 seconds
This is ground and mixed with water to give patients who have suffered an ingested poison.
Activated Charcoal
This type of shock is from leaky and porous blood vessels dilate to an overwhelming infection throughout the body.
Septic Shock
This is a written request giving permission to medical personnel to withhold resuscitation in the event of cardiac arrest.
DNR Order
Name the five sections of the vertebrae
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx
When do you use an oral/nasal adjunct?
Oral: No gag reflex
Nasal: semi-conscious/unconscious with no head injury
This is often found in agricultural setting, is strong, highly toxic, and causes violent coughing and can severely burn skin.
Ammonia
The loss of ___ or more pints can lead to shock.
two
Occurs when a trained person begins emergency care and then leaves the patient before another trained person takes over.
Abandonment
What is the normal pulse AND respiration rate for an adult?
Pulse: 60-100 BPM
Respirations: 12-20
What is the most common airway obstruction in a child emergency?
What is the most common foreign object with airway obstruction in children?
Tongue
Food
What do you use for patients who are suffering from anaphylactic shock?
EPI Auto-Injector
This type of bleeding is the most serious with spurting blood or surges with each heartbeat.
Arterial Bleeding
Occurs when a patient sustains further injury or harm because care administered did not meet the standard of care.
Negligence
Name the three layers of the skin?
Epidermis, Dermis, Sub-Cutaneous
what are the O2 rates for:
Nasal Canula
NRB Mask
BVM Mask
Nasal: 1-6 LPM
NRB Mask: 8-15 LPM
BVM Mask: 12-15 LPM
How long do you wash down a patient who has been affected by an absorbed poison?
20 minutes
If your patents has suffered a GSW to their chest, what type of bandage do you apply and why?
Occlusive Dressing