Anatomy
What is the Carina
Name all 7 drugs EMRs can administer/aid in administration (generic names)
Acetylsalicylic Acid
Ipratropium bromide
Epinephrine
Salbutamol
Naloxone
Nitrous Oxide
Oral glucose
Three S's of Asthma
Swelling
Spasm
Secretion
what is medical aseptic
preventing contamination of the patient
4 rules of suction
15 seconds
only on way out
only as far as you can see
using yonker catheter
where is the gag reflex found
oropharynx
6 Rs
3 Cs
1 E
right med, time, route, site, patient, time
concentration, clarity, color
expiry
Three characteristics of Angina pectoris
Starts with physical activity
nitroglycerin works
lasts less than 30 minutes
What is hyperpnea
Increased depth of breathing
False
SA nodes 60-100bpm
AV nodes 40-60bpm
perkinje fibers 20-40bpm
What is the formula to calculate oxygen tank duration (o.16 constant)
PSI - residual pressure x constant / flow rate
ALOC
Cyanosis
decreased/absent lung sounds
Audible stridor
1-2 word sentences
Tachycardia
Pallor/diaphoresis
AMU
What is the Trendelenburg position
Position where patient is supine with legs slightly elevated
Name at least 3 S/s of compensatory shock
rapid/weak pulse
rapid/shallow breathing
pale/cool/clammy skin
thirst/nausea
dizzy/lightheaded
Name meninges and potential spaces in meninges starting with that closest to the brain
Pia mater
subarachnoid space
arachnoid mater
subdural space
dura mater
epidural space
What is bioavailability
Effectiveness of a drug when it reaches it's intended destination
Difference between thrombosis and embolism
Thrombosis = clot does not move
Embolism = clot can move
what is mydriasis and anisocoria
Dilated pupils
uneven pupils
what do the points on the star of life mean
The six phases of ems response
Explain alpha 1, beta 1, and beta 2
Alpha 1: Peripheral vasoconstriction
Beta 1: chronotropic, ionotropic, automaticity
Beta 2: bronchodilator
describe active transport and passive diffusion
AND
what is a agonist and antagonist
as they relate to medication administration
channels open and a cellular pump in engaged and meds are moved into cells
meds are moved from a location of high concentration to a location of low concentration.
agonist = causes stimulation of receptors
antagonist = blocks other substances from binding to receptors
Name all types of shock (main division + subdivisions)
Hypovolemic = hemorrhagic, metabolic
Relative hypovolemia = anaphylactic, septic, psychogenic, neurogenic
Mechanical = cardiogenic, obstructive
when words end in _____ they mean what and give two examples of each:
-itis
-pnea
-emia
- inflammation (tendonitis, arthritis, meningitis)
- breathing (dyspnea, tachypnea, eupnea)
- blood (leukemia, anemia, hypoglycemia)
Draw GCS
E V M
4 spontaneous 5 oriented (P/P/T) 6 obeys com.
3 to speech 4 confused 5 localize pain
2 to pain 3 inappropriate words 4 withdraw
1 unresponsive 2 incomprehensible 3 abnrl flex
1 No response 2 abnrl exten
1 no response