Random
The prefix "vaso-" means:
vessel
A device that separates into left and right halves and is helpful when moving a patient from a small place is called a what?
a scoop stretcher
The appropriate breathing rate for a 6 month old infant is one breath every ____ seconds
2-3 seconds
What is a normal cap refill time and what does that is represent?
<2 seconds
used to assess periphrial tissue perfusion
Name two potential causes of seizures.
head injury, infection/fever, stroke, hypoglycemia, toxins
How much space is needed for an appropriate landing zone?
100' x 100'
Following the delivery of a newborn, when should the umbilical cord be clamped or tied off?
after it stops pulsating
Hypoglycemia occurs when the body has enough _____, but not enough _______.
insulin; glucose
How many hours of continuing education must an EMR maintain in order to get recertified every 2 years?
16 hours
What 3 parameters in START triage system help to initiate casualty sorting?
breathing, circulation, mental status
Describe what's happening during the 3 stages of labor.
1st - dilation of the cervix, irregular contractions, water breaks
2nd - delivery of the newborn
3rd - delivery of the placenta
During your assessment of an older man who complains of weakness, you notice a raised bump on his left forearm. He tells you that it is his fistula. You should suspect that the patient has _______.
What is the acronym "CISD" and what does it mean?
critical incident stress debriefing
used to help alleviate the stress reactions caused by high-stress incidents
While triaging an unconscious man at an MCI, you open his airway and determine that he is not breathing. After repositioning his airway and determining that he is still not breathing, you should tag him as ______.
Priority Four: black/expectant
If a rescuer is alone with an infant or child who is in cardiac arrest, when should the rescuer activate the EMS system?
After 5 cycles (or 2 min) of CPR
Metabolic agents affect the body’s ability to use ______ at the cellular level.
oxygen
Seizures that are characterized by a brief lapse of consciousness, eye blinking, and a vacant stare are called what?
absent seizures
A patient at an MCI has a respiratory rate of 14 breaths/min, weak and irregular radial pulse, and not able to answer simple questions. He should be tagged as what priority?
A child who is supporting himself with the arms while leaning forward is said to be in what position?
Why is it recommended to transport patients suffering from decompression sickness on their left side with their head slightly lowered?
Prevents any formed gas bubbles from entering the right side of the heart to be circulated through the body (primary concern being air embolisms traveling to the brain causing a stroke)
head slightly lowered, because bubbles rise to the top