Primary Assessment
What indicates that a patient is cyanotic?
Their mouth, lips, and nail turn blue
Lack of oxygen
Upon arriving at the scene of an emergency, this is your first responsibility as an EMR
Making sure the scene is safe
What indicates that the patient's airway is open?
you can hear air coming in and out of the mouth
the chest rises smoothly
They are speaking, coughing, crying, etc.
True or False
You should avoid saying please and thank you when using a radio for communication
True
What is a normal respiratory rate for an adult
12-20 breaths per minute
Your patient should be in this position when you assess their airway
Supine
If you smell an abnormal odor you should do this first
call for specialized services for assistance
A patient's systolic blood pressure represents
The force against the arterial walls with a heart contraction
You document the SAMPLE history in this part of a PCR
Patient data
You can check for a pulse at these 2 main locations
Wrist/Radial
Neck/Carotid
When preparing to provide care to a patient, you do this first
Identify yourself and your role to the patient
A hit from a baseball bat would be this type of injury
blunt trauma
The reason we conduct ongoing (continuous) assessments is to
identify and treat any changes in the patient's condition
What should you do when communicating with a patient?
Speak clearly and calmly
Be on the same level as the patient
You want to cover this artery with the blood pressure cuff when taking a patient's blood pressure
Brachial
A whiplash injury is associated with which type of motor-vehicle crash?
rear-end
A stab wound is this type of injury
penetrating injury
What does the L stand for in SAMPLE
Last oral intake
This aspect of the PCR is most frequently falsified
vital signs
Where do you place your hands when performing a jaw-thrust maneuver
along the angles of the jawbone
When would you use AVPU and what does it stand for?
Responsiveness
A-alert
V-verbal
P-painful
U-unresponsive
What are 2 ways you can use/control the bystanders?
Have them set up a perimeter, use them to help treat, call for back-up, direct traffic, send them to a safe area,
What does DOTS stand for?
Deformities
Open Injuries
Tenderness
Swelling
A prehospital care report is also known as
Trip sheet or run report
What maneuver should you perform to open the airway if there is no indication of a head, neck, spinal injury
Head tilt/chin lift