This maneuver is used to open the airway in a trauma patient
What is the jaw-thrust maneuver?
The first step in controlling severe external bleeding
This is the first step in managing an unresponsive diabetic patient
What is checking blood glucose levels?
The correct ratio of compressions to ventilation's for one-rescuer adult CPR
What is 30:2
The color of the triage tag for critical but treatable patient
What is red?
The maximum time for suctioning an adult`s airway
What is 10-15 seconds?
The treatment for an open chest wound
What is an occlussive dressing?
This drug is administered to reverse an opioid overdose
What is naloxone (narcan)
The first action when an AED arrives at a cardiac arrest
What is turning it on?
The type of consent for treating an unresponsive patient
What is implied consent
This device is used to maintain an open airway in a patient without a gag reflex
What is an oropharyngeal airway (OPA)?
The correct procedure for managing a femur fracture
What is applying a traction splint?
The mnemonic used to assess a patient pain
What is OPQRST?
The medication EMTs may assist with during chest pain
What is nitroglycerin?
The proper method to clean up blood off the stretcher
What is using an approved disinfectant (e.g., 10% bleach solution?
The correct oxygen flow rate for a nasal cannula
What is 1-6 liters per minute?
The number of vertebrae in the cervical spine
What is seven?
The appropriate dose of epinephrine for an adult in anaphylaxis
What is 0.3mg Intramuscularly?
The artery most commonly associated with a myocardial infraction
What is the coronary artery?
The phase of an EMS call that includes notifying the hospital
What is the transport phase?
The type of suction catheter best used for the oropharynx
What is a rigid (yankauer) catheter?
The term for brusing behind the ears, indicating possible skill fracture
What is battle`s sign?
A common sign of a stroke that affect speech
What is dysathria (slurred speech)?
The type of shock caused by heart failure
What is cardiogenic shock?
The organization responsible for setting EMS standards in the US
What is the Nation Highway traffic safety Administration (NHTSA)