Operations
What is the federally mandated patient privacy regulation EMS must follow?
HIPAA
What heart rate defines bradycardia?
Less than 60 bpm.
What basic maneuver is used to open the airway in a patient without suspected spinal injury?
Head-tilt chin-lift.
In the trauma assessment, what should be controlled first?
Major external bleeding.
What is the universal EMS symbol?
The Star of Life.
Sheriffs Office/FD
What is something EMT's can put on but not interpret? What are the indications?
12-Lead ECG OR 4-Lead
Indications - Chest pain, suspected ACS abdominal/flank Pain, Nausea/Vomting
How do you measure an OPA/NPA
OPA: Ear to Mouth
NPA: Ear to Nostril
What type of shock results from significant fluid or blood loss?
Hypovolemic shock.
What medication is used to treat opioid overdose? What is the dose, route, and indications?
Naloxone: 2mg at a time, IN, pinpoint pupils/respiratory depression.
What defines a first/second party caller vs. what defines a third party caller?
Third Party: Does not know/ not invloved
What is the adult dosing for aspirin?
324 mg
Max suction intervals for pediatric and adult patients
Adult: 15 Seconds
Ped: 10 Seconds
What does the acronym CMS stand for in extremity assessment?
Circulation, Motor, Sensation.
What is the term for inadequate oxygen delivery to the tissues?
Hypoxia
What is the term for the legal obligation to continue care once you start patient treatment?
Duty to act.
What is the blood flow of the heart?
VC->Right Atrium->Right Ventricle-> Pulmonary Artery -> Lungs-> Pulmonary Vein-> Left Atrium-> Left Ventricle-> Aorta.
What lung sounds will you hear with an asthma exacerbation?
Weezing
Name all indications and contraindications for applying a traction splint.
Indications: Isolated mid-shaft femur fracture
Contraindications: Fracture to any other part of the extremity, traction increases pain or causes neurovascular compromise
What are the steps for a suspected stroke patient? What is the time period to call a stroke alert?
GCS determination-> BGL-> BEFAST-> Hospital Nonfiction-> Rapid Patient Transport
What are the four determining factors of a patient with the capacity to refuse care/transport?
18 Years old, A/Ox4, No signs of injury or illness that impair judgement, Not suicidal.
Chest pain that improves with rest and worsens with exertion is commonly known as what?
Angina.
Explain how a CHF emergency can cause ventilation issues?
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Hypertension, bradycardia, and irregular respirations are known collectively as what?
Cushing’s Triad.
What TV show inspired "modern-day" EMS
EMERGENCY!