Airway
The sound caused by the tongue relaxing in the airway.
What is snoring?
Administer this for a low blood sugar.
What is glucose?
ABC
What is Airway, Breathing, Circulation?
The normal respiratory rate for an adult.
What is 12 to 20 per minute?
This is how you ensure effect positive pressure ventilation.
What is visualize chest rise?
The process used to open the airway of a medical patient?
What is head tilt, chin lift?
Administer this medication to reverse the effects of opiates.
What is naloxone?
GCS
What is Glascow Coma Scale?
This is typically the earliest sign of shock.
What is tachycardia?
This device is used to hold the tongue off the back of the throat.
What is an oropharyngeal airway (OPA)?
The process used to open the airway of the trauma patient.
What is jaw thrust?
Administer this medication to a patient having a severe allergic reaction.
What is epinephrine?
OPQRST
What is Onset, Provocation, Quality, Radiation, Severity, Time?
Normal capillary refill time for an adult.
What is less than 2 seconds?
This is the normal color of the sclera.
What is white?
A relatively high-pitched whistling noise produced by movement of air through narrowed or compressed small airways.
What is wheezing?
Administer this medication to the non-traumatic wheezing patient.
What is albuterol?
AVPU
What is Alert, Verbal, Painful, Unresponsive?
This respiration rate will cause a patient to be red tagged during start triage.
What is greater than 30?
Bluish gray skin coloring that can be the result of asphyxia.
What is cyanosis?
Abnormally deep, rapid respiration associated with acidosis.
What is kussmaul respirations?
You may assist a patient with taking this medication for a suspected cardiac related problem.
What is nitroglycerin?
SAMPLER
What is Signs/Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Medical History, Last Oral Intake, Events, Risk Factors?
this systolic blood pressure may indicate shock.
What is less than 90?
This low pitched rubbing sound is caused by inflamed pleura.
What is friction rub?