Patient Assessment
these priorities are assessed first during the primary assessment
airway, breathing, circulation
this medication is given to conscious hypoglycemic patients who can swallow
oral glucose
this body system is responsible for moving nutrients and oxygen throughout the body
circulatory/cardiovascular
this is the first thing an EMT should determine before approaching a patient
scene safety
this condition causes narrowing of the lower airways and is commonly associated with wheezing
asthma
in SAMPLE, what is the 'E" for?
events leading up to illness/injury
this medication is administered for suspected opioid overdoses
narcan/naloxone
this chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood returning form the body
right atrium
this mnemonic helps assess level of responsiveness
AVPU
a pt with difficulty breathing, swollen ankles, and crackles in the lungs may have this condition
CHF/pulmonary edema
OPQRST is commonly used to assess this type of complaint
pain or discomfort
this medication may be given to a pt with suspected acute coronary syndrome
aspirin
this organ is primarily responsible for gas exchange
lungs
this part of OPQRST asks what makes the complaint better or worse
provocation/palliation
a pt with COPD may normally retain this gas at a higher-than-normal rate
carbon dioxide
a patient with altered mental status, pale skin, and diaphoresis should have this checked early when available
blood glucose/blood sugar
medication given using an auto-injector for anaphylaxis
epinepherine
this structure carries air from the larynx toward the bronchi
trachea
a pt who is cool, clammy, and confused should make you concerned about this general problem
poor perfusion/shock
a pt with SOB has unilateral absent breath sounds , worsening respiratory distress, hypotension after chest trauma. what should you suspect?
tension pneumothorax
a patient is speaking 1-2 words at a time, using accessory muscles, and has cyanosis. this indicates what level of respiratory problem?
severe respiratory distress/faillure
what medication causes bronchodilation and is delivered by a metered dose inhaler?
albuterol
this part of the brain helps regulate breathing and heart rate
medulla oblongata
what mnemonic do you use to rapidly assess a trauma patient?
DCAP-BTLS
a pt has sudden shortness of breath, sharp chest pain that worsens on inspiration, tachycardia, and clear lungs sounds after a long period of immobility. what condition should be suspected
pulmonary embolism