EMT Basics
A,B,C,D,E
Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure
Name the 3 medications that EMTs can assist in providing.
What is albuterol, nitroglycerin, and diastat.
This bone is the longest and one of the strongest bones in the body.
What is a femur?
Unresponsive, respiratory depression, cool clammy skin, pin-point pupils.
What is signs of an opiate OD
Seperates your upper airway from your lower airway.
What is the Larynx
In this widely recognized symbol of EMS, the serpent and the staff represent this ancient Greek figure.
Who is Asclepius?
Narcan and Naloxone are most commonly known for treating this medical condition.
What is respiratory depression 2nd to an OD.
This structure of connective tissue connects muscles to bones.
What is a tendon?
Headache, N/V, dyspnea, unresponsiveness, red skin, SpO2 99%
CO Poisoning
Total number of vertebrae.
What is 33 (C-7, T-12, L-5, C-4, S-5)
A prima donna paramedic with a "god complex" who thinks he/she is smart despite being an incompetent fool
What is a Para-GOD?
What is the dose of an Epi-JR.
0.15mg
This bone (or set of bones, depending on how you look at it!) contains a feature, known as “foramen magnum,” or “big hole.”
What is the skull/cranium?
Stomach ache, fever, N/V/D, malaise
Food Poisoning
The bodys' thermostat
What is the hypothalamus.
Private Ambulance Agencies make up 40% of organizations providing EMS Transport Services. What type of organization makes up 37%?
Fire Departments
Name 3 contraindications of Nitroglycerin.
BP less than 100, ED medications in less than 24hrs., Not the pts medication, Allergy to Nitro.
Which section of the spine contains the most vertebrae?
The Thoracic Spine (12 thoracic vertebrae)
S.L.U.D.G.E
Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Defication, GI, Emesis. Found in organophosphate poisonings.
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder
What is the Renal/Urinary System?
This widely recognized symbol representing Emergency Medical Services across the U.S. and must be displayed on all 4 sides of an ambulance including the top.
What is the Star of Life?
Nitroglycerin is kept in dark bottles for this reason or else it will become inactive.
What is deterioration due to light?
Two of the three bones in the middle ear are called the Malleus (Hammer) and Incus (Anvil). The third one, the stapes, is commonly referred to as what?
A. The Stapler B. The Striker C. The Stirrup D. The Cap
C. The Stirrup
Over 1 in 10 deaths, according to the CDC, among working-age adults in the U.S. can be attributed to this poison.
What is Alcohol?
The pancreas is a part of this body system.
What is the endocrine system.