CPR
When ventilating an adult patient who has a pulse, the rate should be one breath every
5-6 seconds
the muscles that line the walls of intestines and vasculature system is known as what type of muscle
smooth
Failure to provide same care that person with similar training would provide in same or similar situation
negligence
dysphagia means
difficulty eating or swallowing
In a conscious infant who is choking, you would first give five back slaps, followed by:
5 chest thrust
If the patient is adequately breathing, and there are no signs injury to the head, spine, hip, or pelvis, place the patient in the
Recovery Position
the main weight bearing bone of the lower leg is the
tibia
this document specifies treatment should the patient become unconscious or unable to make decisions.
advanced directive
the term bilateral means
both sides of the body
A young male is unresponsive after overdosing on an opioid. He is not breathing and his pulse is weak. The EMT should immediately: A) administer naloxone. B) begin chest compressions. C) ventilate with a BVM. D) request an ALS ambulance.
c
when checking a pulse in an unresponsive patient, it should take how long
5-10 seconds
Daily Double
The sagittal plane divides the body into what
implied consent is used for patients who
unconscious or unable to make informed decision
straightening of a joint is called
extension
What is the minimum number of chest compressions that should be delivered per minute to a 4-month-old infant?
100
when ventilating an infant who has a pulse, you should provide one breath every
2-3 seconds
the spine contains how many thorasic vertebrae
12
Involuntary consent applies to patients who are
mentally ill, in behavior crisis, or developmentally delayed
Daily Double
locate or define the proximal aspect of your third phalanx
An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body's position?
Prone
maintaining the head in neutral alignment, placing your fingers behind the angle of the lower jaw, and moving the jaw upward is known as
jaw-thrust maneuver
the only bone in the body that is not connected to another bone is the
Hyoid bone
a minor may be considered emancipated if
married, armed forced, or children
to bring a body part closer to the midline is defined by the term
adduction
Urine is transported from the kidneys to the urinary bladder via the:
Ureters