The wrist is _______ to the elbow?
Distal
impaled nail in the hand. Best treatment to do
Stabilize nail with bulky dressing and transport
type of radiation that requires the LEAST amount of shielding to protect the responders
Alpha
There are four general levels of EMS training and certification. (list from lowest to highest)
What is EMR, EMT , EMT advanced, and EMT paramedic.
Normal type of metabolism when a balance of adequate oxygen and glucoses?
Aerobic metabolism
The wrist is _______ to the elbow
Distal
What occurs as a negative pressure process
Inhalation
what occurs during negative pressure process?
Inhalation
Fontanel on 8 month old with meningitis bulges. Why?
ICP has increased
what gas in the blood increases during respiratory failure?
carbon dioxide
color of tag on Pt with respirations of 28 HR of 112 Semiconscious.
Red
The first to arrive at a car crash... Where do you park?
upstream of the crash at an angle to the flow of traffic
How often to squeeze a BVM when ventilating an adult PT
every six seconds and enough to see the chest rise.
what do you suspect on a PT that fell and hit head, was unresponsive prior to your arrival and can't remember what happen. Then goes unresponsive again.
epidural bleed
Stroke
What do you do when Pt has feet presentation during child birth?
support and assist with delivery.
pt with audible and visual hallucinations you should tell the PT?
That you can not see or hear them.
proper airway position for an infant
put padding under shoulders
PT appears to start breathing during chest comparison. what is your next step?
check a pulse
productive cough, white sputum, excessive mucus thickening of walls of bronichioles ?
chronic bronchitis
gunshot wound to the neck. life threatening bleeding from the wound. after you apply direct pressure you should follow with????
Occlusive dressing
What is Epistaxis? and How to treat it
Nose bleed. Pinch nose together and lean forward
PG Pt having contractions, and bleeding, large pool of blood noted. what do you suspect is happening?
Placenta previa
Pt with decubitus Ulcers that is bed ridden and relies on a care giver. bed wet with urine. what neglect /abuse is happening?
Physical abuse
edema in legs and abdomen, jaundiced, history of alcohol abuse. what is affected
Liver
Moves glucose into cells
skin pale and moist, confused, passed out responds to painful stimuli only
hypoglyycemia
your first on scene of mass causality incident. You should first do what?
establish command