Assessment
MISC
Pharm
Shock
Medical
100

A maneuver that is used to open the airway of an unresponsive patient with suspected trauma.

Jaw-Thrust maneuver

100

Components of AVPU

Alert, verbal, pain, and unresponsive

100

The amount of medication that is given.

Dose

100

A nursing home patient presents with a fever and altered mental status. He has a hx of UTIs and has the following signs: tachycardia, hypotension, and is febrile. This is the type of shock this pt is experiencing.

Septic Shock

100

Heroin is an example of:

Opioid

200

The Chief Complaint is the MOST accurately defined as:

The reason the person called 911, what is wrong according to them.

200

What is the healthy breathing rate in adults?

12-20 breaths per minute

200

An Epi-Pen should be administered how specifically the medical term for this type of medication administration.

Intramuscular

200

Lack of oxygen and nutrients being delivered to the body's tissue is called?

Hypoperfusion

200

______ helps filter the blood and has no digestive function.

Spleen

300

The rapid exam of a patient that occurs following the primary assessment should take no longer than:

60-90 seconds

300

Components of SAMPLE

signs/symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history, last oral intake, events leading to illness

300

The process of binding or sticking to a surface

adsorption

300

Inability to adequately circulate blood to the body's cells to supply with oxygen and nutrients due to potential fluid loss

Hypovolemic Shock

300

Deoxygenated blood fro the body returns to the:

Right Atrium

400

When assessing an adult patient who IS exhibiting signs of SHOCK, describe the following signs you would expect to find: Skin condition? Capillary Refill? Pulse: Fast/Slow? & quality?

Skin condition: Cool, Clammy & Diaphoretic Capillary refill: Greater that 2 seconds Pulse: Rapid, Weak & Thready

400

A patients with an allergy to Bee's has been stung & has his _______ in his backpack.

Epi-Pen

400

What three medications can and EMT-Basic assist a patient with?

Inhaler, Nitro and Epi-Pen

400

Cardiac tamponade is an example of what type of shock?

Obstructive Shock

400

Three major parts of the brain:

Cerebrum, Cerebellum, and Brain Stem

500

What are the factors to consider during your initial assessment?

Scene Safety

General Impression

ABC's 

AVPU

Life Threats

Transport Priorities 

500

Components of OPQRST

onset, provocation, quality, region/radiate, severity, time.

500

When administering a medication what 5 Rights will you be checking?

The right patient, the right medication, the right dose, the right route, and the right time.

500

A man falls 25 feet. His vitals are as followed: BP 60/40 P 50, RR 26. His skin is pink and warm starting at the chest. This type of shock would be seen here is called _____?

Neurogenic Shock

500

What does a narrowing pulse pressure tell us?

Pt is going into shock

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