Every Breath
(your patient)
Takes
CCR?? What is that?
Sweet or Stroke
Alphabet Soup
I'm Not Just an
Ambulance Driver
100
An unstable patient in the tripod position is probably trying to make what easier?
Breathing
100
What does CCR stand for?
Cardiocerebral Resuscitation
100
"Acetone breath" is a sign of what common disease of the endocrine system?
Diabetes
100
What does "A" stand for in SAMPLE?
Allergies
100
Myocardium is muscle of what organ?
Heart
200
What is the term for high-pitched breath sounds usually heard more during expiration than inspiration in asthmatics?
Wheezing
200
What is the protocol for airway and O2 during CCR?
insert oral airway, apply O2 NRB at 15 lpm
200
TIA stands for?
Trans Ischemic Attack
200
What does "U" stand for in AVPU?
Unresponsive
200
What is the term for transient, sudden loss of consciousness?
Syncope
300
What is the term for a systemic oxygen deficiency in body tissue, often accompanied by cyanosis?
Hypoxia
300
Compressions during CCR should be at a rate of?
100 compressions per minute.
300
When assessing a suspected stroke patient, what three tests should be performed?
Test speech, test facial movement, test arm movement
300
What is the lowest score your patient can receive using the GCS scale?
3.
300
How many milligrams are EMTs allowed to give on standing orders from Middlesex Hospital?
324 mg
400
What is the term for absence of breathing?
Apnea
400
EMS Providers should provide aggressive resuscitation on scene for at least _____ minutes prior to consideration of transport or termination.
20 minutes
400
For the conscious patient in insulin shock, our protocol says to give:
oral glucose
400
The letters of the acronym PERRL stand for?
Pupils equal, round, reactive to light
400
What is the dose contained in an adult and pedi EPI PEN.
Adult 0.3 mg Pedi .15 mg
500
"Pink Puffer" is a colloquial term for patients with what disease?
COPD
500
The (Cardiocerebral Resuscitation) CCR protocol is designed for cardiac arrest in which type of patients?
patients 8 and older
500
Time of onset is critical when assessing a suspected stroke patient because it helps determine:
whether the patient is a candidate for treatment with clot dissolving drugs.
500
What does PMS stand for when assessing your patient's neurologic status?
Pulse, Motor, Sensation
500
What is the dose of naloxone (Narcan) that an EMT an administer?
One ampule of naloxone contains 2.0 mg in 2 ml
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