Airway & Tools
The Finger swipe does what
What is used to remove an object from someones mouth?
The only location where it is generally acceptable to remove an impaled object.
What is the cheek?
The term EMTs means
What is Emergency Medical Technicians
This letter in the "ABCs" stands for checking if the patient is breathing.
What is B?
This is the standard 3-digit phone number called in North America to request an ambulance.
What is 911?
The trachea is
What is the windpipe?
This colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas can cause severe poisoning
What is carbon monoxide?
The term ALS Means
What is Advanced Life Support
The "C" in the ABCs stands for this, which involves checking the patient's pulse and skin condition.
What is circulation?
To protect yourself and your partner, this is the very first thing an EMT assesses before stepping out of the ambulance.
What is the scene safety?
A jaw-thrust maneuver is
What is opening an uncouncius person's mouth?
the person unresponsive is
What is a person's level of unconcious
The term BSI means
What is Body Substance Isolation
This is the normal, healthy range for an adult's resting heart rate in beats per minute.
What is 60 to 100?
This acronym, meaning "Personal Protective Equipment," includes your gloves, gown, and mask.
what is PPE?
A heimlich is
What is used to unlodge something in the throat?
The irregular breaths are often seen just before respiratory arrest
What are agonal respirations?
The term for HR
what is the abbreviation for a patient's Heart Rate.
This piece of equipment is wrapped around a patient's arm to measure their blood pressure.
What is a blood pressure cuff
This term describes the area where the ambulance is parked at a safe distance from a hazardous incident.
What is the staging area?
The diaphragm is
What is main muscle for breathing?
The type of shock results from a loss of vascular tone and is commonly seen in sepsis
What is distributive shock?
The term of SOB
What is Shortness of Breath?
In vital signs, the "L" in the acronym "PUPIL" stands for how eyes react to this element.
What is Light?
When driving "Code 3" with lights and sirens, an EMT is legally requesting this from other drivers on the road.
What is the right-of-way?