Trauma
What is the best way to immobilize a suspected extremity fracture?
Splinting
What is considered tachycardic in an adult?
Heart rate of 100 or higher
What is the function of the carotid artery?
It carries blood from the heart to the head
What is the definition of a general impression?
Rapid initial assessment formed when a medical provider first approaches the patient
What is implied consent?
If an individual is unconscious or incapacitated, you are legally permitted to provide life saving treatment. The law assumes that the patient would want help.
These signs suggest increased intracranial pressure
Unequal pupils, altered mental status, cushings triad
Where does blood flow after it leaves the left ventricle?
It flows to the aortic arch
When is nitroglycerin not advised to be administered?
If the systolic blood pressure is less than 100
Three year old child presents with a sudden onset of respiratory distress, a harsh barking cough, and a low grade fever. You should suspect?
Croup
What is the Good Samaritan Law and how does it affect you?
It protects everyday citizens from civil liability when they step in to help during an emergency. As long as they act in good faith
What findings would indicate that a patient is in decompensated shock?
Falling Blood Pressure
What is a TIA?
Transient Ischemic Attack; this is where vessels in the brain are blocked for a few minutes. (Mini Stroke)
During the shock state, cells do not receive enough oxygen because of inadequate circulation. This state is referred to as
Hypoperfusion
Name four abnormal breath sounds:
Wheezing, Strider, Crackles (Rales), Rhonchi
What is a set of federal regulations adopted to protect the confidentiality of patient information and the ability to retain health insurance coverage? SPELL IT
HIPAA
This stage of shock occurs when the body can no longer maintain blood pressure
Decompensated shock
What are the main signs of shock from a male patient with a GSW to the abdomen?
Pale, cool, clammy, rapid/ weak pulse and rapid shallow breathing
What is a cardiac tamponade?
Life threatening medical emergency caused by fluid, blood, or pus accumulating in the pericardial sac.
What does crackles indicate?
Fluid on the lungs
What is the difference between a license and licensure?
A license is the physical or digital document that grants you official permission to do something, while a licensure is the mandatory governmental process or system of granting that legal authority to practice a regulated profession
You are assessing a 33 year old male's Glascow Coma Scale (GCS) score. The patient opens his eyes in response to pain, is speaking with incomprehensible words, and withdraws from pain by flexing his upper extremities. What is his GCS score?
7
What is the sac around your lungs that consists of two thin layers?
The Pleura
What's the difference between an allergic reaction and anaphylaxis?
Anaphylaxis affects more than one body system, requiring immediate treatment
19 year old male stabbed in the left side of his chest, initially stopped bleeding with an occlusive dressing but becomes extremely short of breath. You note JVD. What is most likely the cause?
Vitals: Pulse- 104, RR- 20, BP- 98/74
Tension Pneumothorax
Name the four different types of consent
Expressed consent, implied consent, informed consent, and minor consent