Terminology
What is BSI?
Body substance isolation. Isolating parts of the body from being exposed to anything that might be communicable from an infectious patient.
When deciding the status of your patient what would be some key factors to consider?
Is the patient conscious or unconscious?
Excessive bleeding.
Missing body parts.
Explain distal and proximal.
Describes how close a body part is to the point where a limb attaches to the body.
Example: ARM
What are sounds coming from the lower airway?
Wheezing
Crackles (Rales)
Rhonchi
Stridor
Self help is crucial to handling difficult calls / situations. What is a good thing to remember?
Realize that having calls is difficult but struggling is considered normal. Look for the right outlook for you to handle them when needed.
What is the respiratory system?
The body system that takes in oxygen to circulate through the body and remove waste. (carbon dioxide)
When you are determining what should be next after determining transport decision, what questions would give you the most information?
SAMPLE
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Explain what to do if you find an unused needle?
Place the needle in a sharps container. Never try to recap the needle as it is one of the most common ways to be pricked by a needle.
What is physiology?
Physiology is the study of how the body and its parts function.
While anatomy is about what the body looks like and where structures are located, physiology is about how those structures work.
How can you get information that will help ensure you are using 'best practices'.
Learn from history and how different skills were developed and practiced.
How do you describe 'research.'
Is the process of carefully gathering and studying information to answer a question, solve a problem, or learn something new. Often involves a hypothesis.
In the primary, what are some of the keys that let us know our patient is unstable.
Experiencing difficulty breathing (ie fast shallow breaths, audible breath sounds) breathing, breathing, breathing.
Excessive bleeding.
Altered mental status.
Explain where the blood leaving the heart from the right side go?
The right side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs.
What do you call not having enough blood going to the tissues in the body?
It is called necrosis.
How do you protect yourself if your patients' history shows they might be carrying an airborne disease?
Think about using a N95 mask for the crew.
It is also a good precaution to ask your patient to put on a face mask to help prevent contamination.