Vocabulary
Narrowing of the blood vessel
Vasconstriction
Being alert to what is happening around you at all times.
Situational Awareness
The initial first assessment that is performed just as you reach the PT is called?
General Impression
T/F - transportation should be delayed when you have been unable to gather history
FALSE
What does the B in DCAP-BTLS stand for?
Burns
This is an injury that is not life threatening but draws EMS attenton away from more severe injuries that need to be treated ASAP
Distracting Injury
A fall, car accident, or assault are examples of this
MOI
A PT sitting in what position would be posed sitting up, learning forward with the head and chin thrust forward
Sniffing position
If a patient is having difficulty or is overly talkative when responding to your questions, how can you modify your questioning to get simple information?
Closed ended questions
When assessing breath sounds, where should you listen?
all lobes of the lungs
A rattling breath sound that signals fluids in the lungs
Crackles, AKA Rales
When you arrive to the scene but have two patients, you would need to do what?
Triage
In an unresponsive patient, where does one assess pulse for the ABC's?
Carotid pulse
Aside from treating pain, why does EMS need to ask about the severity scale multiple times?
To trend pain (getting worse or better) or assess interventions
To assess motor function of extremities, what can you have your patient do?
Wiggle or move the fingers/toes
The pressure that remains in the arteries when the left ventricle is at rest
Diastolic pressure
You arrive on scene to an 18 wheeler accident. The unsecured cargo is live bees. Is this scene safe?
No
"pale, cool, clammy" is an example of what part of the primary assessment?
Skin temp, color, condition - part of C
When interviewing a conscious intoxicated patient, EMS may have to use detective skills to figure out conditions as the patient's complaints and history may be what?
Unreliable
What does PEARRL stand for?
Pupils equal and round, regular in size, react to light
The motion that a portion of the chest wall makes when detached in a flail chest
Paradoxical Motion
If you're on scene and a weapon is found but not secured, you should position yourself where?
Between the patient and the object
What is the max amount of time that a rapid exam takes to perform?
90 seconds
The PT's answer to your question "what's wrong?" is also known as what?
Chief complaint
A PT who opens their eyes when you talk to them and obeys your commands, but is confused when they answer your questions would have what as a GCS?
E - 4 / V -4 / M - 6 = 14