Sudden Emergencies
Signs/Symptoms of no present and absent ABC's is what sudden emergency
What is the four assessments
what is 1)Scene 2)primary 3)secondary 4)on-going assessment.
There are four ways poison can enter a patient
What is 1)Injected 2) Ingested 3) absorbed 4) Inhaled
The human body’s core temperature is normally around
What is 37°C (98.6°F)
What is Scope of Practice
Signs/Symptoms of a patient who cannot breath, skin turning red and is responsive is
What is choking
In scene assessment the acronym EMPAP stand for
What is 1) Environment/Hazards 2) MOI 3) Number of patients 4) Additional resources 5) PPE
There is four ways a patient can be infected
What is 1) Direct contact 2) Indirect contact 3) Air-borne contact 4) Vector-borne contact
Heat moves from warm areas to cooler ones through four mechanisms
What is 1) conduction 2) convection 3) radiation 4) evaporation
Failure to adhere to these agreements could result in legal action?
What is 1) duty to act 2) Negligence 3) abandonment 4) Advance directives
This sign/symptom of a patient who cannot breath, skin turning red and showing skin inflammation is suffering from
What is severe allergic reaction
Primary assessment includes 7 parts
What is 1) Introduce yourself and obtain consent 2) Suspect spinal injury 3) Assessing LOR 4) Assessing ABC 5) Requires O2 6) Doing RBS 7) Transport decision
Common signs and symptoms that signal that the body is fighting off an infection include the following
What is • Headaches • Fever • Exhaustion • Nausea • Vomiting
The body’s ability to maintain normal core temperature is primarily affected by the following factors
What is • Temperature of the surrounding air or water • Air humidity • Wind speed • Physiological factors, including heat production • Clothing properties (e.g., insulation, permeability, and moisture-transfer capacity) • Total insulation (e.g., how many layers are worn) • Skin moisture
There are two types of consent? When obtaining consent responder(s) must state these four things?
What is 1)informed 2) implied. Responders must state 1) Your Name 2) scope of practice 3) That something might be wrong 4) what you plan to do to help
The heart is not functioning effectively, the quantity of blood circulating in the body is too low and the blood vessels are unable to constrict effectively is called
What is Shock
Secondary assessment includes obtaining documentation, vitals and head to toe physical examination. What is the acronym for documentation, what is all vitals checked and what is order of head to to toe
1) SAMPLE 2) LOR - Pulse - Respiration - BP - Skin - Pupils 3) Order is Head - Neck - Shoulders - Ribs - Back - Abdomen - Hip/Pelvis - Lower and Upper extremeties.
The most common vaccinations include the following
What is • DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) • Polio • Hepatitis B • MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) • Influenza • Chicken pox
There is three heat developments. What is the three and the one that is an emergency
What is 1) Heat cramps 2) Heat Exhaustion 3) Heat Stroke
Documentation includes all of the following?
the result of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. can cause temporary changes in movement, function, sensation, awareness, or behaviour. what is this emergency
What is a seizure
What is the importance in the on-going assessment
What is 1) treat any non-life threatening injuries 2) monitor LOR 3) retake vitals and compare with baseline
General Treatment for Poisoning
What is 1) Act within your scope of training. 2) Don appropriate PPE. 3) Contact the Poison Control Centre and follow the staff’s instructions. 4) Avoid giving the patient anything orally, unless your scope of training or the Poison Control Centre staff indicates otherwise. 5) Save a sample of vomitus in a clearly labelled container (if poison is unknown). 6) Administer oxygen if indicated.
There are three cold related developments, what are the three and what is considered an emergency
What is Hypothermia 1)mild hypothermia 2) moderate hypothermia 3) severe hypothermia
Sever hypothermia can cause bradycardia and bradypnea, this is a emergency
Transfer of care includes two parts. what is the first and second part? what should be included in the second part?
what is transfer of patient(s) what is documentation including 1) Patient information 2) Chief complaint 3) History of what happened 4) Relevant patient history 5) treatment provided 6) changes in patient condition after treatment 7) patients vitals