pressure waves in the arteries caused by cardiac contraction
What is blood pressure
100
what does DCAP-BLTS stand for?
What is Deformities Contustions Abrasions Punctures/Penetrations Burns Tenderness Lacerations Swelling
100
When light is introduced into your patient's pupils, both pupils should do what?
What is constrict
100
a concise statement describing the symptom, problem, condition, diagnosis, or other factor that is the reason for a medical encounter.
What is chief complaint
100
Scene size up: what does it include? (5 things)
What is scene safety, BSI, number of pts, need for additional resources.
200
the minimum pressure in the arteries at any given time
What is diastolic blood pressure
200
the circumstances revolving around a patients injury such as how it occurred.
What is MOI
200
Where would you check a pulse on a responsive adult patient? An unresponsive adult patient?
What is Radial, Carotid
200
Headache, nausea, dizziness... these are examples of __________.
What are symptoms
200
SAMPLE history... go!
What is The parts of the mnemonic are:[1][3]
Signs and Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Pertinent medical history, injuries, illnesses
Last meal/intake
Events leading up to the injury and/or illness
300
Carbon monoxide poisoning will cause this piece of equipment to give a false reading
What is a pulse oximeter
300
Name the steps to control bleeding
What is direct pressure, elevation, pressure point, tourniquet
300
Stable patients should be reassessed every ____ minutes while unstable patients should be reassess every ___ minutes.
What is 15,5
300
absence of a sign or symptom that helps substantiate or identify a patient's condition.
What is a pertinent negative
300
OPQRST Go again!!
What is Onset, Provocation, Quality, Radiation, Severity, Time
400
breathing too fast
What is tachypnea
400
if both of your patients femurs were fractured, this would be called a __________ fracture
What is bilateral
400
normal skin color, temperature and condition is:
What is pink, warm and dry
400
a high-pitched whistling sound made while breathing. Caused by bronchioconstriction. (a lower airway sound)
What is wheezing
400
While performing your secondary assessment, you notice your patient is no longer breathing adequately. you should:
What is stop what you are doing and fix it!
500
often characterized by an AMS, pale, cold and sweaty skin.
What is hypoglycemia
500
The ______________ reflex occurs after the sole of the foot has been firmly stroked. The big toe then moves upward or toward the top surface of the foot. The other toes fan out.
What is Babinski
500
Patients with chronic liver dysfunction may exhibit signs of __________, or yellowing of the skin.
What is jaundice
500
your patient complains of lower left quadrant abdominal pain. which quadrant should you palpate first?
What is upper right
500
In the land of oz.... there are books but no words, there are creeks but no water, there are spoons but no forks....
solve the riddle.