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This type of consent applies when a patient is unconscious or unable to respond and care is needed immediately.
What is implied consent?
This normal adult respiratory rate range is used for a patient at rest.
What is 12 to 20 breaths per minute?
This medication may be given for severe allergic reactions using an auto-injector.
What is epinephrine?
This is another term for trauma.
What is injury?
This mnemonic is commonly used to assess pain: onset, provocation, quality, radiation, severity, and time.
What is OPQRST?
This term describes inadequate perfusion of the body’s cells and tissues.
What is shock?
This age group generally has faster normal pulse and respiratory rates than adults.
Who are infants and children?
This condition occurs when blood sugar is too low.
What is hypoglycemia?
Information about patient care may legally be shared with this person at the emergency department.
Who is the triage nurse or receiving healthcare provider?
This device uses light waves to measure oxygen saturation.
What is a pulse oximeter?
This medication may be given to a patient with low blood sugar who can swallow.
What is oral glucose?
An unconscious trauma patient should be assumed to have this type of injury until proven otherwise.
What is a spinal injury?
When asking about the quality of chest pain, this type of question asks the patient to describe how it feels.
What is an open-ended question?
This method is the first-line treatment for most external bleeding.
What is direct pressure?
This structure connects the fetus to the placenta.
What is the umbilical cord?
This condition may cause hives, wheezing, swelling, and low blood pressure after exposure to an allergen.
What is anaphylaxis?
This legal concept can exist when EMTs talk a patient out of transport and the patient later suffers harm related to the original complaint.
What is negligence?
This condition occurs when fluid accumulates in the lungs and prevents adequate breathing.
What is pulmonary edema?
A headache after nitroglycerin is an example of this type of medication response.
What is a side effect?
If a scene becomes unsafe because of a threatening person, this is the best immediate action.
What is leave the scene and notify police?
This assessment information helps receiving staff determine whether the patient is improving or worsening over time.
What are trending assessment findings?
This type of shock is caused by severe blood or fluid loss.
What is hypovolemic shock?
This is the EMT’s first priority when caring for a newborn after delivery.
What is ensuring the airway is open and breathing is adequate?
This neurological emergency may present with facial droop, arm drift, and speech difficulty.
What is a stroke?
This requires EMTs to respect patient privacy and avoid unnecessary disclosure of treatment information.
What is confidentiality?
This respiratory rate should be cause for concern in a 2-month-old child.
What is 16 breaths per minute?
This term describes a reason a medication should not be given.
What is a contraindication?
In a patient with possible spinal injury, new numbness or tingling during transport should prompt this action.
What is reassess more frequently and consider worsening spinal injury?
In field diagnosis, EMTs focus first on ruling in or out these conditions.
What are the most serious or life-threatening conditions?
This device may be used for life-threatening extremity bleeding that cannot be controlled with direct pressure.
What is a tourniquet?
This position may help relieve pressure when a pregnant patient becomes dizzy or hypotensive late in pregnancy.
What is left lateral recumbent or left side positioning?
This seizure state lasts longer than usual or occurs repeatedly without recovery between seizures.
What is status epilepticus?
When caring for a minor with an injury, EMTs should attempt to obtain consent from this person when available.
Who is a parent or legal guardian?
Sudden sharp chest pain and difficulty breathing may suggest this clot-related lung emergency.
What is a pulmonary embolism?
Before assisting with nitroglycerin, EMTs may need this type of permission depending on local protocol.
What is online medical direction?
A neck wound with heavy bleeding and airway risk may make this information difficult or impossible to obtain.
What is a complete history or detailed assessment?
This care report review process helps identify excellent care, poor care, and conformity to standards.
What is quality improvement?
Pale, cool, clammy skin with a weak rapid pulse may indicate this patient condition.
What is poor perfusion or shock?
This newborn condition requires immediate warming, drying, stimulation, and airway support as needed.
What is neonatal respiratory distress or inadequate breathing?
This life-threatening allergic reaction is treated with epinephrine according to protocol.
What is anaphylaxis?