Medic Monday

Medical Terminology

100

the acronym ”CPR” stands for 

CardioPulmonary Resuscitation 

200

ROSC

Return of spontaneous circulation 

300

STEMI

ST Elevation myocardial infraction 

400

Aspirin acronym 

ASA

500

PRN 

Pro RE nata 

Per NEED NOT scheduled 

Numbers

100

Spo2 level we treat 

Under 90%

200

BP we treat if under what number 

Under 90

300

BGL range we treat 

60-250

under 45 for neonates 

400

Capnography normal range 

35-45mmhg

500

When a medic says a patient needs a fluid bonus how much are we talking about of normal saline 

500CC’s

Trauma

100

When do we put c-collars on (name the main indicator) and 1 additional reason we apply it 

Midline new pain or MOI is ridiculous 

200

Tasers can be removed from all areas except these 

Above the clavicles and genitalia’s 

300

Head trauma indicators (give me a minimum of 2)

blown pupil, decorticate / decerberate posturing, bradycardia, decreasing GCS

400

Why do we perform a Cricothyrotomy and what age must the patient be over?

Patients in sever respiratory distress and Trismus or angioedema 

patient is over 13 years old. 

500

Your adult patient is burned in both arms and the front of both legs. What percentage is burned 

9% for each arm and 9% for the front of each leg

36% total 

EMS

100

What is the first step in the Chain of Survival for cardiac arrest?

 Early recognition 

200

What are the contraindications for NARCAN

when do we not give it? 2 indicators 

IF the patient is in cardiac arrest or neonates 

300

What drug do we never give a Pregnant Woman?

Fentanyl (Narcotic administration is contraindicated in active labor to avoid fetal respiratory compromise.)

400

Rhythms EMT-Basic can shock 

how long do we work a code? Unwitnessed vs and shockable rhythms have been observed? 

V-tach

V-fib

20 min unwitnessed 

40 min if v-tach or v-fib were ever present

500

Cardiac arrest name 5 things that must get done on every code 

Check for pulse 

apply pads

start cpr

bvm/ airway/ capno

iv/IO 

epi/ drugs

Drugs

100

Asprin dose 

324mg 

200

Anaphylaxis medications

Benadryl dose 

Epi dose adult vs kids 

0.5-1 mg/kg IV/IO/IM (max 50mg)

1:1000 .3ml vs.15ml over 25kgs 

300

Narcan Dosage 

IM dose 

IN dose and redose 

IM .4, q2-4 min 

IN 2mg, 1mg per max of 3mg 

400

Albuterol and ipratropium 

Adult and Kids dosage 

Albuterol 5mg with Ipratropium Bromide 0.5mg

under 2yrs old 2.5 albuterol ipratropium is the same if over 8kg

500

Fentanyl dose 

Patients must be older then _____ to receive 

0.5–1 mcg/kg IV/IO/IM/IN q 5 minutes to max total dose of 3mcg/kg

2yrs old