Round and Round
Diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide across the alveolar membrane
What is Respiration
Irregular heartbeat, Difficulty breathing (dyspnea), unexplained sweating, chest pain.
What is AMI
You arrive on scene to bystanders doing CPR, What is your initial step.
What is stop CPR and check a pulse
Measure this device from the earlobe to the corner of the mouth
What is OPA
For a person that is having a mild upper airway obstruction, We want to do this for them.
What is monitor and transport
Yes, you can defibrillate a patient with this type of cardiac implant device.
What is a pacemaker (AICD)
Warning signs (collectively) that a myocardial infarction may occur in the future
What is ACS or acute coronary syndrome
You have a patient that has severe injuries, but they are stable. How often are you going to check their vitals
What is every 5 minutes
Petit mal seizures, also known as this, may or may not show anything other than unresponsiveness or staring into nothing.
What is absence seizures
This is the slowest absorption rate for delivery of medications
What is oral?
When listening to lung sounds, you should assess them in this manner
What is bases up and across from each other.
Severe respiratory distress, Rales heard on auscultation, speaks in 2-3 word sentences, low oxygen saturation
What is CHF or heart failure
semi-conscious, slow and shallow respirations, possible OD. How do you help her breathing?
Insert NPA, assist ventilations with BVM
Inadequate tissue perfusion, hypotension, tachycardia
What is Shock
You explain to your patient that they may experience the following after administering this medication. Burning sensation under tongue, hypotension, headache.
What is Nitroglycerin
The physical movement of air in and out of the lungs
What is ventilation
Hypertension
Sudden/severe headache
May be unconscious
What is a head bleed.
You find a patient in the prone position in their front lawn, what is the first thing you do?
Log roll patient to supine position.
This type of heart rhythm does not allow blood to flow forward.
What is V-fib
In a severe upper airway obstruction, Perform abdominal thrust in a conscious child or adult until this happens
What is lose consciousness.
Blood comes from the body to the RA - RV - pulmonary arteries - this structure - LA - LV - body
What are the pulmonary veins
Recent surgery
difficulty breathing
chest pain
What is pulmonary embolism
You have a 28yo female with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. What history question do you especially want to know?
When was your last menstrual period.
This type of respirations are attempting to remove acids from the body.
You have a patient with swelling of the eyes, uritcaria rash, and wheezing. Give this medication first
What is epinephrine 0.3mg