Word Parts
This prefix means "slow"
What is Brady
"BP" stands for this
What is Blood Pressure
This is the first step in the primary assessment
What is scene safety
This term means low oxygen in the blood
What is hypoxemia
These are the four components of a PCR
What are subjective, objective, assessment, and plan SOAP
The Suffix "-algia" refers to this?
What is pain
"LOC" means this when assessing a patient
What is Level of Consciousness
A Bluish skin tone indicates this condition
What is cyanosis
This term means "low Perfusion" of tissues
What is shock or hypoperfusion
The "Chief complaint" refers to this
What is the primary reason the patient called EMS
"Hepat-" is the root word for this organ
What is the liver?
"NPO" means the patient should have this
What is Nothing by Mouth
"Patent Airway" means this
What is an open and clear airway
Hyperglycemia is caused by too much of this in the blood
What is glucose
"pertinent negatives" refer to this type of finding
This prefix means "fast" and is commonly used with pulse or breathing rates
What is Tachy-?
"SOB" in EMS documentation means this
What is Shortness of Breath
A capillary refill time of over 2 seconds may indicate this
What is poor perfusion/shock?
Anaphylaxis is a type of this immune system reaction
What is a severe allergic reaction
Medical information must be kept private under this law
What is HIPPA
"emia" refers to the condition of the ______
What is blood?
"AVPU" is a scale for checking this
What is responsiveness (Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive)
This is a rapid exam of head-to-toe for trauma
What is the secondary assessment
This condition involves buildup of CO2, due to inadeqate breathing
What is respiratory acidosis
This acronym helps guid patient history taking
What is SAMPLE (signs/symptoms, allergies, mediations, past history, last oral intake, events0