A & P basics
What is ventilation?
Movement of air in and out
Who do you call for emergencies?
Ghostbusters (911)
What is the flow rate for BVM
15-25 L/min
"patient is drunk" IS a fact??
no.
Sample??
Signs/symptoms
Allergies
Meds
Past history
Last oral intake
Events leading
The three layers of skin from top to bottom (outside to inside)
Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous
Instead of being licensed in EMS, what are you in the state of OH
Certified
Before ventilating, what do you do for a patient with a stoma?
Suction with French catheter
Can a child have a DNR??
Yes
ABC??
Airway
Breathing
Circ
What is the skins job?
Protect and regulate temperature
What does negligence require?????????????
Duty, breech, causation, and damages
What type of lube are we supposed to use
water-based
What are four things we HAVE to report
Dog bites, gunshot wounds, domestic violence, child abuse
What is AVPU for
responsiveness/LOC
When does food breakdown start?
In the stomach DUH
Who overseas............ care?????
Medical Directors
How do you open an airway for both trauma (suspected spinal injury) patient and non-trauma
Trauma- jaw thrust
Non-trauma- head tilt chin lift
YESSSssssssssssss
What is an acronym for trauma, and say what all the letters mean
DCAP-BTLS
Deformities, contusions, abrasions, punctures, burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling
External respiration vs internal respiration
External- Alveoli gas exchange
Internal- cellular level
EMS system includes what?
All prehospital care components
How do you measure OPA and NPA
Opa- Mouth to jaw
Npa- nose to ear
Define a pertinent negative.
Something not present but important, duh.
What acronym is used for patient notification
MIVT