Radio report & Triage/Transport Selection
Altered mental status
ROSC
Amputation
Do you know your anatomy?
100
When calling radio report to hospital you need to state this piece of information first.
What is unit number?
100
If you suspect that the patient has ingested or come into contact with an substance that is unfamiliar. You can call poison control. This is their number
What is 1-800-222-1222?
100
When assisting ventilations after rosc your oxygen saturation goal is 93-98%. This is your etc02 goal.
What is 35-45?
100
Patient's who have experienced an amputation should be transported to this type of hospital.
What is a trauma center?
100
Your left lung has 2 lobes. Your right lung has this many.
What is 3?
200
After giving ETA and patient age your next 4 pieces of information should follow this acronym.
What is M.I.S.T?
Mechanism/medical complaint
Injuries/Illness
Signs symptoms/significant medical history
Treatments
200
When assessing an unconscious patient use the A.V.P.U pneumonic to determine the level of their unconsciousness. A.V.P.U stands for this
What is Alert, responds to Verbal stimuli, responds to Painful stimuli, Unresponsive?
200
I have achieved ROSC but the patient is not biting the tube or attempting to extubate himself. He does have spontaneous respirations. Should I leave the tube in place?
200
If an amputation is incomplete, you should splint the affected limb in this position before transport.
What is anatomical (or as close to anatomical as you can get)?
200
Your cervical spine has this many vertebrae.
What is 7?
300
When considering an acceptable blood pressure for pediatric trauma patients aged 9 and younger this formula shall be used to determine the lowest acceptable systolic BP.
What is patients age x2 +70?
eg: 8 YO=86
300
AEIOU-TIPPS is another pneumonic used to help diagnose what may be causing the patient to be in an altered state. Give me 4.
A- Alcohol E-Electrolytes I- Insulin O- Opiates U- Uremia T- Trauma/Temp I- infection P- Psychogenic P- Poison S- Shock, Seizure
300
After achieving ROSC fluid resuscitation should be achieved by giving up to 1 L of LR or NS. You goal should be a systolic BP greater than 90 or a Mean Arterial Pressure reading greater than this number.
What is 65?
300
Patients who have an amputated limb should have the amputated body part being covered in gauze that has been this.
What is moistened by sterile water, ns, or LR?
300
At this point your stomach stops and your intestinal track begins.
What is the duodenum?
400
Patient's with GCS less than this number shall be transported to a trauma 1 facility.
What is 6?
400
Pediatric dose for narcan
What is 0.1mg/kg?
400
After achieving ROSC you should always transport the patient to a hospital that has this.
What is a cath lab?
400
The amputated body part should not come into direct contact with this.
What is Ice?
(Wrap body part in moistened gauze, place in bag, place bag on ice.)
400
This floppy piece of flesh protects your trachea from food and drink when you swallow and must be manipulated to intubate a patient.
What is the epiglottis?
500
Patients over 65 shall be transported to a trauma 1 facility if their systolic BP is lower than 110 or if they meet this criteria.
What is systolic BP lower than HR?
500
I find a patient that is unresponsive with quick respirations. There is an empty bottle of amitriptyline lying next to the patient. This medication is indicated at this dose.
What is sodium bicarbonate at 1mEq per/kg?
500
If a patient is intubated has a return of gag reflex after achieving ROSC. By our protocols, I can sedate the patient by giving these two drugs at this dose. (adult)
What is 50-100 mcg fentanyl and 2.5mg versed?
(if I-gel is placed 50mcg of fentanyl)
500
A patient with a tooth avulsion should have the tooth put back into the patient's mouth if the patient has control of their airway. It should not be placed in the patient's mouth if the time it has been avulsed is longer than this.
What is 30 minutes?
500
What is the sternocleidomastoid muscle?