Primary Assessment
Describe the difference between a sign and a symptom
Symptom: Subjective condition the patient tells you about (ex: Headache)
Sign: Objective condition you can observe about the patient (ex: Tachypnea)
What's your number one priority on scene?
Your safety
What is the normal respiration rate for adults?
12-20 breaths per minute
Your patient has a blood pressure of 179/100. What is this condition called?
Hypertension
What is the central nervous system composed of?
Brain and Spinal Cord
What are the 5 main parts of patient assessment?
Scene Size-Up
Primary Assessment
History Taking
Secondary Assessment
Reassessment
What should you do if a scene becomes unsafe?
Leave, don't reenter until law enforcement secures the scene
What is the goal for patient oxygenation? (Pulse oximetry)
94-99%
Your patient is having difficulty breathing, sitting upright, leaning forward, and supporting himself with his arms. What is this position called?
Tripod position
Which vertebrae "keep the diaphragm alive?"
C3, 4, 5
What are the three most important areas you need to assess in a patient?
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
What piece of gear should you always wear on roadway incidents?
What is the top number in blood pressure and what does it tell you?
Systolic
It tells you the pressure in the arteries when the heart is contracting
Your patient's pulse rate is 158 beats per minute. What is the clinical term for this?
Tachycardia
When should you use a jaw-thrust maneuver to open a patient's airway?
In cases of trauma or suspected trauma
What do you need to ALWAYS do for patients who seem to be impaired or have ingested alcohol/drugs?
WHY?
Take a BGL
A low blood glucose level can make a patient seem impaired
You arrive on scene to a traffic collision. One vehicle has wires hanging over it. What should you do? What resources do you need?
ALS, Law enforcement, fire company, and most importantly the power company needs to be contacted
How do you determine if a patient is A&Ox4?
Person (What's your name?)
Place (Where are you?)
Time (About what time of day is it? What is the date?)
Event (What happened?)
Your patient has unequal pupils. When you asked her about it, she says she was born like this. What is this called?
Aniscoria
What is the most common airway obstruction?
What does the mnemonic OPQRST stand for?
Onset
Provocation
Quality
Radiation
Severity
Time
What does AVPU stand for and what is it used for?
Alert
Verbal
Painful
Unresponsive
It is used to determine a patient's level of consciousness.
What does the mnemonic SAMPLE stand for?
Signs/Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Paste Pertinent History
Last Oral Intake
Events leading up to
You listen to your patient's lung sounds. What is the clinical term for listening to the sounds the body makes?
Auscultation
What is the very first thing you should initiate during every NREMT skills?
BSI
Is my scene safe?