Poison
The four primary routes that poisons can enter the body
What is Ingestion, Inhalation, Injection, and Absorption?
Drug given for an opioid overdose
What is Narcan (Naloxone)?
The number of cycles in domestic violence/abuse
What is 3? (Tension-building phase, explosive phase, or honeymoon/make up phase.)
PTSD stands for...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
SAMPLE stands for
What is Signs/Symptons, Allergies, Medicaltions, Pertinent Medical History, Last oral intake, and Events leading up to
The number of different kinds of venomous snakes in the United Staes
What is four? Rattlesnake, Cottonmouth
(water moccasin) , Copperhead, and Coral Snake
Drugs that stimulate the central nervous system (CNS)
What are Amphpetamines?
Best way to avoid violence as an EMR
What is prevention?
Do we judge our paitents?
What is NOOOOOOO!!!!!
Emotional Shock is often a result of...
What is a sudden illness, accident, or death of a loved one?
Extreme allergic reaction to insect bite or sting
What is anaphylactic shock?
Types of Hallucinogens
What are PCP, LSD, Peyote, Mescaline, and some types of mushrooms?
Examples of body language that can help you communicate with a behavioral patient
What is positioning yourself at eye level, kneel beside the patient, and not crossing your arms?
Establishing _________ with the patient is important for communicating with a potentially violent person.
What is rapport?
Types of domestic violence
Child abuse, Elder abuse, Spouse/domestic partner abuse.
Treatment for Inhaled Poisons
What is remove patient from the source of the gas, perform rescue breathing, and promptly transport to a medical facility?
A severe, often fatal, complication of alcohol withdrawal
What are delirium tremens (DTs)?
Five main factors that contribute to behavioral changes
What are medical conditions, physical trauma, psychiatric illnesses, mind-altering substances, and situational stresses?
Examples of de-esalation techniques
Communicate with the patient, restatement, redirection, empathy, maintaining personal space, speaking in a soft voice, offering choices.
CDC data indicates that __ in __ children has a developmental disability.
What is 1 in 6?
Carbon monoxide's effect on the body
What is preventing red blood cells from transporting oxygen?
Often dervied from the poppy plant, this class of drugs includes oxycodone
What are Opiods/Narcotics?
To help prevent excess stress and to relieve stress caused by cirital incidents, some departements use a process called...
What is CISD (critical incident stress debriefing)
A complete unit for delivery of air to a rescuer who enters a contaminated area: contains a mask, regulator, and air supply.
What is a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)?
Nerve Agent Antidote Kit
What is DuoDote kit?