Airway
A device used to open or maintain the airway by stopping the tongue from obstructing the throat
What is an oropharyngeal airway or OPA?
Four signs of cardiac arrest include unresponsiveness, no pulse, not breathing, and _______.
What is cyanosis?
Name a hemorrhage control technique.
What is direct pressure?
OR What is a tourniquet?
OR What is bandaging?
A life-saving medication used primarily in severe allergic reactions.
What is epinephrine?
During a 911 call, this individual records information from callers, decides which service is needed, and alerts that service to respond.
What is an Emergency Medical Dispatcher or EMD?
A _____ for OPA use would be facial trauma or oral injuries.
What is a contraindication?
The most effective treatment for cardiac arrest.
What is an automated external defibrillator (AED)?
The most common form of hypoperfusion, typically caused by external or internal bleeding, or fluid loss.
What is hypovolemic shock?
List the three basic components of the secondary assessment.
What are the physical examination, patient history, and vital signs?
The LZ for an air rescue helicopter should be clear of wires, towers, vehicles, people, etc., and have a slope of less than _____.
What is 8 degrees?
Apply this to an NPA to ease insertion.
What is a water based lubricant?
The two most common Shockable Rhythms in a cardiac arrest.
What are ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT)?
This type of shock occurs with: severe infection, a severe allergic reaction, or after a spinal cord injury.
What is distributive shock?
You should consider this possible cause for a patient complaining of recent, rapid weight gain, or clothes that fit too tightly.
What is fluid buildup or edema (possible heart failure)?
Always approach a rescue helicopter from this side when parked on a hill.
What is the downhill side?
Air may enter here if a BVM is not properly sealed.
What is the stomach?
Do not use nitroglycerin if the patient has one of these contraindications.
What is low blood pressure?
OR
Are they taking ED medication?
Typically, you would use this hemorrhage control technique for puncture wounds.
What is direct pressure (tamponade)?
Use these three techniques in your physical exam.
What is observe, auscultate, and palpate?
An ambulance driver must drive with _____ ______ for the safety of others, or face possible tickets, lawsuits, or even jail time.
What is due regard?
Suctioning a patient for longer than 10 - 15 seconds may cause ________.
What is hypoxia?
As a first responder, treat an MI patient with signs of hypoxia or respiratory distress with this drug.
What is oxygen?
When considering the mechanism of injury, there are three general types of trauma. Name at least one.
What is blunt trauma, penetrating trauma, or thermal trauma?
A term used to describe a patient who experiences difficulty breathing when laying down.
What is orthopnea?
The first unit on scene of a vehicle accident should do this (best vehicle is a fire truck).
What is park 'upstream'?