Abbreviations
You are all training to become a MFR
Medical First Responder
The joint in your arm where the humerus, radius and ulna bones all meet.
Elbow
Verbal, Informed, Expressed, Implied and Involuntary are all types of this
Patient Consent
An acute loss of blood
Hemorrhage
High flow oxygen at 10 - 15 LPM can be delivered through this devise
Non-Rebreather Mask
St. John Ambulance is a part of the this EMS family
Emergency Medical System
What sensory organ is the tympanic membrane found in?
Ear
You have a 65 y.o pt. that had a fall from a ladder while decorating the Santa Clause float. What form of immobilization would be considered for this pt?
C-collar
A rapid heartrate
Tachycardia
The sound of wheezes in the chest is a common symptom for this condition?
Asthma
First responders are at a higher risk of developing PTSD.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
A bone located at the knee
Patella
Pt. tells you they are SOB, you assess SpO2 and they are reading at 85%. What do we do? (911 already considered).
Apply O2 via N/C
a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that needs immediate treatment.
Anaphylaxis
You are assisting a patient with chest pain. What medication can we administer?
ASA
Pt is an acceptable abbreviation to use for documentation.
Patient
The heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries are all apart of this body system?
Cardiovascular
You are working a bike marathon and you are driving the ambulance. You accidently hit a tree causing damage to the exterior of the ambulance. What should you do?
Update Member of the leadership team to document the damage
The body’s two kidneys keep fluids balanced by filtering the blood. Waste products are then excreted as urine.
Kidneys
This type of injury can cause superficial, partial or full thickness trauma to the body
Burns
A pt. with no pulse and not breathing is considered to be VSA
Vital Signs Absent
Sometimes referred to as the breastbone, what bone sits at the front of the chest and connects with the ribs.
Sternum
You find a person unresponsive with no pulse.
Start CPR
A condition caused by high levels of glucose (a form of sugar) in the blood.
Diabetes
Septic shock is a result of
widespread infection