Airway
What is hypoxia?
"Nitrostat" is what kind of name?
What is a trade name?
What color is an oxygen cannister?
What is green?
A patient who was involved in an MVC has a segment of their chest wall moving in the opposite direction from the rest of his chest. This is movement is called:
What is paradoxical motion (movement)?
The process of air moving in and out of the chest is called:
What is ventilation?
An elderly male is complaining of upper back pain and difficulty breathing after a fall. You noticed he has diminished lung sounds on the left with normal vital signs. You should suspect:
What is a simple pneumothorax?
This kind of chest pain is brought on by exertion or stress
What is angina pectoris?
You are responding to a chlorine gas leak at a public pool, what should you consult before entering the area?
What is the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)?
You observe pink sausage like tissue protruding from a stab wound in the abdomen. This is known as:
A feverish patient suffering from a headache and rash, cannot bring his chin down to his chest when you ask. They are most likely suffering from which disease:
What is meningitis?
DAILY DOUBLE
The blood serum concentration of which gas increases during respiratory failure?
What is carbon dioxide?
Your patient is feeling like she is going to pass out after drinking several Sparkling Ice Green Drinks. Her pulse is 172. This feeling is most likely caused by which kind of heart rate:
What is tachycardia?
What type of move should be used to extricate a patient from a burning vehicle?
What is an emergent move?
An elderly male has uncontrolled epistaxis. Your treatment plan is to have the patient lean his head forward and do what?
What is pinch his nostrils together? (painfully)
A patient suffering from acute personality changes, amnesia, confusion, irregular respirations and elevated blood pressure might be suffering from WHAT if in the presence of trauma:
What is a head injury?
Your 45yr old pt with a hx of asthma is in respiratory distress. They are lethargic, feverish and produce a yellow sputum when they cough. You suspect which respiratory condition:
What is pneumonia?
A 20yr old male in cardiac arrest has the AED attached by your partner upon arrival. The AED announces "shock advised". You suspect the pt is in either of these two rhythms.
What are VTACH and VFIB
Where would you find a portable radio?
What is on your person, belt or clip?
Your patient was hit by falling crates at a warehouse. He has warm, dry skin and is unable to feel anything below his waist. What kind of shock might he be suffering from?
What is neurogenic shock?
Hemodialysis is used to help the kidneys filter _______ and remove excess_____
What is toxins (blood);fluids (waste)
You shouldn't apply CPAP to a patient who is in respiratory arrest because:
What is the CPAP does not ventilate the patient
The pericardial sac filling with blood or fluid to the point that the chambers of the heart no longer fill adequately is called:
What is cardiac tamponade?
What is the primary responsibility of the EMT?
What is personal safety?
DAILY DOUBLE
After a high velocity MVC, a pt has noticeable differences in the pulse strength in each arm. You suspect:
What is an aortic dissection (rupture)?
An 9yr old male is acting strangely at school. His eyes are open, but he is staring at the wall behind you and is not responding. What kind of seizure do you suspect?
What is an absent seizure?