Special populations
Hands off pediatric assessment
What is the PAT?
Acting in the best interest of the patient and remaining respectful of their wishes and beliefs
What is patient advocacy?
Ability of a medication to initiate or alter cell activity in a desired manner
What is efficacy?
Treatment for Cardizem overdose
What is calcium?
Change in the ability to perform coordinated movements
What is ataxia?
How to position the pediatric airway
What is padding behind the shoulders?
Movement to and from the body
What is flexion and extension?
Phasia refers to
Signs of nerve agent exposure
What is defecation, urination, muscle weakness, miosis, bradycardia, bronchospasm, bronchorrhea, emesis, lacrimation, and salivation
The information to the 911 caller for a family member in cardiac arrest
What is how to perform high quality CPR while awaiting EMS arrival?
Communicating with someone who is depressed - therapeutic communication statement
What is you look sad?
What nerve innervates the diaphragm
What is the phrenic nerve?
Cold causes
What is vasoconstriction and shunting from the skin?
In NIMS, who do you contact to get air medical transport?
What is transportation?
Who should you call if there is a concern for an infectious exposure while at work?
Who is the DICO?
Common cause of respiratory distress in the newborn
What is mucous obstruction of the nose?
Most important when desiring air medical response to the scene
What is early notification?
Difference between a local and systemic reaction
What is blisters versus fever?
Ways to identify hazardous material
What is CHEMTREC, EARG, or Bill of lading?
What type of fluid moves fluid from the cells into the vascular space?
What is hypertonic fluid?
Components of the GEMS environment assessment
What are rotten floors, odors, and adequate food?
Concern is a child with acute onset of SOB with no fever or illness
What is foreign body obstruction?
Fastest to slowest medication routes
What is IV, inhalation, SL, IM, SQ
Use of intuition in determining sick versus not sick
What is triage underlying conditions to a higher level of sick?
Phagia refers to
What is swallow?