VITALS
What are the three new vital signs in the scope upgrade?
The hand is _____ to the elbow
distal
What is the difference between the hip bone and the pelvis
the hip is the neck of the femur
What is the term for increasing and decreasing oxygen flow incrementally?
titrate
When do we administer ASA?
In the A in SOAP, and/or as soon as we confirm cardiac chest pain
What is a normal Blood glucose level?
4-8 mmol
What term is used for a clear airway?
patent
What type of shock is associated to hemorrhages?
- hypovolemic
What is the flow rate for a nasal cannula?
2-6 lpm
What are the 6 rights of medication administration?
TRAMPD
What is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure?
systolic = contraction of the heart
diastolic = relaxation of the heart
What is the medical term for heart attack?
Myocardial Infarction
- wound packing
What is the indication for a NPA?
a semi-conscious or unconscious patient with a gag reflex
What are the contraindications of naloxone?
Neonates and hypersensitivity
Name three complications that could prevent an accurate spo2 reading
- Nail Polish
- Poor perfusion
-excessive ambient light
-abnormal hemoglobin (carbon monoxide)
What is the term for a type of dressing that would be used on a penetrating neck injury?
occlusive dressing (four sided)
When someone has a flail chest, how may you describe that flail segment?
paradoxical movement
if left untreated, a pneumothorax can develop into...?
Tension pneumothorax
____ must be completed before epinephrine administration
VITALS
What are the two methods we can take blood pressure readings?
auscultation and palpation
Puffy feet, swollen ankles, and calves can be referred to as _____
Edema
The term for and indication of internal bleeding in the torso?
- abdominal distention
The target percentage of oxygen saturation of a patient?
94/95%
Glucagon synthesizes ____ into glucose
glycogen