Medications
Aspirin; Dose, class of action, route
81mg Chewables/162-384 mg, anticoagulant, PO (chewable tablets)
First thing you ensure before anything else.
What is PPE + Scene safety
Grand mal is the most common; classic symptoms are loss of motor control, LOC, numbness, etc. What treatment can WE provide?
What is a seizure? Keep them safe, turn them on their side(recovery position), and suction the airway.
RR for a healthy adult
12-20
Action taken when power lines are lying across vehicle involved in MVC
What is mark off the danger zone?
Routes for Medications within our scope
What is IM, IN, SL, PO, Inhalation,
The five items in "Scene Size up"
What is:
Determines the scene/situation is safe. determines the mechanism of injury/nature of illness. Determines the number of patients. Requests additional EMS assistance if necessary. Considers stabilization of the spine
Sensitivity to light, pupils w/ unequal reaction, headache, LOC,
What is a concussion/brain injury?
The average HR & RR of an adolescent.
What is 60-90BPM & 14-20 Respirations?
Action taken by the EMT when TB is suspected with the patient. D:
What is
mask patient and apply N95 mask to self?
Epinephrine; dose(adult/ped), route, contraindications(for us)?
What is 0.3mg(adult), 0.15mg(peds), IM, Anaphylaxis
Used to open the airway of a truama patient
Jaw-thrust maneuver
Pinpoint pupils, bradypnea, unresponsive
What is Opioid Overdose?
Average Glucose score
What is 70-120 mg/dl
Placement of the V4 12-lead.
What is the Mid-Clavicular line, 5th intercostal
Medications that WE can administer.
What are Oxygen, Aspirin, Nitro, glucose, activated charcoal, albuterol, Atrivent/Isotropium bromide, Epinephrine, Metaproterenol, and naloxone?
The last bullet in "Primary assessment."
What is "determines patient priority/makes treatment decision" ?
facial drooping, arm weakness, dizziness, speech difficulty
What is a Stroke?
An HR of 150BPM is Considered __________ in a Toddler.
What is Tachycardia?
Provides a national standard for EMS testing
What is NREMT
Metaproterenol; dose, class of action
10mg PO, Bronchodilator
The pediatric triangle.
-Appearance
-State of breathing
-Circulation/condition of skin
Causes of altered mental status
Alcohol/drugs, Endocrine/electrolyte/epilepsy, Insulin(hypo/hyper), Oxygen/opiates, Uremia/UTI, Trauma/temp/toxin, Infection, Psychosis/psychiatric, Stroke/shock, sepsis
Neo-Nate; age, RR & HR
What is 1 -28 days, 30-50 respirations per min, 90-160 BPM
A 12-year-old female is lying on the couch, groaning in pain. She looks at you when you walk in and raises her right hand when you ask, but will not make any noise besides groaning. Her GCS is...
What is A GCS score of 12