The Skeleton
The longest and strongest bone in the body
The femur
How much blood does the average adult male hold?
6 liters
NRB stands for what?
Non rebreather mask
Your PT presents with: blue lips, acting strange, no shivering and its -30 and they were out there for 2 hours. What is exactly wrong with them?
Hypothermia
Child, 2-person CPR rescuer compressions are what?
15/2
The bones in your hand
Metacarpals or carpals
The perfect blood pressure
120/80
Average adult male pulse rate?
60-100 bpm
Your PT presents with: chest pain that goes away after rest
Angina
The kind of clamp that is used on a BVM
C/E clamp
The bones in your forearm
Radius and Ulna
Where are the 3 main pulses found
throat (carotid)
wrist (radial)
femoral (inner thigh)
An epi pen contains what?
Epinephrine
Your PT presents with: an elderly female with severe lower back pain
possible heart attack
What is more important in a person witnessed going unconscious and not breathing with no pulse? CPR or AED
The Bones in your shoulder x 2
Clavicle and Scapula
Systolic and Diastolic pressures are measurements of what?
Systolic is the top number when the heart pumps blood. Diastolic is the bottom number when the heart is at rest
An inhaler contains what?
Salbutamol
Your PT presents with: Pinpoint pupils, lowered breathing rate, lowered bp and acting strange
Overdose
Your patient is semi conscious and not accepting an airway. They have fluid in their mouth with a head injury. How would you clear the airway?
Suction for no more that 10-15 seconds
The 5 sections of the vertebrae
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, Coccyx
What are 2 early signs of hypovolemic shock?
Pale, cool, clammy skin, Tachycardia, anxiety or restlessness, delayed capillary refill
DCAP BLS stands for?
Deformities
Contusions
Abrasions
Penetrations
Burns
Lacerations
Swelling
Your PT presents with: lethargic, one side of the body seems limp, cannot speak properly
Stroke
What are 2 indications that an AFA can insert and OPA and 1 contra-indication?
They are unconscious
They do not gag
They gag and will not accept the airway