Physical Assessment
Terminology
Labs
Vital signs
Complications
100
The expected skin temperature for a hypothermic patient
What is cold?
100
The term for being submerged underwater for an extended period of time that causes inhalation of water
What is drowning?
100
The labs that are drawn in a CBC
What are WBC, RBC, Plt, Hgb, and Hct?
100
The classification of a respiratory rate of 6 breaths per minute
What is Bradypnea?
100
This Cardiac Rhythm can occur after drowning
What is asystole?
200
The assessment findings of cyanosis, cool, clammy skin, use of accessory muscles, and retractions indicates:
What is Hypoxia?
200
The word for a body temperature below 95 degrees?
What is hypothermia?
200
The most accurate way to determine an infection is present
What is drawing a blood culture from two different sites
200
The first indicator of blood loss
What is tachycardia?
200
The two organs that have the highest oxygen demands
What is the Brain and Kidney?
300
The bruises on the abdomen
What is Grey-Turner and Cullens sign?
300
The type of Sepsis characterized by organ dysfunction.
What is severe sepsis?
300
The expected interpretation of ABGs:
Ph= 7.25
PaCo2= 53
HCO3= 18
What is Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis?
300
The most accurate way to measure a core temperature
What is through an esophageal, rectal, or bladder?
300
A late complication for a victim who drowned in contaminated water
What is Sepsis
400
An abnormatily observed in the body system associated with CN III when there is increased ICP
What is unilateral dilated pupil?
400
The Monroe-Kelly Doctrine has three factors including...
What is the brain, intracerebral blood and CSF?
400
The lab we check when the Krebs cycle does not have oxygen present
What is Lactate?
400
The heart rate required for a Sepsis diagnosis
What is >90 bpm?
400
A respiratory complication involving fluid buildup in the lungs that can occur due to severe pneumonia, drowning, and infection
What is ARDS?
500
The GSW Coma scale for opens eyes to pain, makes incomprehensible sounds, and withdraws from pain
What is a score of 8?
500
A type of Active warming intervention done in the hospital
What is a Bair Hugger?
500
The labs drawn that indicates a lack of perfusion to the kidneys.
What is a high BUN and Creatinine
500
The PaCO2 criteria for intubation
What is PaCO2 >50 mmHg
500
The complication of drowning associated with difficulty breathing, coughing, chest pain, lethargy, and changes in mood or behavior
What is secondary drowning?