Automated External Defibrillation
An AED can be lifesaving for a patient whose heart attack has caused
An abnormal heart rhythm.
When is oxygen administered to a patient with a medical emergency?
When directed by local protocol
Which type of injury is most likely to involve both entrance and exit wounds?
Penetrating wound
What is the muscle primarily responsible for the breathing process?
Diaphragm
A helicopter landing site generally should ideally be how large?
100 feet by 100 feet
Deoxygenated blood is pumped from the heart to the lungs through the -
Pulmonary artery.
The most common abnormal heart rhythm that occurs with cardiac arrest is -
Ventricular fibrillation.
When caring for a patient apparently having an asthma attack, ask if the patient has a(n) _____ with them.
Metered-dose inhaler
You have completed dressing and bandaging an arm wound, using a pressure bandage. To ensure the bandage has not cut off circulation, check the patient’s fingers for color, warmth and -
Sensation.
From which blood vessels is bleeding more likely to be severe?
Arteries
Who gives the final approval for a helicopter landing zone?
The pilot
Which type of bleeding is most difficult to control?
Arterial bleeding
The AED checks the heart rhythm by -
Detecting electrical signals in the body.
During an asthma attack, the patient has difficulty breathing because -
The airway becomes narrow.
A pneumothorax may form in a patient with -
Chest trauma.
When can pathogens enter the body through the skin?
With any break in the skin
(True or False) A patient with life-threatening head, chest or abdominal trauma may be removed from a crashed vehicle for immediate transport before being stabilized.
True
Control external bleeding in an extremity by first -
Applying direct pressure on the point of bleeding.
CPR often functions only to keep the patient viable until -
A shock from the AED restores a normal heart rhythm.
Another term for a stroke is -
Cerebrovascular accident.
Evisceration is characterized by -
Protrusion of an organ from a wound.
Injury in what body area may cause paralysis elsewhere in the body?
Spine
When is it safe to approach a helicopter that has just landed?
When the pilot signals to you to approach
How can you control internal bleeding?
You cannot control internal bleeding.
When should you administer a shock with an AED?
Only when the AED prompts you to administer a shock
The clonic phase of tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures is typically characterized by -
jerking of muscles.
If a patient’s tongue is bleeding, you should -
Put a sterile dressing on the wound and apply pressure.
How soon do cells in vital organs such as the brain begin to die after the heart stops?
A few minutes
True or False) There is never any reason to remain at the scene after EMTs arrive and you have provided patient assessment and treatment information.
False
A LATE sign of shock is -
Decreased blood pressure.