Patient Assessment
Before entering a scene, this must be evaluated first.
What is scene safety?
Oxygen delivery device used to deliver oxygen at 10-15 LPM.
What is a non-rebreather mask?
Used to check for pulselessness on an unconscious, adult patient.
What is the carotid pulse?
Another term for a broken bone.
What is a fracture?
An Sp02 of this percentage or below is considered abnormal
What is 94%?
The abbreviation "SAMPLE" stands for this
Signs/symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past medical history, Last oral intake, Events leading up to
This is the normal breathing rate for an adult
Treatment for a patient suffering from an asthma attack.
What is a Metered Dose Inhaler?
After every ____ of assisted ventilations, check your patients ABC's.
What is 2 minutes?
Suction depth is measured by these two anatomical points
What are the Earlobe/Crease of the jaw and the corner of the mouth?
A pediatric pulse is assessed here
What is the Brachial Artery?
An airway adjunct for a patient with a gag reflex.
What is a nasopharyngeal airway?
CPR may not be performed in the situation.
What is a DNR and/or obvious signs of death?
One way to open a patients mouth
What is the Cross-finger technique?
Or
What is the Tongue-Jaw lift?
Blood Pressure by palpation will only give you this number
What is the Systolic Blood Pressure?
Your primary assessment is searching for these.
What is immediate life threats?
Oxygen flow rate for a nasal cannula.
What is 1-4 LPM?
Medication for a severe allergic reation or "Anaphylactic Shock".
What is Epinephrine/Epi-auto Injector?
You have this many thoracic vertebrae
What is 12?
Technique to open the airway of a patient with a suspected cervical injury.
What is a jaw-thrust?
ie. modified jaw-thrust
The only 2 reasons to stop your primary assessment
What is to treat an immediate life threat OR if your scene becomes unsafe?
This happens when a patient has inadequate breathing, and their lips begin to turn blue.
What is Cyanosis?
I stand for the abbreviation of COPD.
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
This anatomical feature separates the upper and lower airways
What is the Epiglottis?
This is used to assess a patients mentation during the Secondary Assessment
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)?