Airway & Breathing
This airway sound is commonly caused by the tongue partially obstructing the airway in an unconscious patient.
snoring respirations
This device analyzes the heart rhythm and delivers a shock when indicated.
AED
A diabetic patient who is pale, sweaty, and confused may be experiencing this condition.
hypoglycemia
Pale, cool, clammy skin and a rapid, weak pulse are common findings in this type of shock.
hypovolemic shock
When established a landing zone for a medical helicopter, the minimum area secured should be what?
100 X 100
How many stages of labor are there?
three
The air sacs in the lung where oxygen-carbon dioxide exchange occurs are the?
alveoli
Crushing chest pain radiating into the left arm should make you suspect this emergency.
acute coronary syndrome
A seizure lasting five minutes or longer is a medical emergency commonly referred to as this.
status epilepticus
This condition occurs when body tissues do not receive enough oxygenated blood.
hypoperfusion (shock)
When multiple patients overwhelm available resources, this type of incident may be declared.
mass-casualty incident
What is a sign of imminent delivery?
crowning
These occasional gasping breaths are NOT considered normal breathing.
agonal respirations
What is the recommended compression depth for an infant?
At least one-third the chest’s front-to-back diameter, approximately 1½ inches or 4 cm.
What are 3 possible medical emergencies that a patient may experience after receiving hemodialysis?
hypotension, bleeding, and electrolyte imbalance
Bubbling blood from an open chest wound is a sign of this potentially life-threatening injury.
open chest wound (sucking chest wound)
An unconscious adult needs emergency care. This type of consent generally allows you to provide necessary emergency treatment.
implied consent
When is it most appropriate to clamp and cut the umbilical cord?
as soon as the cord stops pulsating
This medication is a bronchodilator commonly used to treat asthma and bronchospasm.
albuterol
Before assisting a patient with prescribed nitroglycerin, you should assess this vital sign and screen for contraindications.
blood pressure
Several people in the same enclosed building complain of headache, nausea, and dizziness. What environmental poisoning should you suspect?
carbon monoxide poisoning
A patient involved in a motor vehicle collision initially had a blood pressure of 120/80. Fifteen minutes later, the blood pressure is 82/48, the pulse is weak and rapid, and the patient is becoming confused. What does this indicate?
decompensated shock
The scene size-up includes all of the following components, except:
A. determining scene safety
B. applying personal protective gear
C. assessing the need for assistance
D. evaluating the mechanism of injury
b. applying ppe
A minute after a baby is born, the heart rate is less than 60 beat per minute. You should?
begin chest compressions
An unresponsive patient has a respiratory rate of 6 breaths per minute. Each breath is shallow, and chest rise is minimal. The patient's skin is cyanotic. What is the most important intervention?
providing positive-pressure ventilations with a bag-valve mask
You are treating a 62-year-old female patient who is complaining of shortness of breath, chest pain, and is coughing up a frothy sputum. You would suspect this patient has?
left side congestive heart failure
The appropriate care for a patient with epistaxis is to?
pinch the nostrils and have the patient lean forward
You are treating a patient that has been involved in a motor vehicle accident. You can lift a flap of skin on the patient's head. This type of injury would be referred to as?
an avulsion
START Triage System is based off what three observations?
breathing, circulation, and mental status
ectopic pregnancy