Scene size up
What is general impression?
Lack of menstruation, it usually occurs in women older than age 50
Blood tinged fluid from the nose after a fall can be one indication of this injury
What is a skull fracture?
This provides an organized, systematic method of managing resources and operations at large scale incidents
What is National Incident Management System (NIMS)?
This is the typical distance that is considered personal space
What is 3 feet?
This is the first step in scene size up
What is scene safety?
This is appropriate Standard Precautions for delivering a newborn
What are gown, gloves, and full-face protection
This is a height at which a fall is considered a significant mechanism of injury
What is 3 times the height of the person?
These patients are legally separated from their parents or legal guardians; pregnant females are an example
What is an emancipated minor?
This is the best way to initiate communication with your patient
What is introduce yourself?
This includes determining number of patients, MOI/NOI, BSI, scene safety, and resource determination
What is scene size up?
This is the temporary organ of pregnancy that provides nourishment and oxygen to the fetus
What is the placenta?
When a patient was not wearing a helmet when he was thrown from a motorcycle and his is seizing when you arrive, this is your highest priority
What is maintain an open airway and prevent movement of the neck?
This occurs when the has been informed of the risks and benefits of care and chooses to forgo the recommended medical treatment
What is refusal of care?
This is consent that it would be reasonable to assume that a patient, who could not express consent, would do so if given the chance
What is implied consent?
This is where you should park at the scene of a motor vehicle collision
What is uphill and upwind?
What is stage one of labor?
Pinch the nostrils together firmly, have the patient sit up and lean slightly forward, and offer a basin in case of vomiting
What is treatment for a nosebleed?
This is the only zone of a hazardous materials you should work in without additional training
What is the cold zone?
This is the type of question that cannot be answered with yes or no
What is an open ended question?
This is completed to find and treat immediate life threats
What is the primary assessment?
This is the treatment that should be initiated if a newborn has a heart rate less than 60 per minute
What is perform CPR?
Place the part in sterile, saline moistened gauze
What is treatment for amputation?
This individual has the overall responsibility for the management of an incident
What is the incident commander?
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced EMT (A-EMT), and Paramedic
What are levels of EMS providers?