EMS Head On
Full name of condition named ICP.
Intracranial Pressure
Medical terminology for a nosebleed
Epistaxis
The heart is divided into how many chambers?
4
Leaving your patient once you've already initiated care is known as
abandoment
Dose of aspirin for chest pain
324mg
The larynx is part of which part of the airway? (upper or lower)
Upper
Medical terminology for low sodium
Hyponatremia
Blood is transferred to the lungs for oxygenation via the
Pulmonary arteries
Threating a patient with violence is known as
Assault
Adult dose for EPI
0.3mg
During an assessment you notice your patient has uneven pupils. What is this a possible sign of?
TBI
Medical terminology for low blood sugar
Hypoglycemia
Blood filling the sac around the heart is known as
Cardiac Tamponade
Off duty personnel and civies are protected when administering life saving care to patients in public by what law?
Good Samaritan
Dose of Nitroglycerin tablet
0.4mg
A patient presents with massive headaches, fever, and an inability to look up without severe pain? What is your suspicion?
Meningitis
Medical terminology for no heart beat or flat line
Asystole
This kind of shock is described as when the heart fails as a pump
Cardiogenic
A stable patient should reassessed every 15 mins. What is the time for an unstable patient?
atleast every 5 mins
Type of administration preferred for oral glucose
Buccal (through the cheek or gums)
What is the opening in the skull at allows the spinal cord to enter through?
Foramen Magnum
Medical terminology for Bruising
Ecchymosis
Types of pulses can be described as Regular, ____, and ______
irregular, and irregularly irregular
The first rules and regulations for EMS were dictated by this famous document regulated by the DOT
The White Paper
How much O2 is will a patient get through a Bag Valve mask not attached to O2?
19-20%