Medications
What medication is used for chest pain
aspirin
technical term for lying face down on ground
prone
What is hypertension?
High blood pressure
Normal vitals for adult
RR- 12-20/min, pulse- 60-100bpm, BP- 120/80
Three categories within the GCS scale?
Eye Opening, Verbal repsonse, motor response
Aspirin Dose
324 mg Chewable
Used to open an airway of a trauma patient
jaw-thrust maneuver
What are the shockable rhythms during a code?
V-fib and V-Tach
Blood glucose normal range
80-120
What is in the Pediatric Assessment Triangle
appearance, circulation, work of breathing
Anaphylaxis epi dose
Adults - 0.3 mg (IM)
Pediatrics - 0.15 mg (IM)
Position to keep vomitis or fluid from occluding airway
recovery position
treatment for shock
high-flow oxygen and keep them warm
Pulse location for infants
brachial artery
Define SAMPLE
S - Signs and symptoms
A - Allergies
M - Medications
P - Past Medical History
L - Last Oral Intake
E - Events Leading up to
oxygen methods & flow rate
nasal cannula- 1-6lpm
nonrebreather- 10-15 lpm
bvm- 15 lpm
The three parts of the Cincinnati stroke scale
Facial drop, Arm drift, speech
What causes see-saw breathing in children
They rely more on the diaphragm during breathing difficulty
what is the technical name for rapid breathing?
tachypnea
french term "to sort"
triage
The dose for Narcan
0.4mg, up to 2 mg per dose (Titrate to effect)
Name four ways to give medications
IV, IM, intranasal, oral (PO)
shock caused by damage to the nervous system
neurogenic shock
Newborn HR & RR?
HR- 100-200 bpm
RR- 30-58 breaths/min
In type 1 diabetes, which gland does not secrete enough insulin?
pancreas