Airway / Respiration / Ventilation
No chest rise.
What are the two types of trauma?
Blunt and penetrating trauma.
Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical training.
Abandonment.
The cardiac disease in which plaque forms and builds up around the inner walls of the blood vessels and causes blockage is called ____.
Atherosclerosis - The fatty plaque buildup causes blockage by obstructing blood flow.
Septic shock is usually caused by ____.
Infection
The tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles are called ____.
Alveoli
What is the term for the ways in which the body can be injured?
Mechanism of Injury (MOI) - how, what, when, and where of an injury.
The consent it is presumed a patient or patient's parent would give if they could such as for an unconscious patient or a parent who cannot be contacted when care is needed.
Implied consent
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths for one-person rescuer CPR on an adult patient?
30:2
Symptoms of hypoglycemia include ____.
Moist skin, increased respiratory rate, confusion, and dizziness.
What is a pneumothorax?
A buildup of air in the space between the chest wall and the lung, which causes the lung to collapse/not inflate.
What is the term used for the level of pressure inside the skull?
Intracranial pressure
A finding of failure to act properly in a situation in which there was a duty to act and that harm was caused to the patient as a result.
Negligence
Where is the recommended site for locating the pulse of an infant between 1 month to 1 year of age?
Brachial pulse, of the arm is the strongest pulse for children in this age group.
Signs of a stroke include ____ (Need 3 of 4).
One sided weakness, facial drooping, aphasia, and an altered level of consciousness.
What type of adjunct airway device should be used on a patient with an intact gag reflex?
Nasopharyngeal airway
What is the name given to the inability to recall information except for that encountered immediately prior to having a head injury?
Retrograde amnesia - Occurs commonly with concussion.
A federal law protecting the privacy of the patients specific health care information and providing the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed
HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
How long can the brain be deprived of oxygen without sustaining damage?
3 to 5 minutes
Common causes of a seizure include ____ (Need 3 of 4).
Epilepsy, brain tumors, brain infections, drug overdoses
Stridor can be a sign of ____.
Upper Airway Obstruction.
What is commotio cordis?
A chest injury caused by a sudden blunt impact to the chest during a critical phase of the heart beat - Rare, causes sudden cardiac arrest.
Signs of definitive death (Need 3 of 4)
Decapitation, Dependent lividity, Rigor mortis, or Putrefaction/Decomposition.
What is the best way to avoid gastric distention during artificial ventilation?
Provide breaths with just enough force to see chest rise - Excessive inflation can be dangerous and cause emesis during the course of CPR.
What are the signs of an acute abdomen (Need 3 of 4)?
Nausea, vomiting, pain, and a distended abdomen - A sudden onset of abdominal pain. It often develops due to peritonitis, which can occur to a variety of causes including appendicitis, pancreatitis, and diverticulitis.