AMS
4 types of orientation
What is Person, Place, Time, Event?
Alert called to hospital for serious trauma
What is a trauma alert?
Medication and dosage for patient complaining of chest pain
What is 4-81 mg Aspirin?
Acronym used for stroke assessment
What is BEFAST?
Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure
What is the primary survey?
Test performed for all altered mental status patients
What is blood glucose?
Way to control bleeding
What is direct pressure or application of tourniquet?
Oxygen level to maintain for patients with respiratory distress or shortness of breath
What is 94%-99%?
Alert called to the hospital
What is a stroke alert?
Proper lifting technique
What is squatting with knees bent and back straight?
Medication used in opioid overdose
What is Naloxone?
The use of C-collars, backboards, head blocks, and straps to restrict movement of the patient's spine after traumatic event
What is spinal immobilization?
Test obtained and transferred to receiving facility for those with chest pain
What is an EKG?
Oxygen level to maintain for suspected stroke patients
What is 94%-98%?
Device used to help stand patient
What is a gaitbelt?
Signs and symptoms of overdose
What is decreased responsiveness, pinpoint pupils, change in breathing?
Treatment for impaled eye
What is not removing object, stabilizing object and covering other eye?
Symptoms that indicate use of albuterol
What is dyspnea and wheezing?
What is every 5 minutes?
How often to take vitals for stable patients vs unstable patients
What is at least 5 minutes for unstable patients and 15 minutes for stable patients?
Dosage of oral glucose
What is 15 gm?
Treatment for an open chest wound
What is tape an occlusive dressing over wound?
Contraindications for administration of nitroglycerin
What is use of erectile dysfunction medications in last 48 hours or systolic blood pressure less than 100 mmHg?
List what each of the 6 letters of BEFAST stands for
What is balance, eyes, face, arm, speech, and time?
First steps after delivery of newborn
What is dry the baby, use bulb syringe to suction airway, and wrap baby in dry blankets?