trauma
A patient has massive bleeding in the leg and is at risk of bleeding out what do you do
What is immediately apply a tourniquet
What device delivers 15 leaders of oxygen
What is a non-rebreather
A conscious diabetic patient is confused and able to swallow what can you do
What is administer oral glucose
You arrive on scene what is your first action
PPE is my scene safe
You have a patient that is having cardiac chest pains and has no contraindications what medication do you give and how much
What is aspirin and 324mg
A patient has a sucking chest wound what dressing do you apply
What is occlusive dressing
If you insert a OPA and the patient begins gagging what do you do
What is remove the OPA immediately
A patient has facial droop, slurred speech, and arm weakness what are you suspecting and what do you do
What is a suspected stroke and rapid transport
What does MCI stand for
What is a mass casualty incident
If you arrive on scene and the patient is pulseless and apneic what do you do
What is start CPR and apply the AED
A patient is confused, tachycardic, and pale after trauma what do you do
What is treat for shock and transport rapidly
What does COPD stand for
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
A patient is unresponsive with slow respirations and pinpoint pupils what do you do first
What is assist ventilations with a BVM
How often should you check a unstable patients vital signs
What is every 3 to 5 minutes
When the AED states no shock advised what do you do right away
What is check heart rate and if there is none begin CPR
You have a patient with a spinal injury what do you do first
What is put on a c-collar
A trauma patient is unresponsive with snoring respirations what do you do to open the airway
What is the jaw thrust maneuver
A patient is wheezing with a history of asthma what do you do
What is assist with Albuterol (if protocol allows)
What is the maximum amount of time a EMT should stay on scene with a critical patient
What is 10 minutes
When would you not help a patient with there own nitro administration if they had not taken any
What is if their systolic BP is less then 100
What is a arterial bleeding
What is a type of bleeding that is bright red and squirting with each heartbeat
What is a contraindication of CPAP
What is hypotension or unconsciousness
A 13 year old patient presents with hives, difficulty breathing, and hypertension what do you do
What is assist them with their epi pen
What is the order of a patient assessment for a EMT
What is scene size up, primary assessment, history, secondary assessment, reassessment
A patient with chest pain stops breathing and goes unresponsive what is your next step
What is assist ventilations via BVM