A & P
How many chambers does the heart have?
4
What is the dose of Aspirin (ASA)
324,g
What drug would you administer to a patient suffering from Anaphylaxis?
Epi Auto Injector
What is the medical term for fainting?
Syncope
What does the abbreviation SAMPLE stand for?
Signs/symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Pertinent Medical Hx
Last Oral Intake
Events Leading Prior
What is the name of the valve the separates the right atrium from the right ventricle?
Tricuspid Valve
What class of drug is Nitroglycerin (NTG)?
Vasodilator
At the EMT- B level what drugs could you administer to a patient suffering from CAD?
Oxygen
Aspirin
Nitroglycerin
What is the medical terms for slow and fast heart rates?
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
What does the abbreviation OPQRST stand for?
Onset-When did the pain start?
Provocation-Anything make it better/worse
Quality-Describe the pain
Radiation-Does the pain go anywhere
Severity-Can you rate the pain
Time- Is the pain the same as when it started
What is the name of the primary pacemaker site for the heart?
Sinoatrial Node (SA Node)
What would be the appropriate drug to administer to a patient suffering from an asthma attack?
Oxygen and Albuterol
What are some causes behind Altered mental statuses?
Hypoglycemia
Stroke/CVA
Hyperthermia
Hypothermia
Hypoxia
Trauma
What is the medical term for air?
pneumo
What does the abbreviation DCAP-BTLS stand for?
Deformities
Contusion
Abrasion
Penetration
Burns
Tenderness
Laceration
Swelling
What is the name of process that allows cardiac cells to conduct electrical impulses independent of the brain?
automaticity
What is the mechanism of action of Epinephrine?
Bronchodilation and vasoconstriction
What is the typical presentation of a patient suffering from an acute coronary syndrome?
Chest pain
Difficulty breathing
Diaphoretic
Cool
Pale skin
nausea/vomiting
What is the medical term that describes the kidneys?
Renal
What does the medical abbreviation FAST stand for?
Facial Drooping
Arm Drift
Speech Difficulties
Time
What are the names of all four valves of the heart?
Tricuspid Pulmonary Bicuspid Aortic
What are the six rights of medication administration?
Right Patient
Right Dose
Right Route
Right Time
Right Drug
Right Documentation
Would you want to administer Activated Charcoal to a patient who has ingested Bleach? And why?
No, reburning of the upper airway
What is the medical term that describes the stomach?
Gastro
What does the abbreviation AEIOU-TIPS stand for?
Alcohol
Epilepsy
Insulin
Overdose
Uremia
Trauma
Infection
Psychiatric
Stroke