Chapter 9
Typical adolescent BPM
8-24 or 12-20
Heart rate <60
Bradycardia
Name one equipment used when performing a scene size up.
Gloves, mask, eye protector, gowns, etc
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
In the OPQRST mnemonic, the S stands for
Severity.
a) What is a fontanelle?
b) How many fontanelle(s) does a neonate have? When do they close?
a) space or soft spots/sutures present on neonates/infants head.
b)Two fontanelles, closed at 18 months
Which artery is best to check when a patient is unconscious?
Carotid
If an EMT is taking a BP in a loud environment, he/she should take BP by:
Palpation
MOI and NOI stands for
Mechanism of Injury and Nature of Illness
An acronym used to help you remember information to include in your patient's history is:
SAMPLE
At what stage of life is Tommy Lombardo in?
Middle Adulthood
Properly placed BP cuff should be centered over the ________ artery.
Brachial
Difference between systolic and diastolic pressure is called
Pulse Pressure
Basic goals of scene size up.
- Identify possible hazards.
- Identify c/c (chief complaint).
- Identify how many patients there are.
- Identify if there is an additional resource needed.
Fully decode SAMPLE
- Signs and symptoms
- Allergies
- Medications
- Past medical history
- Last oral intake
- Events that lead and/or cause the problem(s)
Until how many weeks of age is an infant considered to be primarily a nose breather?
Four weeks
After how many minutes without oxygen will the brain be vulnerable to damage?
approximately 4-6 minutes
You are unable to determine an accurate rate because the pulse disappears whenever the patient inhales. This condition is called:
Pulsus Paradoxus
Range the stable vital signs below of a healthy adult
RR:
HR:
BP:
Assessing the skin:
RR: 12-20
HR: 60-100
BP: 120/80
Skin: Warm-- pink dry skin
mnemonic for OPQRST
Onset
Provocation
Quality
Radiation
Severity
Time
As a child age; his/her BP _____, HR _____, Pulse rate _____
Increase, Decrease, Stay the same
The use of accessory muscles in the neck, chest, or abdomen to breathe and nasal flaring is indicative of:
Labored Respiration
What happens to a pupil when a patient is suspected of stroke
One or both pupils can become fixed in a dilated position and there is no reaction to light.
What is a flail chest?
Multiple broken ribs.
The evaluation of a patient's symptoms, such as chest pain, may be accomplished by using the mnemonic (acronym):
OPQRST