Trauma
this is the type of assessment you will perform for all trauma scenarios
what is a rapid trauma
your PT has an SPO2% of 92 you would supply supplemental oxygen via this
what is a nasal cannula
you arrive on scene to an unresponsive person who has approximately a 4 inch laceration on the left anterior portion of the arm. that is this part of the arm
what is the front of the arm
the process of moving oxygen and carbon dioxide across membranes, in and out of alveoli, capillaries, and cells; gas exchange
what is respiration
the heart helps pump this out of it
what is blood
when performing a trauma assessment, you use this acronym to describe what you are look for
what is DCAP-BTLS
you have a PT complaining of 10 out of 10 pain, your next question is this
what is the most painful thing you've ever felt
the inferior portion of the body means this part of the body
what is the lower half of the body
any muscle that can be consciously controlled by the individual. also called skeletal muscle.
what is voluntary muscle
the tube blood travels through to enter the heart
what are the superior/ inferior vena cava
you respond to a patient who was injured from a fall. As you approach the PT you notice a blackish/blue mark on their head, the mark is referred to as this
what is a contusion
you have a PT that is complaining of chest pain, this medication can be given without a prescription
what is aspirin
This imaginary plane splits the body into left and right sides
what is the sagittal plane
the assumption that, in a true emergency where a patient who is unresponsive or unable to make a rational decision is at significant risk of death, disability, or deterioration of condition, that patient would agree to emergency treatment.
what is implied consent
the part of the heart the blood leaves to go to the rest of the body
what is the left ventricle
you arrive on a trauma scene and see a crowd of people standing around the patient and screaming, you as a provider do this.
what is stage away from the scene and call for police
you have a PT that is complaining of chest pain, this medication can be given only with a prescription and a physicians order after consult
what is Nitroglycerin
this imaginary plane divides the body into top and bottom halves
what is the transverse plane
the actions and care that are legally allowed to be provided by an EMT.
what is scope of practice
this is the pacemaker of the heart
what is the SA Node
after you splint a PT, no matter which splint you use, you should always check for this
what is PMS (pulse, motor, sensory)
as a BLS provider you are allowed to administer there drugs (HINT: there are 9)
what is Acetaminophen, Activated Charcoal, Albuterol, Aspirin, Epinephrine (draw up and auto injector), Naloxone (Narcan), Nitroglycerin, Oral glucose, Oxygen
this imaginary plane divides the body into front and back halves
what is the coronal plane
direct orders from a physician to a pre-hospital care provider given by radio or telephone
what is on-line medical direction
this is the valve that the blood passes through leaving the right ventricle, going through the pulmonary artery, towards the lungs
what is the Tricuspid Valve