Airway/Resp./Ventilation
The respiratory system is divided into how many parts?
2
Upper airway & lower airway
When attending an emergency, what is the initial assessment done on the patient?
LOC - level of consciousness
ABC- Airway, breathing, and circulation
Who are the ones who assess the information and send ambulances and other responders and provide first aid and CPR instructions?
Dispatchers
APGAR is:
Appearance
Pulse
Grimace
Activity
Respiration
Who do you call when there is any type of emergency?
THE PO-PO
9-11!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is the upper airway composed of?
Oral Cavity
nose
tongue
jaw
larynx
pharynx
What does AMI stand for?
Acute Myocardial Infarction
How many components does the EMS Agenda have?
14 components
What is name of the muscular organ in which baby develops during pregnancy?
Uterus
What is TIA ?
vessels in the brain are blocked for a few minutes
What is the rate of CPR in breaths and compressions?
6 breaths and 110 compressions in a minute.
What is atherosclerosis?
the buildup of plaque that forms inside the walls of blood vessels
What does BLS stand for?
Basic Life Support
What does it mean when a patient has preeclampsia?
Patient is hypertensive; extremely high blood pressure
This type of trauma is noninvasive and doe snot break the skin barrier. It is more serious and can cause internal bleeding and organ involvement.
Blunt trauma
What does the term lumen refer to in EMS?
the diameter of a tube
ECG machine
Who developed the national guidelines that most states follow for their licensure?
NHTSA
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
What is name of temporary organ inside uterus that nourishes fetus through umbilical cord?
Placenta
What's it called when more than one body system is injured ?
Multisystem trauma
What is a pneumothorax?
air between pleural linings, lungs cant fully inflate leading to a collapsed lung.
What does AED stand for?
Automated External Defibrillator
As you are assessing an elderly man who is complaining of chest pain, the patient suddenly loses consciousness. Your first step should be to
A. attach the AED
B. open the airway
C. assess for a pulse
D. assess for breathing
open the airway
What color should amniotic fluid be?
Clear and colorless
How many head trauma levels exist?
3