Assessment
A maneuver that is used to open the airway of an unresponsive patient with suspected trauma.
Jaw-Thrust maneuver
Components of AVPU
Alert, verbal, pain, and unresponsive
The amount of medication that is given.
Dose
A nursing home patient presents with a fever and altered mental status. He has a hx of UTIs and has the following signs: tachycardia, hypotension, and is febrile. This is the type of shock this pt is experiencing.
Septic Shock
Heroin is an example of:
Opioid
The Chief Complaint is the MOST accurately defined as:
The reason the person called 911, what is wrong according to them.
What is the healthy breathing rate in adults?
12-20 breaths per minute
An Epi-Pen should be administered how specifically the medical term for this type of medication administration.
Intramuscular
Lack of oxygen and nutrients being delivered to the body's tissue is called?
Hypoperfusion
______ helps filter the blood and has no digestive function.
Spleen
The rapid exam of a patient that occurs following the primary assessment should take no longer than:
60-90 seconds
Components of SAMPLE
signs/symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history, last oral intake, events leading to illness
The process of binding or sticking to a surface
adsorption
Inability to adequately circulate blood to the body's cells to supply with oxygen and nutrients due to potential fluid loss
Hypovolemic Shock
Deoxygenated blood fro the body returns to the:
Right Atrium
When assessing an adult patient who IS exhibiting signs of SHOCK, describe the following signs you would expect to find: Skin condition? Capillary Refill? Pulse: Fast/Slow? & quality?
Skin condition: Cool, Clammy & Diaphoretic Capillary refill: Greater that 2 seconds Pulse: Rapid, Weak & Thready
A patients with an allergy to Bee's has been stung & has his _______ in his backpack.
Epi-Pen
What three medications can and EMT-Basic assist a patient with?
Inhaler, Nitro and Epi-Pen
Cardiac tamponade is an example of what type of shock?
Obstructive Shock
Three major parts of the brain:
Cerebrum, Cerebellum, and Brain Stem
What are the factors to consider during your initial assessment?
Scene Safety
General Impression
ABC's
AVPU
Life Threats
Transport Priorities
Components of OPQRST
onset, provocation, quality, region/radiate, severity, time.
When administering a medication what 5 Rights will you be checking?
The right patient, the right medication, the right dose, the right route, and the right time.
A man falls 25 feet. His vitals are as followed: BP 60/40 P 50, RR 26. His skin is pink and warm starting at the chest. This type of shock would be seen here is called _____?
Neurogenic Shock
What does a narrowing pulse pressure tell us?
Pt is going into shock