Unit 1 A&P
The most superior vertebrae are the _________________ vertebrae
Cervical
When caring for an open abdominal wound with evisceration, what is the treatment?
Do not replace the organ, and cover with a moistened dressing. Keep Warm.
Which of the following is a case of chest pain caused by temporary decreased blood supply to the heart muscle?
Angina
Which of the following conditions does the ALARM pneumonic help treat?
Shoulder dystocia
Define IC (Incident Commander)
The person in "charge" on scene during an MCI. Radio traffic should primary be conducted through this person.
Define "Abduction"
The movement of a limb or body part away from the midline of the body
An object penetrating from the chest should be
Left in place and supported with bandages if needed
Prior to a tonic-clonic seizure, the patient may experience an odd or unpleasant sensation known as
Aura
True or False: The second stage of labor ends with placental delivery
False
There are 12 _________ vertebrae in the spine
Thoracic
What leg bone is most medial?
tibia
In First Aid Instructions there are three primary concerns to be addressed before proceeding any further with medical care. These are known as the primary survey. What are they?
ABC / XABC if trauma!
If you see a “HI,” reading on a glucometer, how high could you assume someone’s BGL is? And what units is this measured in?
>33 mmol/L
True or False: Although ectopic pregnancies are often painful, they are never life threatening
False
Which is found in all four abdominal quadrants?
Large Intestines
Identify the three main anatomical components of the circulatory system
Heart, Blood, and Vascular
Define SpO2 and what is a normal range on room air?
SpO2 is the saturation of oxygen in the blood (% of hemoglobin that have O2 attached if you want to be fancy) and the range I wrote is 95-100%
_________________ is a series of seizures that occur in rapid succession and do not allow for a period of lucidity between seizures.
Status epilepticus
List one critical finding in childbirth which would initiate “load and go” or “diesel therapy” to the hospital
Limb presentation, cord prolapse,
What is meant by the term “remote intervention,” and list one of its goals
Consists of directions given to callers by trained emergency communicators & goal= life-saving intervention
Which of the three portions of the brain stem is most inferior?
Medulla oblongata
When is a # a life threatening emergency? ie: what bone would have to be fractured for a person's life to be in danger....
skull #, pelvic #, femur #, spinal #, or any with uncontrolled bleeding
A patient has burns covering the front of both legs and front of their abdomen. What percentage of his body is burned?
27%
What do the 2 "As" in ALARM stand for?
-Ask for help -Adduct shoulder
Define "Gross Rigor Mortis"
Stiff body parts (extremities). Used as part of the criteria for "Code 5" in EMS