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Gerries
Shock Jams
Ventilatin'
Brain Games
Poison, Venom, and Overdosing, Oh My!
100
Hearing impaired patients have the most difficulty hearing these types of frequencies

What are high frequency sounds

100
Positioning is the first step in assisting your patient to breath. Most patients breathe best in this position.
What is upright
100
An unconcious patient with a head injury may present with eyes slightly open. In order to prevent their eyes from drying out you should apply this type of dressing.
What is moist
100
This technical term means "rapid heart rate" and is a common side effect of epinephrine.
What is tachycardia (other side effects of epi?)
200
Epistaxis is often caused by this condition in the elderly usually combated by taking their daily dose of beta-blockers, ace-inhibitors, or diurectics.
What is high blood pressure
200
This is the dose of a sympathomimetic given to reverse anaphylaxis. Remember to consult medical control with each dose!
What is 0.3 mg
200
Repostioning of the airway is the first step to relieve this problem that results in air in the belly during ventilation.
What is gastric distention. (What else can you do?)
200
These types of seizures are a result of a rapidly rising fever and do not usually cause permanent damage.
What is febrile
200
This rashy skin condition is a clear indicator of an allergic reaction.
What is urticaria (what else might you see on the skin with an insect bite?)
300
This group of patients have slower absorption and elimination rates, necessitating modification of dosing of certain meds.
What is geriatrics/elderly
300
Low bp as a result of a previous MI is indicative of this type of shock.
What is cardiogenic
300
A tia is characterized by stroke signs/symptoms resolving in this period of time.
What is 24 hours
300
This is the dose for activated charcoal for a 20 kg child.
What is 20 G, 1 G/kg
400
Some elderly patients are normally confused. It is important to ask the family if this is their normal state if encountered. This type of consistent memory problem is categorized as this.
What is dementia
400
This device AUTOMATICALLY assists a patient's ventilations who is in respiratory distress by providing continuous pressure. It is highly recommended for a patient with fluid in the lungs.
What is CPAP
400
The spinal canal protects the spinal cord. These are the 3 layers of the meninges.
What is dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater
400
An overdose of Dilaudid/hydromorphone is most likely to cause this type of life threatening condition.
What is respiratory depression
500

Your patient fell and is complaining of severe pain to the right leg. Her right leg is shorter than her left. Where is her fracture?

What is hip fracture. (what other sign is likely? Considerations for transport?)

500
ETCO2 values should be kept around this number when assisting ventilations.
What is 35 mmHg (30-35 or 35-40 ok. Where do we want SpO2?)
500
This type of muscle contracts and relaxes in order to move food through the intestines.
What is smooth muscle