Emergency Preparedness
What does the "golden hour" refer to?
The first hour after an emergency where care is critical.
Normal blood pressure
120/80mmHg
The AVERAGE range for heart rate
70-80BPM
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
What is the specific type of hepatitis that you can get from poor handwashing or contaminated food?
Hepatitis A
A written plan that describes procedures and roles that must be in place for emergency situations is called what?
Emergency Action Plan
Normal Pulse Range
60-100BPM
What is the job of the capillaries?
To disperse oxygenated blood into the tissues
Term for any disease causing microorganism
Pathogen
What is the acronym for the main steps of your initial assessment? What do each of the letters stand for?
C. A. B.
Circulation, Airway, Breathing
Temperature for the start of HYPERthermia
100.4F or 38C
The proper term for a blood pressure cuff and the device used to hear during a blood pressure assessment.
Sphygmomanometer and Stethoscope
What is the type of bacteria that naturally occurs on the skin?
Staphylococci
Define the Acronym HOPS
History Observation Palpation Special Tests
Range for Hypoxia
85% - 94%
The part of the brain that maintains the body temperature equilibrium.
Hypothalamus
The key point of universal precautions
Treat all bodily fluids as if they are hazardous.
What does Dyspnea mean?
Difficult or painful breathing which causes shortness of breath.
Define the acronym PERL
Pupils are Equal and Reactive to Light
Range for a low heart rate and the term for the condition.
Less than 60BPm
Bradycardia
List 5 of the main pulse points.
Temporal
Carotid
Brachial
Radial
Femoral
Dorsal Pedal
Posterior Tibial
What are the 2 most common diseases you can get from a puncture wound. (Specific type of Hepatitis)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Hepatitis B