Bizzaro
A situation in which the patient exhibits abnormal behavior that is unacceptable for anyone
What is behavioral emergency
A colorless, odorless, tasteless, poisonous gas formed by incomplete combustion
What is Carbon Monoxide
This drug is commonly known on the street as coke, crack, or rock
What is cocaine
Break in the continuity of a bone
What is a fracture
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation performed by one person
What is one-rescuer CPR
The ability to share another person's feelings or ideas
What is empathy
The apparatus will deliver air to a rescuer who enters a contaminated area
What is self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
This medication is known to be a powerful pain killer and is often mis-used when prescribed
What is an opioid
Examination of a patient by touch
What is palpation
Applying artificial circulation with rhythmic pressure and relaxation on the lower half of the sternum
What is called chest compressions or external cardiac compressions
A means of focusing the patient's attention on the immediate situation or crisis
What is redirection
Chemical with a PH level of greater than 7.0
What is a Base, examples are caustics or alkalis
This type of drug will stimulate a general mood elevation and improve task performance
What is known as amphetamines, or speeders.
The measurement of pressure exerted against the walls of the arteries during contraction of the heart
What is Systolic Blood Pressure
The pulse that can be felt on either side of the neck
What is Carotid
A mental health or behavioral condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or (PTSD)
A severe, often fatal complication of alcohol withdrawal that usually occurs 3-4 days after
What is delirium tremens (DT's)
Characterized by restlessness, fever, sweating, confusion, disorientation, agitation, hallucinations, and convulsions. Yes, they believe the Pink Elephants and Spiders are real!
A common name for certain types of synthetic stimulant type drugs
What Bath Salts
A patient's Past Medical History
Signs and Symptoms, Allergies, Meds, Pertinent Past Medical History, Last Oral Intake, Events Leading up to this
An uncoordinated muscular quivering of the heart and most common abnormal rhythm causing cardiac arrest
What is Ventricular Fibrillation also known as V-Fib
Mental disturbances characterized by abnormal thought processes and/or the loss of contact with reality
What is psychotic behavior
Chemicals that cause a person to see visions or hear sounds that are not real
What is a hallucinogen
Magic Mushrooms anyone?
A chemical substance with a PH level of less than 7.0 that can cause severe burns
What is an acid
A condition that you observe in a patient, such as bleeding, ectra
What is a Sign
The wave of pressure created by the heart as it contracts and forces blood out into the major arteries
What is a pulse