Poisoning
what is the most common route of poisoning
ingestion
what should be avoided during a behavioral emergency
sudden movements
painful involuntary cramps/muscle spasms
heat cramps
what drug is used to treat angina pain
nitroglycerin
How do pupils look during an opioid overdose
pinpoint
When should law enforcement get involved with a behavioral emergency
if the patient is a danger to themselves or others
What reflex causes heart rate and metabolic reate to slow when drowning
Mammalian Diving Reflex
What is Dyspnea
shortness of breath
True or False: inducing vomiting should be the first course of action if poisoning is suspected
false
What is: state of emotional upset/turmoil caused by a sudden event
situational crisis
When a patient is experiencing more heat than the body can handle
Heat stroke
What causes damaged to the small air sacks (alveoli)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
What should you do if a patient has inhaled a toxic gas (ex. Carbon Monoxide)
move them to fresh air ASAP
What strategy is this: rephrase the pt's words and repeat/rephrase them
restatement
What should you not do when a pt. has frostbite
rub the area that has frostbite
What is the acronym for stroke recogniztion
BFAST
Treatment for Opioid overdose
Narcan
What should you and your emt partner do when dealing with a violent patient
have one person speak to the patient
What body temp is considered hypothermia
95 degrees
Where is the bleeding if you have black tarry stools
Upper GI