First step of the primary survey
What is airway?
Inflammation of the sinuses
What is sinusitis
What is acidosis?
Waveform representing atrial depolarization
What is the P wave?
Chest pain relieved by rest
What is angina?
This triage color indicates immediate, life-threatening injuries
What is red?
Priority nursing action for peritonsillar abscess
What is monitor airway and prepare for drainage
CO2 retention
What is respiratory acidosis?
Rapid, irregular rhythm with no P waves
What is atrial fibrillation?
ECG change seen with complete blockage of a coronary artery
What is ST elevation? or What is STEMI?
After breathing and circulation
What is level of consciousness or disability?
Breathing technique for COPD
What is pursed-lip breathing?
Hyperventilation
What is respiratory alkalosis?
Sawtooth pattern
What is atrial flutter?
Most sensitive cardiac biomarker
What is troponin T or troponin I?
Triage this patient: apneic and unresponsive
What is black?
Which patient requires immediate intervention?
A. COPD with oxygen sat 90%
B. Asthma patient speaking in full sentences
C. TB patient with hemoptysis and tachycardia
D. Bronchitis with productive cough
What is C. TB patient with hemoptysis and tachycardia?
pH 7.32, paCO2 55, HCO3 28
What is partially compensated respiratory acidosis?
P waves present, regular rhythm, rate of 120
What is sinus tachycardia?
Edema and jugular vein distention
What is right-sided heart failure?
Correct order of primary survey
What is airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure
Primary purpose of CPAP with OSA
What is maintain airway patency during sleep?
pH 7.36, paCO2 30 HCO3 18
What is full compensation?
Treatment for symptomatic bradycardia
What is atropine or what is pacing?
Administration teaching for a patient with CAD who is prescribed SL nitroglycerin
What is: take one sublingual dose every 5 minutes up to 3 times while having pain; call EMS is pain does not resolve after 3 doses