Communications
Information from a medically trained dispatcher to a person at the scene of an emergency on how to initiate lifesaving first aid with the dispatcher’s help while waiting for the on-scene arrival of emergency personnel is called what?
What is prearrival instruction?
Gradual onset of severe shortness of breath for the past three hours; began while sitting in living room watching television; nothing provokes or relieves the dyspnea; her son states this is worse than usual for her. She has had a three-day history of some vague chest discomfort. She denies any chest pressure, nausea, or dizziness. Goes in which area of a SOAP chart?
What is subjective?
Increased tone when passive movement is applied, especially at the end of range.
What is spasticity?
What two disease processes is Ipratropium an indication for?
What is asthma and COPD?
An agency that controls all nongovernmental communications in the United States.
What is the FCC (Federal Communications Commission)?
Technology that provides voice communications through Internet access from a computer or mobile device.
What is a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)?
Pelvic binder applied and stabilized. IV initiated and 500 mL crystalloid fluid bolus was administered when the blood pressure dropped below 90 mmHg systolic. Rapid transport to the trauma center was initiated immediately. Would go in what area of a SOAP chart?
What is plan?
The shoulder and hip is an example of what kind of joint?
What is ball and socket?
Name the 4 contraindications for Dextrose.
What is increased cranial hemorrhage, hyperglycemia, dehydrated patients with delirium, and hypersensitivity?
An electronic device that receives a signal and rebroadcasts it at a higher power.
What is repeater?
Rural and suburban units can use a ____________because those waves travel farther and better over varied terrain
What is very high frequency or low band?
A national effort to standardize the type of data collected by EMS agencies that provides the framework for collecting, storing, and sharing standardized EMS data is called
What is NEMSIS?
Which cranial nerves is responsible for image transmission from the retina to the brain?
What is CN II?
Ventolin and Proventil are the other name for which medication?
What is Albuterol?
City units can transmit radio waves because they penetrate concrete and steel well and are less susceptible to interference.
What is UHF (Ultra High Frequency)?
A communications system that transmits and receives on the same frequency.
What is simplex?
At a minimum, proper placement of an endotracheal tube should be verified by at least _____________ methods and documented in the PCR.
What is 3?
Abdominal pain which radiates into the patient’s left shoulder, often associated with splenic hemorrhage, kidney stones or ectopic pregnancy is referred to as:
What is Kehr's sign?
*DAILY DOUBLE*
How do wheezing and asthma play into ASA?
What is... it causes leukotrienes to be released, causing bronchoconstriction to occur.
A hospital base station might transmit on 468.000 megahertz (MHz) and receive on 478.000 MHz.
What is duplex?
Immediately repeating each transmission received during radio communications to ensure it was accurately received.
What is echo procedure?
What does the acronym for CHART spell out?
What is chief complaint, history, assessment, Rx (treatment), and transport?
Movement of a body part toward the midline
What is adduction?
What is the indication(s) for Naloxone?
What is respiratory insufficiency associated with narcotic/opioid OD?
A communications system that pools all frequencies and routes transmissions to the next available frequency.
What is trunking?