Evaluating a Casualty
What Up Blood?
CPR
Board Games
Medic Lingo
100
This acronym AVPU is used to determine a casualty's level of consciousness. 2 out of 4 gets a correct answer.
What is alert, voice, pain and unresponsive
100
This blood type is the universal donor.
What is O Positive?
100
CPR stands for....
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation
100
There are four types of burns, two gets a correct answer
What are electrical, chemical, thermal and laser
100
Fast heart rate is known as tachycardia. This is the name for slow heart rate. Hint: Think of the SLOW Patriots quarterback
What is Bradycardia
200
When checking a casualty for a penetrating injury, these are what you are looking for. Also the name of a terrible movie starring DMX.
What are entry and exit wounds.
200
This type of bleeding spurts bright red blood from the point of injury.
What is arterial bleeding?
200
For an adult, you should administer this many chest compressions per minute
What is 100?
200
This is the single most common cause of airway blockage. The cat may have yours.
What is the tongue?
200
We can remember the parts of the stomach by the acronym GLASS-P. Naming 3 parts of the stomach gets a correct answer
What is Gallbladder, Liver, Abdominal aorta, small intestine, and stomach.
300
You are going to the aid of an injured soldier while still under fire. This should be your very first action.
What is check the area for scene safety?
300
If there is a penetrating wound, you should do this with the object. Steve Irwin should have payed attention in my class.
What is leave it there? For the love of God do not remove it
300
This is the compression-ventilation ratio for a one man and two man adult CPR
What is 30 compressions to 2 breaths
300
HIV stands for...
What is Human Immunodeficiency Virus
300
"Itis" is a suffix that means inflammation. With that being said, Hepatitis is the inflammation of....
What is the liver?
400
If you have to move a casualty, it is essential to also move the casualty's ______
What is weapon
400
We all know that a tourniquet is used to stop bleeding on the battlefield. These are the two types of TQs that can be administered. HINT: One type is over the clothing, done QUICKLY The other type is directly on the skin, and sounds like it is done more INTENTIONAL
What are hasty and deliberate.
400
This is the name of the artery used to check the pulse during CPR
What is the carotid?
400
There are three categories of heat injuries...two get a correct answer
What are heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke
400
There are three layers of the skin....two gets a correct answer.
What are the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous
500
When checking a casualt's breathing, you are looking for equal ____ and ____ of the chest
What are rise and fall?
500
Applying pressure to pressure points can be a useful technique to control bleeding, known as this.
What is digital pressure?
500
CPR is comprised of these 4 parts... Think A-B-C-D...the ABC is easy
What is airway breathing circulation and defribilation
500
Inadequate blood flow to your vital organs and tissues is known as this.
What is shock?
500
This is your favorite facility medic and just an overall great guy
Who is SPC McGuire