Patient Assessment
The very first thing an EMT should do when approaching a scene
What is BSI/scene size up?
This term describes the acronym CPR
What is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?
Term to describe abnormally slow breathing
What is bradypnea?
Bluish-gray color indicative of poor circulatory perfusion
What is cyanosis?
Acronym used to determine a patient's responsiveness.
What is AVPU?
The number of compressions and breaths given to an adult during one cycle of CPR
What is 30 compressions and 2 breaths?
The large, dome-shaped muscle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity; primary muscle for respiration
What is the diaphragm?
Medical term used to describe a heart rate that exceeds a normal resting rate.
What is tachycardia?
This medication can be administered to an unresponsive hypoglycemic patient.
What is Glucagon 1mg / IM
After determining a patient's responsiveness, this is the first thing that you should check.
What is an airway?
The pulse on an unresponsive infant is checked here prior to CPR
What is the brachial pulse?
Normal respiratory rate for Adults AND Children (BONUS: infants)
What is 12-20(A), 15-30(C), 25-50 (I) breaths/min?
A law that provides basic legal protection for those who assist a person who is injured or in danger.
What is the Good Samaritan Law?
The preferred position for an unconscious patient (non-trauma).
What is the Recovery Position?
Something that should be checked before and after splinting and/or back boarding
What is CMS/PMS?
Technique used to open the airway in a patient with suspected spinal injuries.
What is a jaw thrust?
May be used when an oropharyngeal airway causes a gag reflex
What is a nasopharyngeal airway?
The type of stroke that is caused by a blockage
What is Ischemic Stroke?
Describes pressure of blood against walls of arteries when ventricles contract. Bonus: What number is this on a BP reading?
What is systolic blood pressure (top number)?
This is how often an unstable and stable patient should be reassessed (after completing your secondary assessment).
What is every 5 minutes (unstable) and every 15 minutes (stable)?
BVM ventilation rate for child rescue breathing
What is 1 breath every 3-5 seconds?
You and your partner Gene respond to a report of a car vs. pedestrian. An elderly man has been struck by a car and is now on the sidewalk lying supine. Gene takes C-spine and you begin an initial assessment noticing that the man's breathing is fast and very shallow. He does not respond to you and also has some liquid or vomit running from his mouth. A. Put a C-collar on him and assist ventilations with a BVM and high flow O2 B. Measure and insert an oropharyngeal airway C. Suction his mouth D. Do a head tilt chin lift to open his airway
What is C?
Term to describe a... -seizure that lasts more than ten minutes -3 or more seizures in an hour -seizure (or series of seizures) w/o period of full orientation
What is Status Epilepticus?
The two shockable rhythms
What are V-Fib and V-Tach?