Assessments
ABC
What is Airway, Breathing, Circulation
Ratio
What is 30:2
When the heart does not receive enough blood and oxygen
What is chest pain
What is hypoxia
Stroke Assessment
LOC and Acronym
What is Level of Consciousness, AVPU (Alert, Voice, Pain, Unconscious)
Depths for compressions
Heart condition causing chest pain
Angina
Temporary disturbance of brain function. Direct blow.
What is a concussion
Large discharge of unorganized electrical impulses from the brain.
What is a seizure
Scene
What is hazards (fire, wire, gas, glass, people, pets, pathways)
Beats per minute for speed
What is 100-120 beats per minute
Nitroglycerin Administration
Pressure on the brain caused by a buildup of fluids or a depressed skull fracture
What is a compression
When air gets into the chest cavity
SAMPLE type and acronym
What is a secondary assessment: signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history, last oral intake/output, events leading up to
Steps for giving a breath
What is; head tilt, chin lift, plug nose
Asthma
What is when airway sensitivity is increased causing the airway to spasm and increasing mucous
redness, pain, mild swelling, anxiety, shock, blisters
What is second degree burn
What is an opioid
Acronym used for pain
What is OPQRST: onset, provokes, quality, radiation/region, severity, time
Heart rhythm that is shockable
What is Ventricular Fibrillation or Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia
Questions prior to administering ASA
What is allergic, has asthma, GI bleed, or told not to take aspirin by a doctor
Pain, mild or severe, Swelling, Bruising, Difficulty movement affected area
What is sprain or strain
AED and CPR are used together because
CPR keeps the blood pumping, AED puts the heart back into a normal rhythm