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A oxygen tank which holds 350 liters - ANSWER D Cylinder (portable)
D Tank (PSI): - ANSWER 2000 psi
Severe allergic reaction signs: - ANSWER urticaria, bronchosphasm, swelling of lips
Order of assessing a patient after scene size up: - ANSWER 1. Initial assessment
2. Focused Assessment
3. Complete assessment
4. Ongoing Assessment
Ethics: - ANSWER Philosophy of right and wrong, of moral duties,
CQI - ANSWER Circular System of continuous internal and external reviews and
audits of all aspects of an ems system
General Adaptation Syndrome (stress) - ANSWER 1. Alarm Response
2. Reaction and Resistance
3. Recovery or exhaustion
Fight or Flight Response - ANSWER The physiologic response involves the interaction
of the endocrine and nervous systems.
Pulse rate:adult - ANSWER 60-100
Pulse rate : newborn - ANSWER 140-160
Pulse rate: child(6-12) - ANSWER 65-110
PERL: dilated signs - ANSWER Cerebral hypoxia, cocaine, Epi, amphetamine
PERL: small eye signs - ANSWER Narcotic, organophosphate
PERL: Unequal eyes - ANSWER Brain injury, can be normal
,Distended neck veins causes - ANSWER Tension pneumo, cardiac tamponade ,
right heart failure
Define Ascites: - ANSWER Fluid in abdominal cavity
Shock formula - ANSWER HR (beta-1) X Stroke Volume (beta-2)= CO or BP
Unstable scenes - ANSWER 1. Safety always first
2. Injury
3. Index of suspicion
4. Observe before leaving
Neonatal resuscitation: assess and support - ANSWER Temperature: warm and dry
Airway: position and suction
Breathing: stimulate to cry
Circulation: HR and color
Neonatal Frequent needs: - ANSWER Dry, warmth, position, suction, stimulate.
Oxygen
Neonatal moderate needs: - ANSWER Establish effective ventilation. BVM or
endotracheal intubation.
Neonatal infrequent needs: - ANSWER Chest compressions and medications
Shock symptoms (opposite of ICP) - ANSWER Hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnea
Uterus location - ANSWER Lower quadrants if over 3 months pregnant
Uterus location (over 6 months pregnant)? - ANSWER Upper quadrants
Large and small intestine locations? - ANSWER Each quadrant
Kidney location? - ANSWER Upper and lower quadrant: retro peritoneal
Adrenal glands location? - ANSWER On superior portion of upper quadrant
Amenorrhea - ANSWER Without period. Sign of pregnancy
Anisocoria - ANSWER Unequal pupils
Aura - ANSWER Sensation primo to seizure
Cephalgia - ANSWER Headache
Dsyconjugate gaze - ANSWER Unequal eye movement
,Embolus emboli - ANSWER Clot or particle that travels in the blood stream
Emesis - ANSWER Vomit
Exacerbate - ANSWER Increase in symptoms or severity of disease
Hematuria - ANSWER Blood in urine
Hemoptysis - ANSWER Coughing up blood
Hypoperfusion - ANSWER Shock symptoms
Hypoxia - ANSWER Decreased oxygen in blood
Ischemia - ANSWER Lack of oxygen in tissue/cells
Melena - ANSWER Black stools
Necrosis - ANSWER Death of tissue
Orthopnea - ANSWER Difficulty breathing in flat positions
Paresthsia - ANSWER Numbness. Can be anywhere even the face
Postictal - ANSWER Period of regaining consciousness after a seizure.
Subcutaneous emphysema - ANSWER Air under the skin; crepitus sound
Tinnitus - ANSWER Ringing in ears. Overdose of aspirin causes this
Thrombus - ANSWER Blood clot
AED pads placement with medication patch? - ANSWER Do not place on top
of medication patch or directly over defibrillator or pacemaker.
AED "semiautomatic"? - ANSWER Means operator has to push down to shock
after "shock advised" prompt
AED "no shock advised" what to do? - ANSWER Do CPR for 2 mins with AED
and reanalyze.
AED " no pulse or response"? - ANSWER Always do CAB's then use AED
#1 Way of getting bloodborne disease is? - ANSWER By sexual intercourse
, #1 Way of preventing transmission of diseases is by? - ANSWER Handwashing
OSHA mandates what? - ANSWER Workplace safety and bloodborne
pathogen procedures
Eustress - ANSWER Good Stress
Distress - ANSWER Bad stress
5 Stages of Death and Dying? - ANSWER 1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
Emergences medical services Act - ANSWER Defines scope and role of prehospital
providers
CISD is? - ANSWER Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
CISM is? - ANSWER Critical Incident Stress Managment
CISM (Critical Incident Stress Management is DEFINED AS? - ANSWER Process
developed to address acute stress situations and potential decrease the likelihood
that PTSD will develop after and incident
Expressed Consent - ANSWER Verbal or acknowledges he or she wants you to
provide care. Includes NONVERBAL AS WELL
Informed Consent - ANSWER When an EMT explains the treatment plan, risks involved,
benefits, and alternatives to treatment & the PATIENT HAS GIVEN CONSENT
Implied Consent - ANSWER When a person is unconscious or incapable of making a
rational decision, the LAW ASSUMES the patient would have wanted consent to
treatment.
Another name for "Implied Consent"? - ANSWER Emergency Doctrine
Torts - ANSWER All forms of negligence are under this umbrella. Defined as
Civil wrongs, not criminal.
Certification - ANSWER Process by which individual, institution, or program is evaluated
and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards.
Licensure - ANSWER Process by which competent authority, grants permission
to practice a job, trade, or profession.
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