view - look for uncontrolled external hemorrhaging
nexT? - correct answer -PAT
next? - correct answer -AVPU and airway
what are you looking for with airway? - correct answer -secretions, vomit, blood, trash, tissue, teeth
how do you open airway for conscious pt? - correct answer -head t...
ENPC TEST
what do you do first when a patient comes into the ER? - correct answer -across the rm
view - look for uncontrolled external hemorrhaging
nexT? - correct answer -PAT
next? - correct answer -AVPU and airway
what are you looking for with airway? - correct answer -secretions, vomit, blood, trash,
tissue, teeth
how do you open airway for conscious pt? - correct answer -head tilt and chin lift
how do you open airway for unconscious pt or someone with a cervical collar? - correct
answer -jaw thrust
what can you give patient or do for patient if airway is open? (to help maintain patency) -
correct answer -put a towel under neck
whats next after airway? - correct answer -breathing
How do you assess breathing? - correct answer -are they breathing, WOB, depth, rate,
pattern
what type of o2 method do you give to kids? - correct answer -nonrebreather
if pt is not getting better after nonrebreather what is the next o2 method? - correct answer -
bagging them
if bagging doesn't work whats next? - correct answer -intubate
whats after breathing? - correct answer -circulation
how do you assess circulation? - correct answer -pulses, cap refill, skin color, temp,
moisture
whats after circulation? - correct answer -disability
how do you assess disability? - correct answer -GCS, BG, Perrl (pupils)
*consider head CT
E? - correct answer -exposure- get them naked then a method to rewarm patient
what are you checking for when they're naked? - correct answer -other injuries, deformities,
bruises, hemorrhage
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