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Aaron's New York State EMT Study Guide plus a little extra from JB learning
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Name: Score:279 Multiple choice questions
Definition 1 of 279
Power off
Worse under skin
Fracture/cardiac arrest
Pleural effusion
Electrical burns
Thermal burn
Radiation burns
Term 2 of 279
Open pneumothorax
s- push to talk
d- talk and listen
m- more than 1 transmission
Inadequate blood
Hemorrhage
Vomiting/ diarrhea
Burns
Gas leaks out of chest
Sucking chest wound/ flutter valve
bleeding in the esophagus caused by liver failure
main cause is alcohol
,Term 3 of 279
Sympathomimetics
Stimulate sympathetic nervous system (fight/flight)
Cocaine, speed, crack, Molly, meth, bath salts- stimulants
SyMp: increased BP, HR, diluted pupils, seizures, temp decrease
Epidural hematoma: dura and skull
Subdural: d'Irak spaces
Intracranial: bleed in brain
Sub arachnoid hemorrhage: sub arachnoid space
unflamation of vessels in rectum
causes: straining
internal: high bleed
external: low/visible/pain
TRANSPORT
put woman in trendeleburg position
gently push head away from chord
sterile moist towel
,Term 4 of 279
ulcerative colitis
Flail chest
Part of chest goes in on inhalation and out on exhalation
Power off
Worse under skin
Fracture/cardiac arrest
Limit exposure
Wait for decontamination
Wash wounds gently
IBD: inflamation bowel disease
swelling in colon
symp: diarrhea
Term 5 of 279
Normal breathing rate for infant/ child/ adult
Infant: 30-60 Child: 20-40 Adult: 11-12
Infant: 30-60 Child: 30-33 Adult: 12-20
Infant: 30-60
Child: 20-40
Adult: 12-20
Infant: 30-60 Child: 20-40 Adult: 1-6
, Definition 6 of 279
1) car hitting obstacle
2) body to interior
3) organs to ribs
4 step spine injury exam
peptic ulcer (PUD)
Velocities of open injuries
the 3 collisions in car crash
Term 7 of 279
Cincinnati stroke scale
Gall bladder infection
Upper right/ shoulder pain
increased blood pressure, headache, edema, vision loss
Spreads from one human to another
1) face droop
2) arm drift
3) slurred speech
Definition 8 of 279
Infection of respiratory system, whooping cough, major mucous
Treat: o2/ suction
Pneumothorax
Pertussis
Uremia
Pneumonia
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