who may not understand the stress put on you as an emt? - friends and family
in many states a minor may be considered as an adult for the purpose of consenting or
refusing if the minor is - emancipated : lives by themselves and self- supported
when do we palate a patient's pelvis - MOI suggests it
what does the spinal cord pass through at the base of the cranium - forena magnum
what fills the entire posterior / anterior of the right upper quadrant - the liver
if you are doing a secondary assessment on a conscious patient with no traumatic
abdominal pain and stable vital signs. what do you focus on - chief complaint
who regulates the standards for pre hospital emergency care - the state office of ems
why do incidents of diabetes increase with age - decreased activity, weight gain, decreased
insulin
how would you say a person's body is laying if they're on their back/stomach -
supine/prone
what happens in neurogenic shock - widespread vasodilation, body doesn't compensate
why can a child's airway be occluded if you over extend or overflow the head - the occipital
is proportionally larger than the trachea and flexible
what does hemoglobin attach to - red blood cells which carry oxygen
how long do you hold the tip of an Epi auto injector in place - 10 sec
you have someone with lower back pain with tearing sensation. what are they experiencing
- aortic aneurysm
what are the two functions of the liver - secretion of bile and filters waste
What is the atlas? - 1st cervical vertebrae which articulates with the skull
what is distnia - difficulty breathing
, head trauma, stroke, poisoning or brain tumor. which one of these would cause metabolic
seizure - poisoning
if you have a change in a patient condition, what do we reassess - ABC
if you have JVD, that suggests a blood problem returning to the heart, the patient is at what
angle - 35 degree angle
how do we suction with orpharanix of a patient - on the way out
at our level, why do we assume that a person is having an AMI when complaining of chest
pain - we can't diagnose them in the field
the team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care
and transportation for the suck and injured - the ems system
the stomach, gallbladder, liver, or appendix. which one would most likely bleed profusely -
the liver
what is the back portion of the body considered - posterior
weight gain, lack of appetite, weight loss, polyuria, low blood glucose levels. which sign or
symptom would you most likely encounter in a patient with a new onset of type 1 diabetes
- weight loss and polyuria
what are the finger bones called - phalangies
chest pain patient with a history of hypertension. you give high flow O2 and he has a Nitro
patch on the right upper chest. His pressure is 78/50. what do you do - with a gloved hand,
take the Nitro patch off and wipe the chest off. raise the feet to treat the BP
where does the blood in the inferior vena cava come from to get back to the heart - legs,
kidneys, abdomen, but not the brain
33yr old unresponsive patient with rapid shallow respirations. how do we treat that -
positive pressure ventilations
if you have a patient that takes numerous meds, what is it best to do with those meds
during transport - take them with you
what is bradycardia and tachycardia - heart rate less than 60 and heart rate greater than
100
how do we administer oxygen to a hypoxic patient with chronic lung disease - start at a
lower flow and gradually build up until you see improvement
in many states a minor may be considered as an adult for the purpose of consenting or
refusing if the minor is - emancipated : lives by themselves and self- supported
when do we palate a patient's pelvis - MOI suggests it
what does the spinal cord pass through at the base of the cranium - forena magnum
what fills the entire posterior / anterior of the right upper quadrant - the liver
if you are doing a secondary assessment on a conscious patient with no traumatic
abdominal pain and stable vital signs. what do you focus on - chief complaint
who regulates the standards for pre hospital emergency care - the state office of ems
why do incidents of diabetes increase with age - decreased activity, weight gain, decreased
insulin
how would you say a person's body is laying if they're on their back/stomach -
supine/prone
what happens in neurogenic shock - widespread vasodilation, body doesn't compensate
why can a child's airway be occluded if you over extend or overflow the head - the occipital
is proportionally larger than the trachea and flexible
what does hemoglobin attach to - red blood cells which carry oxygen
how long do you hold the tip of an Epi auto injector in place - 10 sec
you have someone with lower back pain with tearing sensation. what are they experiencing
- aortic aneurysm
what are the two functions of the liver - secretion of bile and filters waste
What is the atlas? - 1st cervical vertebrae which articulates with the skull
what is distnia - difficulty breathing
, head trauma, stroke, poisoning or brain tumor. which one of these would cause metabolic
seizure - poisoning
if you have a change in a patient condition, what do we reassess - ABC
if you have JVD, that suggests a blood problem returning to the heart, the patient is at what
angle - 35 degree angle
how do we suction with orpharanix of a patient - on the way out
at our level, why do we assume that a person is having an AMI when complaining of chest
pain - we can't diagnose them in the field
the team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care
and transportation for the suck and injured - the ems system
the stomach, gallbladder, liver, or appendix. which one would most likely bleed profusely -
the liver
what is the back portion of the body considered - posterior
weight gain, lack of appetite, weight loss, polyuria, low blood glucose levels. which sign or
symptom would you most likely encounter in a patient with a new onset of type 1 diabetes
- weight loss and polyuria
what are the finger bones called - phalangies
chest pain patient with a history of hypertension. you give high flow O2 and he has a Nitro
patch on the right upper chest. His pressure is 78/50. what do you do - with a gloved hand,
take the Nitro patch off and wipe the chest off. raise the feet to treat the BP
where does the blood in the inferior vena cava come from to get back to the heart - legs,
kidneys, abdomen, but not the brain
33yr old unresponsive patient with rapid shallow respirations. how do we treat that -
positive pressure ventilations
if you have a patient that takes numerous meds, what is it best to do with those meds
during transport - take them with you
what is bradycardia and tachycardia - heart rate less than 60 and heart rate greater than
100
how do we administer oxygen to a hypoxic patient with chronic lung disease - start at a
lower flow and gradually build up until you see improvement
