EMS1055 MidTerm Exam Study Guide
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1. What are the medical legal responsibilities of an EMR?: Duty to Act and Standard of Care.
2. What are the levels of patient consent?: Informed consent, implied consent, and parental
consent.
3. What blood pressure is required to palpate pulse points?: Specific blood pressure values
vary by pulse point; generally, systolic pressure must be above a certain threshold.
4. How do you assess an AVPU score?: By determining if the patient is Alert, responds to Verbal stimuli,
responds to Pain, or is Unresponsive.
5. What methods are used to open an airway?: Head-tilt-chin-lift, jaw-thrust maneuver, and
suctioning.
6. How do you measure an OPA and when should it be used?: Measure from the corner
of the mouth to the earlobe; use when the patient is unresponsive and has no gag reflex.
7. How do you measure an NPA and when should it be used?: Measure from the nostril
to the earlobe; use in patients with altered consciousness who have a gag reflex.
8. What does FiO2 mean and how does it apply to oxygen devices?: FiO2 refers to the
fraction of inspired oxygen; it indicates the concentration of oxygen delivered to the patient.
9. What is the Golden Hour in trauma care?: The critical first hour after a traumatic injury during
which prompt medical treatment is most effective.
10. What are the phases of a blast injury?: Primary (blast wave), secondary (projectiles), tertiary
(body displacement), and quaternary (additional injuries).
11. What is the ITLS Trauma Assessment?: A systematic approach to assess trauma patients,
including primary and secondary surveys.
12. What are the names of patient positioning?: Supine, prone, Fowler's, lateral recumbent, and
Trendelenburg.
13. How do you assess for a GCS?: By evaluating eye opening, verbal response, and motor response.
14. What lung sounds are taught in lecture and what do they mean?: Wheezing
(narrowed airways), crackles (fluid in lungs), and stridor (upper airway obstruction).
15. What are the components of the primary and secondary survey in trauma pa-
tients?: Primary: Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure; Secondary: History, Head-to-toe assessment.
16. What does DCAP-BLS-TIC stand for?: Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures, Burns,
Lacerations, Swelling, Tenderness, Instability, Crepitus.
17. What does OPPQRST stand for and when is it used?: Onset, Provocation, Palliation, Quality,
Radiation, Severity, Time; used for assessing pain.
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1. What are the medical legal responsibilities of an EMR?: Duty to Act and Standard of Care.
2. What are the levels of patient consent?: Informed consent, implied consent, and parental
consent.
3. What blood pressure is required to palpate pulse points?: Specific blood pressure values
vary by pulse point; generally, systolic pressure must be above a certain threshold.
4. How do you assess an AVPU score?: By determining if the patient is Alert, responds to Verbal stimuli,
responds to Pain, or is Unresponsive.
5. What methods are used to open an airway?: Head-tilt-chin-lift, jaw-thrust maneuver, and
suctioning.
6. How do you measure an OPA and when should it be used?: Measure from the corner
of the mouth to the earlobe; use when the patient is unresponsive and has no gag reflex.
7. How do you measure an NPA and when should it be used?: Measure from the nostril
to the earlobe; use in patients with altered consciousness who have a gag reflex.
8. What does FiO2 mean and how does it apply to oxygen devices?: FiO2 refers to the
fraction of inspired oxygen; it indicates the concentration of oxygen delivered to the patient.
9. What is the Golden Hour in trauma care?: The critical first hour after a traumatic injury during
which prompt medical treatment is most effective.
10. What are the phases of a blast injury?: Primary (blast wave), secondary (projectiles), tertiary
(body displacement), and quaternary (additional injuries).
11. What is the ITLS Trauma Assessment?: A systematic approach to assess trauma patients,
including primary and secondary surveys.
12. What are the names of patient positioning?: Supine, prone, Fowler's, lateral recumbent, and
Trendelenburg.
13. How do you assess for a GCS?: By evaluating eye opening, verbal response, and motor response.
14. What lung sounds are taught in lecture and what do they mean?: Wheezing
(narrowed airways), crackles (fluid in lungs), and stridor (upper airway obstruction).
15. What are the components of the primary and secondary survey in trauma pa-
tients?: Primary: Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure; Secondary: History, Head-to-toe assessment.
16. What does DCAP-BLS-TIC stand for?: Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures, Burns,
Lacerations, Swelling, Tenderness, Instability, Crepitus.
17. What does OPPQRST stand for and when is it used?: Onset, Provocation, Palliation, Quality,
Radiation, Severity, Time; used for assessing pain.
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