AAOS EMT Exam 2 With 100% Correct Answers

AAOS EMT Exam 2 With 100% Correct Answers Shock - answerinadequate cellular perfusion; hypoperfusion Care of a patient in anaphylaxis (symptoms, priorities, medications, other care?) - answerSever allergic reaction Signs & Symptoms: itching or burning, hives, edema (swelling), pallor, cyanosis, weak pulse, drop in blood pressure Histamine causes reaction Vasodilate, walls permeable, airways restrict Widespread vascular dilation, increased permeability, and bronchoconstriction Give Epinephrine: 0.3 mg, IM Call med control before assisting patient with injection Scene size-up - answer• Scene safety • Scene management -Impact of the environment on patient care -Addressing hazards -Violence -Need for additional or specialized resources -Standard precautions -Multiple-patient situations Primary Assessment - answerPrimary assessment for all patient situations -Level of Consciousness (LOC) -ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation) -Identifying life threats -Assessment of vital functions -Initial general impression -Begin interventions needed to preserve life -Integration of treatment/procedures needed to preserve life Primary Assessment - answerDetermine Priority of Patient: Only checking for life threats Load and go: If life threat, decreased level of consciousness, compromised ABCs For Trauma: Rapid Assessment (sweep with hands checking for immediate life threat) Secondary Assessment - answerHistory Taking -Determining chief complaint -MOI/NOI -Associated signs and symptoms -Investigation of Chief Complaint -Past medical history -Pertinent negatives (negative findings that warrant no care or intervention) Secondary Assessment -Perform a rapid full-body scan -Focused assessment of pain -Assessment of vital signs (BP, pulse, O2, respiratory rate & quality) -Physical examination SAMPLE (Secondary Assessment) - answerSigns and symptoms Allergies Medications Pertinent past medical history Last oral intake Events leading up to the injury/illness OPQRST (Secondary Assessment) - answerOnset of event Provocation or palliation (what makes it wors