EMT MODULE 3 STUDY GUIDE
scene size-up - Answer -steps taken when approaching the scene of an emergency
call: checking scene safety, taking Standard Precautions, noting the mechanism of
injury or nature of the patient's illness, determining the number of patients, and deciding
what, if any, additional resources to call for.
danger zone - Answer -the area around the wreckage of a vehicle collision or other
incident within which special safety precautions should be taken
penetrating trauma - Answer -injury caused by an object that passes through the skin
or other body tissues
blunt-force trauma - Answer -injury caused by a blow that does not penetrate the skin
or other body tissues
index of suspicion - Answer -awareness that there may be injuries
nature of the illness (NOI) - Answer -what is medically wrong with a patient
mechanism of injury (MOI) - Answer -a force or forces that may have caused injury
interventions - Answer -actions taken to correct or manage a patient's problems
primary assessment - Answer -the first element in a patient's assessment; steps taken
for the purpose of discovering and dealing with any life-threatening problems. the six
parts of primary assessment are: forming a general impression, assessing mental
status, assessing airway, assessing breathing, assessing circulation, and determining
the priority of the patient for treatment and transport to the hospital.
general impression - Answer -impression of the patient's condition that is formed on
first approaching the patient, based on the patient's environment, chief complaint, and
appearance.
spinal motion restriction - Answer -a procedure for limiting movement of the head, neck,
and spine when spinal injury is possible or likely
manual stabilization - Answer -using one's hands to prevent movement of a patient's
head and neck until a cervical collar can be applied
chief complaint - Answer -in emergency medicine, the reason EMS was called, usually
in the patient's own words
mental status - Answer -level of responsiveness
, AVPU - Answer -a memory aid for classifying a patient's level of responsiveness or
mental status. The letters stand for alert, verbal response, painful response,
unresponsive
A-B-Cs - Answer -airway, breathing, circulation
priority - Answer -the decision regarding the need for immediate transport of the patient
versus further assessment and care at the scene
vital signs - Answer -outward signs of what is going on inside the body, including
respiration; pulse; skin color, temperature, and condition (plus capillary refill in infants
and children); pupils; and blood pressure.
pulse - Answer -the rhythmic beats felt as the heart pumps blood through the arteries
pulse rate - Answer -the number of pulse beats per minute
tachycardia - Answer -a rapid pulse; any pulse rate above 100 beats per minute in an
adult
bradycardia - Answer -A slow pulse; any pulse rate below 60 beats per minute
Baseline vital signs - Answer -the very first set of vital signs obtained on a patient
Repeat vital signs - Answer -gain further information by establishing trends
pulse quantity - Answer -the rhythm (regular or irregular) and force (strong or weak) of
the pulse
Radial pulse - Answer -the pulse felt at the wrist
Brachial Pulse - Answer -the pulse felt in the upper arm
Carotid pulse - Answer -the pulse felt along the large carotid artery on either side of the
neck
Respiration - Answer -the act breathing in and breathing out
respiratory rae - Answer -the number of breaths takin in one minue
pulse force - Answer -the pressure of the pulse wave as i expands the artery
Pulse rhythm - Answer -Reflects regularity
Regular when intervals between beats are constant
Irregular when intervals are not constant
scene size-up - Answer -steps taken when approaching the scene of an emergency
call: checking scene safety, taking Standard Precautions, noting the mechanism of
injury or nature of the patient's illness, determining the number of patients, and deciding
what, if any, additional resources to call for.
danger zone - Answer -the area around the wreckage of a vehicle collision or other
incident within which special safety precautions should be taken
penetrating trauma - Answer -injury caused by an object that passes through the skin
or other body tissues
blunt-force trauma - Answer -injury caused by a blow that does not penetrate the skin
or other body tissues
index of suspicion - Answer -awareness that there may be injuries
nature of the illness (NOI) - Answer -what is medically wrong with a patient
mechanism of injury (MOI) - Answer -a force or forces that may have caused injury
interventions - Answer -actions taken to correct or manage a patient's problems
primary assessment - Answer -the first element in a patient's assessment; steps taken
for the purpose of discovering and dealing with any life-threatening problems. the six
parts of primary assessment are: forming a general impression, assessing mental
status, assessing airway, assessing breathing, assessing circulation, and determining
the priority of the patient for treatment and transport to the hospital.
general impression - Answer -impression of the patient's condition that is formed on
first approaching the patient, based on the patient's environment, chief complaint, and
appearance.
spinal motion restriction - Answer -a procedure for limiting movement of the head, neck,
and spine when spinal injury is possible or likely
manual stabilization - Answer -using one's hands to prevent movement of a patient's
head and neck until a cervical collar can be applied
chief complaint - Answer -in emergency medicine, the reason EMS was called, usually
in the patient's own words
mental status - Answer -level of responsiveness
, AVPU - Answer -a memory aid for classifying a patient's level of responsiveness or
mental status. The letters stand for alert, verbal response, painful response,
unresponsive
A-B-Cs - Answer -airway, breathing, circulation
priority - Answer -the decision regarding the need for immediate transport of the patient
versus further assessment and care at the scene
vital signs - Answer -outward signs of what is going on inside the body, including
respiration; pulse; skin color, temperature, and condition (plus capillary refill in infants
and children); pupils; and blood pressure.
pulse - Answer -the rhythmic beats felt as the heart pumps blood through the arteries
pulse rate - Answer -the number of pulse beats per minute
tachycardia - Answer -a rapid pulse; any pulse rate above 100 beats per minute in an
adult
bradycardia - Answer -A slow pulse; any pulse rate below 60 beats per minute
Baseline vital signs - Answer -the very first set of vital signs obtained on a patient
Repeat vital signs - Answer -gain further information by establishing trends
pulse quantity - Answer -the rhythm (regular or irregular) and force (strong or weak) of
the pulse
Radial pulse - Answer -the pulse felt at the wrist
Brachial Pulse - Answer -the pulse felt in the upper arm
Carotid pulse - Answer -the pulse felt along the large carotid artery on either side of the
neck
Respiration - Answer -the act breathing in and breathing out
respiratory rae - Answer -the number of breaths takin in one minue
pulse force - Answer -the pressure of the pulse wave as i expands the artery
Pulse rhythm - Answer -Reflects regularity
Regular when intervals between beats are constant
Irregular when intervals are not constant
