EMT MODULE 3 STUDY GUIDE
OPQRST - Answer -Mnemonic for present illness!
secondary assessment Onset, Provocation, Quality, Region/Radiation, Severity,
Timing.
SAMPLE - Answer -Mnemonic for past medical history
Signs and Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Pertinent Medical History
Last Meal
Event leading up to the injury or illness
DCAP-BTLS - Answer -Mnemonic for rapid trauma assessment
Deformities
Contusions
Abrasions
Punctures/penetrations
Burns
Tenderness
Lacerations
Swelling
vitals - Answer -pulse, blood pressure, pupils, respiratory rate, skin color, temperature
PERRL - Answer -pupils equally round and reactive to light
Normal resting pulse rate for an infant - Answer -90 - 160
Normal resting pulse rate for a newborn - Answer -100 - 170
Normal resting pulse rate for a toddler ( 1 - 3 y/o ) - Answer -80 - 140
Normal resting pulse rate for a preschooler ( 4 - 5 y/o ) - Answer -70 - 120
Normal resting pulse rate for a school aged child (6 - 10 y/o ) - Answer -65 - 120
Normal resting pulse rate for an adolescent - Answer -60 - 100
Normal resting pulse rate for adults - Answer -60 - 100
, normal blood glucose level - Answer -70-100 mg/dL
errors of omission - Answer -an important part of the care was left out
errors of commission - Answer -actions performed on the patient that are wrong or
improper
Pupils are not reactive to light due to - Answer -drugs or cerebral hypoxia
mild hypoxia - Answer -91-95% SpO2
moderate hypoxia - Answer -86-90% SpO2
severe hypoxia - Answer -<85% SpO2
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.
OPQRST - Answer -Mnemonic for present illness!
secondary assessment Onset, Provocation, Quality, Region/Radiation, Severity,
Timing.
SAMPLE - Answer -Mnemonic for past medical history
Signs and Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Pertinent Medical History
Last Meal
Event leading up to the injury or illness
DCAP-BTLS - Answer -Mnemonic for rapid trauma assessment
Deformities
Contusions
Abrasions
Punctures/penetrations
Burns
Tenderness
Lacerations
Swelling
vitals - Answer -pulse, blood pressure, pupils, respiratory rate, skin color, temperature
PERRL - Answer -pupils equally round and reactive to light
Normal resting pulse rate for an infant - Answer -90 - 160
Normal resting pulse rate for a newborn - Answer -100 - 170
Normal resting pulse rate for a toddler ( 1 - 3 y/o ) - Answer -80 - 140
Normal resting pulse rate for a preschooler ( 4 - 5 y/o ) - Answer -70 - 120
Normal resting pulse rate for a school aged child (6 - 10 y/o ) - Answer -65 - 120
Normal resting pulse rate for an adolescent - Answer -60 - 100
Normal resting pulse rate for adults - Answer -60 - 100
, normal blood glucose level - Answer -70-100 mg/dL
errors of omission - Answer -an important part of the care was left out
errors of commission - Answer -actions performed on the patient that are wrong or
improper
Pupils are not reactive to light due to - Answer -drugs or cerebral hypoxia
mild hypoxia - Answer -91-95% SpO2
moderate hypoxia - Answer -86-90% SpO2
severe hypoxia - Answer -<85% SpO2
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.
