CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
what do you do first when a patient comes into the ER? - ANSWER- across the rm view
- look for uncontrolled external hemorrhaging
nexT? - ANSWER- PAT
next? - ANSWER- AVPU and airway
what are you looking for with airway? - ANSWER- secretions, vomit, blood, trash,
tissue, teeth
how do you open airway for conscious pt? - ANSWER- head tilt and chin lift
how do you open airway for unconscious pt or someone with a cervical collar? -
ANSWER- jaw thrust
what can you give patient or do for patient if airway is open? (to help maintain patency) -
ANSWER- put a towel under neck
whats next after airway? - ANSWER- breathing
How do you assess breathing? - ANSWER- are they breathing, WOB, depth, rate,
pattern
what type of o2 method do you give to kids? - ANSWER- nonrebreather
if pt is not getting better after nonrebreather what is the next o2 method? - ANSWER-
bagging them
if bagging doesn't work whats next? - ANSWER- intubate
whats after breathing? - ANSWER- circulation
how do you assess circulation? - ANSWER- pulses, cap refill, skin color, temp, moisture
whats after circulation? - ANSWER- disability
how do you assess disability? - ANSWER- GCS, BG, Perrl (pupils)
*consider head CT
E? - ANSWER- exposure- get them naked then a method to rewarm patient