Acronyms

Question 1

What does drtimed stand for

Answer 1

Right dose
Right route
Right time
Right individual
Right medication
Right expiration date
Right documentation

Question 2

How to size up a sager splint

Answer 2

1.size to uninjured
2.pad
3 .thigh strap
4.ankle strap
5.pounds
6.Pms
7. elevate
8. strap

Question 3

Entenox Cautions

Answer 3

1. COPD
2. Facial trauma
3. Abdominal distension
4. Drowsy drugs
5. Shock

Question 4

Prep Entenox

Answer 4

Chest oscillate
Abdo palp
Rights 
Pain scale
Shake 3x the bottle to combine chem

Question 5

Contraindications of nitro

Answer 5

1. Systolic Bp <110mmHg
2. Pulse outside of 50 to 150 bpm
3. viagra 24 hours
4. cialis 48 hours
5. hypovolemic
6. hypotension
7. severe anemia

Question 6

How do you apply nitro

Answer 6

.4 mg every 3-5 minutes
Spray under tongue
If it’s personal - check expiration date; name,

Question 7

Reasons to give oral glucose

Answer 7

1. Known or suspected hypoglycaemia
2. altered level of consciousness
3. coma or seiZure

Question 8

How much oral glucose do you administer to a person with low glucose?

Answer 8

10-25 mg 100-250 ml of oral glucose or dextrose in 10% water

Question 9

What does aspirin do

Answer 9

Prevents platelettes from clotting

Question 10

When shouldn’t you take aspirin

Answer 10

1. Allergic to aspirin or any other non steroidal anti inflammatory
2. asthma
3. recent head injury/stroke/acute bleeding
4. paediatric patient with viral symptoms

Question 11

How much aspirin do you give?

Answer 11

2x 80Mg baby aspirin chewed or 162mg regular .

Dispatch can refer another dose.

Question 12

What are signs you need narcan

Answer 12

Reverse respiratory depression

Question 13

What are the doses of narcan?

Answer 13

1st 0.4 mg
2nd 0.4 mg
3rd 0.8 mg
4th 2 mg

Question 14

What must entenox be followed by

Answer 14

High flow o2

Question 15

What does pearl mean

Answer 15

Pupils equal and reactive to light

Question 16

Boots

Answer 16

Beards
Older/
obesce
Toothless
Stiff lungs /strydor

Question 17

Scene survey acronym

Answer 17

Hazards
Environment 
Moi
Number of patients
Poe
Additional resources

Question 18

Primary survey includes

Answer 18

Sick or not sick (general impression)
Are their eyes tracking me
LOC
D-spine

Question 19

For airway or asa

Answer 19

Skin
02
Airway Asa
Protocol-packing position
I-interventions

Question 20

Diabetic protocal:

Answer 20

stay on scene take vitals
Chest pain: ASA
Rtc

Question 21

What are you evaluating when in the ambulance

Answer 21

House 02 (bag to ambulance)
ABC
Meds,mother,muscle
Pen and paper
Suction on standby 
Temperature -crank heat 
Egress
Radius depth

Question 22

Secondary survey acronym and meanings ?

Answer 22

Chief complaint
History of chief complaint
Allergies 
Medications
Past medical history
Last oral intake
Events leading up to chief complaint

Question 23

What do you take for vitals?

Answer 23

LOC
Skin
Temp 
pupils  (pearl)
Pulse
Blood pressure,
Bgl.
Breaths 
SpO2 level

Question 24

What’s after chample in the secondary survey and what does it mean

Answer 24

Pain
Position
Quality
Relief 
Radiate
Severity
Timing

Question 25

Major trauma | If oxygen level on reader is low

Answer 25

Start from ten Lpm and go up from there

Question 26

What does pms stand for

Answer 26

Pulse motor sensory

Question 27

What does chample stand for and when do you use it ?

Answer 27

``` Chief complaint History of complaint Allergies Medications Past medical History Last oral intake Events leading up to ```

Question 28

What does soapi stand for and when do you use it

Answer 28

After primary to double check critical ``` Skin O2 Airway management Protocol-packing position Interventions Rtc? ```

Question 29

``` A E I I I T I Ps ```

Answer 29

``` Alcohol Epilepsy Insulin Od/ o2 Urimea urine in the blood Trauma Infection /icp (head injury) Poison Sepsis,seizure,stroke,shock ```

Question 30

When does anaphylactic shock happen

Answer 30

When it affects 2 or more of the body’s system

Question 31

What does MARCH stand for

Answer 31

-Massive hemorrhage – immediate treatment of life threatening bleeding; -Airway with C-spine control – ensure airway patent, if not attempt to insert oPa, advanced airway or suction while protecting C-spine (LoC, d – rule out delicate spine and provide temporary stabilization); -Respiration – check rate/ quality, if poor provide o2 +/- ventilatory support; -Circulation – carotid, radial (rate/ rhythm). shock, risk of shock or lack of radial pulse requires immediate iv/io access; -Hypothermia – cover and keep casualty warm and dry