Chapter 14 Flashcards
______ is your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying and unseen injuries or illnesses.
Index of Suspicion
Besides an automatic blood pressure cuff, what else should you always attempt to obtain ?
At least one manual blood pressure reading to be sure it correlates with automatic reading.
Depending on local protocols, what are some other important information to consider obtaining?
- Blood glucose level
- Pulse oximetry reading
- End-tidal CO2 (ETCO2) monitoring if the patient complains of respiratory problems
What medication do you administer to a patient with chest pain?
Aspirin
What medication do you administer to a patient with with diabetes and a low blood glucose level?
Oral Glucose
What do you administer to a patient with respiratory difficulty ?
Albuterol
When do you administer activated charcoal ?
To a patient that has ingested poison, its allowed when beneficial.
Before administering any medications what must you do?
Get direct permission from medical control.
What is the incubation period of Hep B? Is there a vaccine?
4-12 weeks ; Vaccine is available and treatment is minimally effective.
What is a bacterium that causes infections and is resistant to many antibiotics?
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
What is the incubation period of MRSA?
4-45 days
What are symptoms of MRSA?
Localized skin abscesses, and sepsis may be found in older patients with MRSA.
