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1
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What is accessed during the START triage system?

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Mental Status

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2
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Define MCI

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More patients than can be safely cared for.

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After the scene is safe- What is your primary duty at the scene?

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Provide Patient Care

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4
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What method of access should be used first?

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Simple Access

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5
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When should you triage patients?

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When there are more patients than rescuers

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What is the last phase of an emergeny call?

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Debrief

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If your patient is tapped in a vehicle that is on its side- what needs to happen first before you can begin care?

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Stabilize the car

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Who do you report suspected child or elderly abuse to?

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Ambulance crew

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When dealing with older patients- how do you greet them?

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Shake their hand

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If a pregnant patient has supine hypotension- what position should you place her in?

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Left side

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What is most likely to cause an obstruction of the airway?

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The tounge

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12
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What are the three components of the PAT?

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Appearance, Circulation, and work of breathing

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13
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What stage of labor begins with the baby entering the birth canal?

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2nd stage

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What is the first thing you do once a baby has been delivered?

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Clear the airway

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15
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Vomiting blood is a sign that your patient has what medical condition?

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Internal Bleeding

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16
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What sign tells you that delivering the baby on scene is a must?

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Crowning

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17
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An open chest wound must be sealed to prevent what from occurring?

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Air from entering the wound

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18
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An open injury is best defined as what?

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Injury that has broken the skin

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19
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S & S of a head injury include what?

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Nausea, vomiting, combative.

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20
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What system protects organs?

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Musculoskeletal System

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21
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What is a symptom of a musculoskeletal injury?

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Tenderness

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22
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What type of burn is treated by flushing with water?

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Chemical Burns

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23
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Can shock be life threatening?

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YES!

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If a patient lost a lot of blood- what type of shock might they go into in?

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Hemorrhagic

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What degree of burn presents with blisters?
2nd Degree
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What type of wound presents with a loose flap?
Avulsion
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What is a major sign of an allergic reaction?
Respiratoy Distress
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What type of laceration is caused by very sharp objects?
Incision
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If someone has a decrease in their urine output- what organ is being affected?
Kidney's
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If your patient is sweating - are they in heat exhaustion or heat stroke?
Heat Exhaustion
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You respond to a traumatic drowning- what is your first course of action?
Stabilize the head and neck
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If a toddler has a seizure with no history- what is likely the cause?
Fever
33
What is the name of the assessment you want to do on a possible stroke patient?
CPSS
34
If carbon monoxide is a concern , what is the first step to manage the scene?
Remove everyone from the home.
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A patient who presents with a low blood sugar may also appear to be what?
Intoxicated
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If your patient c/o shortness of breath and has swollen ankles- what medical condition do they have?
Congestive heart failure
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When is the patients history obtained?
Secondary Assessment
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What is found during a primary assessment?
Life threatening injuries
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What is the purpose of a reassessment?
To identify any changes
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What acronym is used to assess mental status?
AVPU
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FIrst step of patient assessment?
Scene Size up
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What is the correct compression to breaths ratio for CPR on an adult?
30-2
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What is a symptom ?
Something your patient complains of
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Where on the arm do you access a pulse on an infant
Upper arm ( bracial pulse)
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What is the last link in the CPR chain of survival?
Post arrest care
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How deep you compress the chest during CPR?
1/3 or about 2 inches
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If the patient is coughing- do you perform the heimlick maneuver?
NO
48
What is the most coomon o2 delivery device?
NRB
49
If your patient has a possible neck injury- how do you open the airway?
Jaw thrust
50
How should you speak on the radio?
speak clealy
51
Is your PCR a legal documet?
YES
52
How many rescuers are needed to safely lift a patient off the ground?
Three
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When lifting and moving it is important to have ___
Good body mechanics
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When retraining a patient- it is important that you have a ___ first
Plan
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If your patient is found on their back- that is documented as what position?
Supine
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Which body system is used to regulate hormones?
Endocrine
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What is the most common immunization that is recommended to EMS providers?
Varicella
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If you show up to work and you are feeling low, hopeless, irritated- what are you experiening?
Burn out
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What route is an exposure through the skin?
Absorption
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If you are on shift- you have the duty to ___
ACT
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If a patient refuses care - what do you need to do?
Document the refusal of care
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If you touch a patient without consent- what is that called?
Battery
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What are features of professionalism?
CLean, no nails, well groomed,
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If you receive orders from the medical control over the phone or radio- what type of communication is that known as ?
On-line medical direction
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