EMT 3

Question 1

Iris

Answer 1

Colored Portion of Eye

Question 2

What does decerebrate posturing indicate?

Answer 2

Extend both arms down and to the sides, extend their legs & sometimes arch back

Indicates lower-level brain stem injury

Question 3

Components of general impression

Answer 3

Patients Age
Patients Sex
Trauma or Medical
Chief Complaint 
Identify (& manage) life threats

Question 4

Trauma (Define)

Answer 4

Physical Injury or wound caused by external force or violence

Question 5

Most Common cause of Cardiac Arrest in infant/child

Answer 5

Airway
Oxygen
Ventilation issue

Respiratory Distress

Question 6

Febrile Seizures

Answer 6

Caused by high fever

Most Common in children between 6 months & 6 years of age

Question 7

Aura

Answer 7

Serves as a warning that a seizure is going to happen

May be sound, abnormal twitch, anxiety, dizziness

Question 8

How long after the onset of a stroke can you administer a fibrinolytic?

Answer 8

2 hours

Question 9

Aphasia

Answer 9

Loss of ability to understand or express speech

Cause by brain damage

Question 10

OPQRST

Answer 10

Onset: when/how did symptom begin?

Provocation: what makes the symptom worse/better?

Quality: how would you describe the pain?

Radiation: where do you feel the pain? Does it move anywhere?

Severity: how bad is the symptom

Time: how long have you had the symptom?

Question 11

Mediastinum

Answer 11

Hollow area located between the lungs

Houses the trachea, vena cava, Aorta, esophagus & heart

Question 12

Concussion

Answer 12

Mild diffuse axonal injury which involves stretching, tearing & shearing of brain tissue

Causes same disturbance in brain function ranging from momentary concussion to brief loss of responsiveness

S/S:
Confusion Restlessness
Inability to remember what happened
Inability to obey commands

Question 14

Capillary Bleeding

Answer 14

Slowly oozing blood that is dark or intermediate color of red

Bleeding controlled fairly easily

Question 15

Venous Bleeding

Answer 15

Dark Red, steady flow of blood

Easier to contain because lower pressure

Question 16

Lacerations

Answer 16

Break in the skin of varying depth (cuts)

Linear (regular)/ Stellate (irregular)

Question 17

Avulsion

Answer 17

Loose flap of skin & underlying soft tissue that has been torn loose or pulled off completely

Question 18

Abrasion

Answer 18

Caused by scraping, rubbing or shearing away of the epidermis

Question 19

Sclera

Answer 19

Tough, outer coating of eye

Question 20

Spontaneous Abortion

Answer 20

Delivery of fetus & placentae before fetus is viable

Ask for history & about confirmed pregnancy

S/S:
Cramp like lower abdominal pain
Moderate to severe vaginal Bleeding, may be dark or bright red
Passage of tissue or blood clots

Question 22

Arterial Bleeding

Answer 22

Bright, red, spurting blood

Bright Red because rich in oxygen

Harder to control