EMT Lab Flashcards
SAMPLE
used when taking patient’s History
- S: signs and symptoms
- A: allergies
- M: medications
- P: past medical history
- L: last oral intake
- E: events
OPQRST
used to understand pain/patient’s complaints
- O: onset
- P: provoke
- Q: quality
- R: radiation
- S: severity
- T: time
PMS
used to check pulse, motor, and sensory before and after certain procedures to ensure perfusion
- pulse: distal pulse
- motor: can they move
- sensory: can they feel
DCAPBTLS
used to remember what to check for during secondary assessment
- D: deformities
- C: contusions
- A: abrasions
- P: punctures/penetrations
- B: burns
- T: tenderness
- L: lacerations
- S: swelling
MOI
mechanism of illness
NOI
nature of illness
LOC
level of consciousness
AVPU
used to check level of consciousness A: alert V: responds to verbal P: responds to pain U: unresponsive
D oxygen cylinder
350 L at 2000 psi
E oxygen cylinder
625 L at 2000 psi
M oxygen cylinder
3000 L at 2000 psi
G oxygen cylinder
5300 L at 2000 psi
H oxygen cylinder
6900 L at 2000 psi
NRB
nonrebreather mask set to 15lpm (90-100% O2)
nasal cannula
set to 1-6 lpm (24-44% O2)
hypotension
low blood pressure
hypothermia
low temperature
hypoglycemia
low glucose
hypo-
low
hypertension
high blood pressure
hyperthermia
high temperature
hyperglycemia
high glucose
hyper-
high
tachypnea
fast breathing
tachycardia
fast heart beat
bradypnea
slow breathing
bradycardia
slow heart beat
dyspnea
little breathing
apnea
no breathing
hypoxia
low oxygen
anoxia
no oxygen
RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ
right upper quadrant
right lower quadrant
left upper quadrant
left lower quadrant
