Extra Practice Flashcards
Write out the rule of 9s, adult
Head 9, Trunk 36, Arms 9 ea, Genitalia 1, legs 18 ea
Write out rule of 9s, pediatric
Head 18, arms 9, trunk 36, legs 14
Compare right vent failure to left ventricular failure
Right: blood backs up into venous system, so JVD and pedal edema
Left: Blood backs up into lungs, so pulmonary edema
What does rhonchi indicate?
Mucus drowning, sit pt upright
What do rales/crackles indicate?
Fluid + Alveoli closed
What does stridor indicate?
Swelling in upper airway or obstruction
Kussmaul respirations is indicative of ___
DKA
Cheyne-Stoke breathing is indicative of
Retrograde amnesia affects memory ____ the event
before
Anterograde amnesia affects memory ___ the event
after
Abruptio placenta is characterized by
pain, placenta in fundal position, bleeding
Placentia previa is characterized by
Painlesssness, placenta not in correct position
What is pruritus?
itchy skin
What are the s/s of hypoxia?
tachycardia, tachypnea, AMS, dyspnea
What is Beck’s triad?
cardiac tamponade
JVD, muffled heart sounds, narrowing BPs
What are the three signs of cushing triad?
hypertension, bradycardia, irregular respiration. Represents increased ICP
Give AEIOU-TIPS
Alcohol, epilepsy, Infection, Overdose, Uremia, Tumor, Insulin, Psychosis, Stroke
s/s pancreatitis
abdominal pain that radiates to back, nausea, vomiting, RUQ and LUQ
___ organs are more susceptible to injury from a primary blast
hollow
Describe when you would use the recovery position vs supine
supine: pt is unresponsive and airway is not patent
Recovery: lying on side, unresponsive and airway is patent, breathing on own
Plaque is made up of
cholesterol and calcium
compare: primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary blast
Primary: from blast itself
Secondary: Debris
Tertiary: Thrown by force into stationary object
Quaternary: from scene (ex. burn)
