First Aid Test Flashcards
What are the six steps in the primary assessment of the emergency?
1) determine the patient’s name, age, and gender
2) determine the patient’s needs
3) obtain history of the event
4) gather medication information
5) identify allergies
6) take vital signs
What is the legal obligation of the MA in an emergency?
- to act within your scope of practice/medical training
- ensure and document emergency readiness in the office
- do all that you can to prevent emergencies and create an emergency plan
WHAT is also called syncope?
fainting
What is the treatment of fainting?
treat patient by having them sit and bend forward, placing their head on their knees and take their vital signs
loosen any tight clothing and notify the doctor immediately
WHAT is a heat related emergency that displays moist and pale skin, headache, and weakness?
heat exhaustion
WHAT can be caused by the reaction to emotional stress?
fainting
WHAT is a condition that occurs due to exposure to cold and patient exhibits decreased body temperature?
hypothermia
WHAT is a suspected illness if the patient complains of sharp pain in the middle of the chest with radiation down the left arm?
myocardial infarction
What is the treatment of Shock?
after a patient experiences shock alert EMS and have the patient lie down and ensure that there is an open airway
What is the result and treatment of Insulin Shock?
results from hypoglycemia and requires giving the patient some type of sugar
What is the treatment of Anaphylactic Shock?
treated with epinephrine
What is the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock?
treated with IV Dopamine
What is the treatment of Respiratory Shock?
intubation
What is the treatment of Septic Shock?
IV norepinephrine
What is the treatment of Hemorrhagic Shock?
stop the bleeding
What does the body need for cellular energy?
glucose
What three blood vessels can bleeding originate from?
Capillary
Venous
Arterial
When bleeding oozes rather than flows, what blood vessel is it likely to be coming from?
Capillary
When bleeding flows more and is darker in color, what blood vessel is it likely to be coming from?
Venous
When bleeding flows rapidly and is bright red and often spurts, what blood vessel is it likely to be coming from?
Arterial
Describe how the blood flows from each blood vessel type.
Capillary - bleeding oozes rather than flows
Venous - bleeding flows more and is darker in color
Arterial - bleeding flows rapidly and is bright red and often spurts
What type of injury requires immobilization?
musculoskeletal injuries
What type of injury requires a figure-eight bandage?
a fracture to the long bone
What type of injury requires a triangular bandage?
injury at the elbow
What type of injury requires a spiral bandage?
lower leg wound
What type of injury requires a tubular bandage?
finger injury
Partial thickness is classified as what type of burn
second degree burn
How do you treat a chemical burn?
flush with water and call EMS
