NREMT MOCK exam Flashcards
Time frame for reimplantment of avulsed teeth
- 20min-30 min
Fundamental catagories for seizures
Generalized
Focal
Maximum time to suction a child
10 sec
Vaccuum settings for a suction device
more than 300 mmhg
vital capacity
Volume of air moved during deepest inspiration and expiration
treatment for frost bite on fingers and toes
- Splint
- Cover with dry sterile dressing
- remove jewelry
Distributive shock
- Neurogenic shock
- Septic shock
S/S of hypertensive emergency
- Altered mental status
- RInging in ears
- Nose bleeding
Migraines are caused by what?
Changes in the blood vessel size at the base of the brain
External defibrilator vest with blue gel under the pads indicates what?
Atleast one shock has already been delivered
Pulse oximeter measures what
The percnetage of hemoglobin saturation
Two main types of TBI
Secondary indirect injury
Primary direct injury
STOP mnemonic
Best FBAO method of dislodging
Abdominal thrusts
Conditions to cause hyperventilation in a pt
Sepsis
Hyperglycemia
Causes of a person to fall and be unresponsive after a motorcycle crash
- TBI
- Hypoxia from airway compromise
- Medical problem
Best treatment for post delivery hemorrhaging
Uterine massage
Immediate death upon MVA is from what type of chest injury?
Traumatic rupture of the aorta
BECK triad for cardiac tamponade
Narrowing pulse pressure
Muffled heart sounds
JVD
Avulsed skin treatment
Place flap of skin in a position as close to normal as possible then apply a dry sterile dressing
Who develops EMS protocol and provides daily oversight and support ems personnel
Medical director
how long does it take for crush syndrome to occur leading to restricted blood flow
4 hours
3 concepts of energy associated with traumatic injuries
Kinetic energy
Energy of work
Potential energy
Tertiary blast
Being thrown into a stationary object after the blast occured
Primary blast
Injuries from the blast itself
Secondary blast injury
Due to being struck by flying debris from the explosion
GEMS dimond acronym for assessing older pts
Geriatric patient
Enviornmental assessment
medical assessment
Social assessment
Presumptive signs of death
Absence of chest rise and fall
Unresponsive to painful stimuli
Profound cyanosis
Besides guarding whats another good sign of peritonitis
Abdominal distention
Most susceptible
Things that cause acute abdominal pain
- Peritonitis
- Appendicitis
- Pancreatitis
- Cholecystitis
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Gastroenteritis
- Peptic ulcers
- Intestinal obstruction
- Hernia
- AAA
