Patient Management Standard Flashcards
What do we have to establish/improve and maintain for every patient?
airway, patency, ventilation and circulation (ABC’s basically)
What standard includes protecting c spine?
Spinal Motion Restriction Standard (SMR)
What guideline and standard following CPR do we initiate?
Heart and stroke foundation of Canada guidelines as per the Cardiac Arrest Standards
If pt is VSA……. follow what directives?
Cardiac arrest directives as outlined in the ALS PCS
When clearing the airway what standard do we follow?
Airway Obstruction Standard
When ventilating or assisting ventilations which two standards are we following?
Respiratory Failure Standard or Shortness of Breath standard
What standard are we following when controlling trauma-related external hemorrhage?
Soft tissue injury standards or specified in other standards
What standard do we follow when administering oxygen to pt’s?
Oxygen Therapy Standard
If pt is stable we need to initiate management where?
ON SCENE for non-critical conditions
Give the pt nothing _________ !!
BY MOUTH, unless specified in another standard