Practical 1 Flashcards
EAP: PREPARE
P: Personnel R: Rules E: Equipment P: Plan A: Arena R: Rehearse E: Educate
Before attending a non-life threatening wound, what do you do?
Check capillary refill and distal pulse.
What circumstances would you stop providing CPR?
- Scene is unsafe
- Patient regains consciousness
- AED arrives
- EMS arrives
- Exhaustion
Name the 3 most common arteries to assess pulse
- Radial
- Carotid
- Brachial
If the bleeding does not stop with direct pressure what can you do?
- Elevate extremeties above heart
- Apply pressure to proximal artery
- Use hemostatic dressings
If a patient has piercings, how would you use an AED?
Avoid piercings, continue use
How do you assess the lungs?
Auscultation
When would you use a tourniquet?
Life threatening bleeding, extremities
What is the baseline values for blood pressure?
120/80
Medicine patches are covering areas for AED patch, what do you do?
Remove patches, wipe area, apply AED patch
Wound is on chest or abdomen, how do you stop the bleeding?
Compression
Methods for skin assessment: 3
- Color
- Moisture
- Temperature
After you assess that the victim is unresponsive, what is the next step?
Call 911, get AED
Normal pulse values for an adult
60-100 BPM
What area would you wound-pack?
Joints (shoulders, hips, neck)
What do you do after wrapping a sterile dressing to a wound?
Assess capillary refill
How do you assess the pupils?
PERRLA
Pupils are Equal, Round, Reactive to Light, and Accommodating
How much time should you take to finish 30 compressions?
About 18 seconds or less
What is a hemostatic dressing? How is it used?
Bandage wraps that contain agents to promote blood clotting and stop bleeds. Used to compress or pack a wound
What is the normal respiration rate for an adult?
12-20 breathes per minute
How long should giving 2 breathes take when giving CPR?
No longer than 10 seconds, 1 second per breath
When do you clean the wound during a non-life threatening situation?
After ensuring the bleeding has stopped
What are the 6 types of open wounds?
- Incision
- Laceration
- Penetrating object
- Avulsion
- Blister
- Abrasion
Normal breathe rate for kids?
15-30 breathes per minute
How deep should compressions be?
At least 2 inches
Characteristics of life threatening bleeding?
- Pooling of blood
- Stained clothes
- Continuous
What is the best choice of irrigation solution? Why?
Saline Solution because it’s non-toxic and does not damage tissues.
How far away from the wound should you apply a tourniquet?
2-3 inches proximal
Normal pulse for children under 10 years of age?
60-140 BPM
3 Most Important Vital Signs to Assess
- Pulse
- Blood Pressure (systolic)
- Temperature
What position do you have your patient when doing finding the rectal temperature?
On side, top knee and hip flexed forward
How deep do you insert the probe to assess rectal temperature?
10-15 cm past the anal sphincter
Normal Body Temperature
97-99 deg. F
