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Sneaky Fecking Questions

1
Q

What is Jaundice

A

yellowing of the skin and eyes

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2
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what is resting pulse rate

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60 - 100 beats per min

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3
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what is the respiratory
rate

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12 to 20 breaths per min

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4
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flow rate & oxygen delivered of NRM

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10 - 15 L/Min and 60 - 85% O2

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5
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flow rate & oxygen delivered of nasal cannula

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1 - 6 L/Min and 24% - 44% 02

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6
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flow rate & oxygen delivered of BVM

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Blue 2L/Min 24%
white 4L/min 28%
yellow 8l/min 35%
red 10 L/min 40%
Green 15 L/min 60%

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7
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define tidal volume

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amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs at each respiratory cycle

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8
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what is a hemorrhagic stroke

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when blood from the artery begins bleeding into the brain

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9
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what is Osteoporosis

A

brittle bones

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10
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spine vertebraes (33 bones)

A

7 Cervical
12 Thoracic
5 Lumbar
5 Sacrum
4 Coccyx

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11
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what is a coronary embolism

A

blocked artery that happens as a result of a blood clot in one of the chambers of the heart

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12
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O2 Medications on patients

A

Adult 100% - SP02 of 94% - 98%

Child 100% - SP02 of 96% - 98%

C.O.P.D 100% - SP02 of 92%

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13
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lower Body bones

A

Femur
Patella (above the knee)
Knee
Tibia (shin)
Fibula (short shin bone)
Tarsals (ankle)
Metatarsals (foot bones)
Phalanges (toes)

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14
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what are metacarpals

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long bones that are located between the carpal bones in the wrist and the phalanges

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15
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different types of respiration

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External Respiration - breathing in and out

internal respiration - exchanges of gas

agonal respiration- low oxygen (hypoxia)

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16
Q

what is a sprain

A

injury to ligaments around a joint

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17
Q

what is a pandemic

A

Worldwide spread of a disease

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18
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what is an epidemic

A

disease break out to a limited region

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19
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what is an ishemic stroke

A

blood supply to the brain is reduced preventing brain tissue of oxygen etc

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20
Q

3 burn categories

A

First degree - Superficial, effects the outer layer (epidermis)

Second degree (partial thickness) burns down to the dermis

third degree - full thickness urns

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21
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3 types of muscles

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Cardiac

Smooth

Skeletal

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22
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what is OPQRST

A

Onset
Provocation
Quality
Region/ Radiation
Severity
Time

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23
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what is syncope

A

to faint

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24
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what is SAMPLE

A

Signs / Symptoms
Allergy
Meds
Past Medical
Last Oral in take
Events

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25
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What is ASHICE

A

Age
Sex
History
Injury
Condition
ETA

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26
Q

what is Bradycardia

A

slower that normal heart
rate

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27
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What is Tachycardia

A

Faster than normal heart rate

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28
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what is FLACC

A

Face
Legs
Activity
Cry
Consolable

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29
Q

Paediatric Weights for Meds

A

Neonate 3.5kg

6 Months 6kg

1 - 5 yrs ( age x 2) + 8 kg

great than 5 yrs (ages x 3) + 7

30
Q

7 rights for medications

A

Right Patient
Right meds
Right dose
Right route
Right time
Right documents
Right to Refuse

31
Q

What are Medication Route

A

Oral (PO)
Sublingual (under the tongue)
Buccal (inside of cheek)
inhalation (inhaled)
Internasal (up the nose)
Intramuscular (IM)

32
Q

what is minute volume

A

amount of gas inhaled or exhaled from a persons lungs in one minute

33
Q

what is a hepatoma

A

its a bad bruise

34
Q

what is a strain

A

excessive tension on a muscle or ligaments

35
Q

What colours are the following;
Local Authorities
Ambulance Service
Garda

A

Red - Local Authorities
Green - Ambulance
Blue - Garda

36
Q

what are the 3 cordons of a major emergency

A

Inner (Bronze)
Outer (Silver)
Traffic (Gold)

37
Q

Who is in the Inner Cordon (Bronze)

A

Operational area
Emergency care & Rescue Personal

38
Q

Who is in the Inner Cordon (Silver)

A

Tatical area
Garda

39
Q

who is in the traffic cordon

A

Strategic area
Senior Chiefs

40
Q

Upper Left Abdomen

A

Spleen
Tail of Pancreas
stomach
left kidney
transverse colon

41
Q

upper right abdomen

A

gallbladder
head of pancreas
right kidney
transverse colon

42
Q

lower left abdomen

A

small intestine
left ovary (if female)
left fallopian tube ( if female)
descending colon

43
Q

lower right abdomen

A

appendix
small intestine
right ovary (if female)
right fallopian tube ( if female)
ascending colon
Caecum

44
Q

what are the indicators of death

A

pooling, skin change
rigor mortise

45
Q

what is FBAO

A

Foreign
Body
Airway
Obstruction

46
Q

what is PPV

A

Positive
Pressure
Ventilation

47
Q

what is FAST

A

Face
Arms
Speech
Time

48
Q

what is TILE

A

Task
Individual
Load
Environment

49
Q

what is CLIPS

A

Contusion - Bruise
Laceration - Tear Wound
Incision - Clean Cut
Puncture - Pierce Skin
Special - Gun shot

50
Q

what is BEAPAIL

A

Bruising
Eviseration - insides fall out
Abrasion - Scrape
Puncture
Avulsion
Incision
Lacerions

51
Q

what is PEEPS

A

Posture
Elevate
Examine
Pressure
Shock

52
Q

what is hyperglycaemia

A

not enough insulin, high levels of sugar in the blood

53
Q

what is hypoglycaemia

A

too much insulin, low levels of blood sugars

54
Q

what is stroke volume

A

blood pumped from the left ventricle

55
Q

what is Systolic blood pressure

A

pressure in your arteries when your heart beats

56
Q

what is cardiac out put

A

amount of blood pumped per minute

57
Q

what is cardiac pre load

A

force that stretches the muscle prior to contraction

58
Q

major emergency command response

A

command
saftey
Communication
Assessment
triage
Treatment
Transport

59
Q

what is Superior

A

towards head end of the body upper

60
Q

what is Proximal

A

near to centre

61
Q

what is inferior

A

away from head lower body

62
Q

what is distal

A

parts further away from the body

63
Q

what is endocardium

A

the inner most layer of the heart

64
Q

what is myocardium

A

muscles of the heart

65
Q

where is the subendocardium

A

inner ventricle walls of the heart just beneath the endocardium (the Purkinje Fibers)

66
Q

what is pericardium

A

is a fibrous sac that encloses the heart and great vessels

67
Q

What are the 5 links in the chain of survival

A

Early access
Early CPR
Early AED
Early ALS
Post ROS Care

68
Q

what is Aphasia

A

Can’t Speak

69
Q

what is Diaphoresis

70
Q

what is dysphagia

A

swallowing difficulty

71
Q

what is dysgeusia

A

metallic taste in mouth

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