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1
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Normal Adult BGL Range

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80-120

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Normal Adult Blood Pressure

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120/80

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Normal SPO2

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94%-100%

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Sound of upper respiratory issue (near the vocal cords)

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Stridor, high pitch

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Sound of lower respiratory issue (in the chest)

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Wheezing, low pitch

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Ventilation

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Movement of air in and out of the lungs

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Internal Respiration

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Gas exchange at cellular level

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External Respiration

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Gas exchange in the lungs

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Carboxic Drive

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Breathing to rid blood of CO2 (normal)

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Hypoxic Drive

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Breathing to oxygenate blood (abnormal)

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Meaning of hypoperfusion

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Shock, poor blood circulation outside of vital organs

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12
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How to size OPA

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Earlobe to corner or the mouth or Jaw to tip of the mouth

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13
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How to size NPA

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Size with back of ear to corner of mouth or earlobe to tip of nose

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14
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LPM for nasal cannula, non-rebreather mask, and BVM

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Nasal-cannula 0.25-6
Non-rebreather 8-15
BVM 10-15 (But 15 tho)

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15
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Atmosphere O2

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21%

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16
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Perfusion

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Circulation of blood to tissues and vital organs

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17
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X-ABC’s

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  • Exsanguination (death by bleeding out)
    • Airway
    • Breathing
    • Circulation
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18
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Due Regard (When Driving)

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Drive for the EMS team and the whole road to be safe

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19
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When does scene-size up begin?

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When you are dispatched

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20
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Meaning of AVPU

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□ Alert
□ Verbal stimuli
□ Painful stimuli
□ Unresponsive

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21
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Meaning of A&Ox4

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Alert and oriented to person, place, time, and event

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22
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How do we know we deliver appropriate volume of air with BVM?

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Chest rise

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23
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SAMPLE meaning

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Signs/Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Pertinent medical history
Last oral intake
Events leading up to

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24
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OPQRST meaning

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Onset
Provocation
Quality
Radiation
Severity
Time

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25
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Meaning of PERRL/PEARL

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Pupils equal and reactive to light

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26
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Who comes first on a call?

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  1. You
  2. Your partner
  3. The patient
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27
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Where to take pulse on adult if peripheral pulse is not palpable?

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Carotid

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28
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How long to check pulse and breathing on unconscious patient?

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No more than 10 seconds

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29
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Acute Stress Reaction

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Fight or Flight, immediate response to event

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30
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Delayed stress reaction

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Develops after a stressful event, can result in PTSD

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31
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Cumulative stress reaction

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result of exposure to stressful situations over a long period, leads to burnout

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32
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4 levels of EMS licensure

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· EMR: Emergency medical responder (the person)
· EMT: Emergency Medical Technician (the person)
· AEMT: Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (the person)
· EMT-P: Paramedic (the person)

33
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What is the white paper?

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A scientific study that established that pre-hospital medical services are vital to cities. Legit NHTSA funding started in the 90’s

34
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Medical Oversight

  1. Offline
  2. Online
  3. Standing Orders
A

We operate under a doctor

  1. Go for it
  2. Ask first
  3. Not typically allowed, but with a certain agency it may be
35
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When do you not do head-tilt, chin-lift?

A

When a neck injury is suspected

36
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Contamination definition

A

Presence of infectious organisms on foreign bodies

37
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Exposure definition

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contact with bodily fluids/airborne particles that may allow disease transmission

38
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What is informed consent

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Pt understands the procedure, risks, benefits, and alternatives associated with procedures

39
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What is implied consent

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Pt is unconscious, or unable to make a rational, informed decision about Pt care

40
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What is loco parentis

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in place of a parent, responsible party can consent to treatment of a minor

41
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What is expressed consent

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verbal or non-verbal consent

42
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What do you need to do when performing a head-tild chin-lift on a pediatric patient?

A

Padding under the shoulders to fully open the airway

43
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What is dependent lividity?

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A reddish-blue discoloration of the skin resulting from the gravitational pooling of blood in the blood vessels evident in the lower lying parts of the body in the position of death

44
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What is putrefaction?

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the process of decay or rotting in a body

45
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In what body part does rigor mortis usually set in first?

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The jaw

46
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What is a tort?

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A tort is a civil wrong that causes someone to suffer a loss or harm, resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act

47
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Define scope of practice

A

care you are legally allowed to provide

48
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Define standard of care

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level of care you are expected to provide

49
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Duty to act

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individual’s responsibility to provide patient care (legally required when on duty or when self-identified as a medical provider)

50
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Define abandonment

A

termination of medical care without Pt’s consent, and without ensuring proper continuation of care

51
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Define assault

A

dear of immediate bodily harm

52
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Define battery

A

unlawfully touching a person

53
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Define kidnapping

A

seizing, confining, abducting or carrying a person away with force

54
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Define false imprisonment

A

unauthorized confinement of a person

55
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What are the 3 stages of refusal of care?

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  1. Refusal of evaluation, care, and transport
  2. Refusal of transport (treated and released)
  3. Refusal against medical advice (AMA)
56
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What is defamation?

A

communication of false information that damages the reputation of a person

57
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What are the two types of defamation?

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Slander and Libel

58
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Define slander

A

defamation in verbal form

59
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Define libel

A

defamation in writing

60
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What are the 4 parts of negligence?

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  1. Duty-Duty to act was present
  2. Breach of Duty- failure to act within a standard of care
  3. Damages- physical or psychological harm resulted
  4. Proximate cause- reasonable cause and effect relationship between the damages and the breach of duty
61
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What does GSW stand for?

A

Gun shot wound

62
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Do we preserve evidence in plastic or paper bags? Why?

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Paper bags. Plastic would lead to condensation which leads to breakdown of evidence

63
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Normal infant vitals

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HR 100-160 at birth, then 120
RR 40-60 at birth, then 30-40, then 20-30 by on year
SBP 70 at birth, 90 at a year, minimum of 60

64
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How long does it take for an infant’s fontanelles to close?

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completely by 1.5 years

65
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Pre-school vital signs (4-5 years old)

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HR 80-120
RR 20-30
SBP 80-110 (minimum of 70+2x the age)

65
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Toddler vital signs (ages 1-30)

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HR 80-130
RR 20-30
SBP 70-100 (minimum SBP of 70+2x the age)

66
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School age vitals (6-12 years old)

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HR 70-110
RR 20-30
SBP 80-120 (minimum 70+2x the age. Until 10 years then minimum SBP 90)

67
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Adolescent vitals (13-18 years old)

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HR 55-105
RR 12-20
SBP 100-120

68
Q

PO meds are taken…?

A

Oral

69
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IN meds are taken…?

A

Intranasal

70
Q

IV meds are taken…?

A

Intravenous

71
Q

IO meds are taken…?

A

Intraosseous

72
Q

IM meds are taken…?

A

Intramuscular

73
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SQ meds are taken…?

A

Subcutaneous

74
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What four methods of medication can an EMT do?

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PO, inhalation, IN, IM

75
Q

What does MDI stand for?

A

Meter-Dose Inhaler

76
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What two things to ask before administering medications?

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  1. SAMPLE history
  2. Have you ever had this medication before (and how was it/were there adverse reactions)?
77
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What are the 6 rights of medication administration?

A

Right patient
Right medication
Right dose
Right route
Right time (expired? Already taken medicaiton that day?)
Right documentation (time you gave and reactions to the med)

78
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