Test 1 Flashcards
2 conditions associated with ACS
AMI and Angina pectoris
What percentage of the vital capacity do adult over 75 have compared to young adults
50%
Signs/symptoms of hypertensive emergency
severe headache, shortness of breath, nosebleeds, severe anxiety, ringing ears, nausea, altered mental status
How long does the body need to be trapped to develope crush syndrome
Longer than 4 hours
Where would a patient with pancreatitis have pain
Upper left and right quadrants
How to treat frostbite
Remove jewelry, splint, cover with dry and sterile dressing
How much vacuum pressure is needed for suction
300 mm Mg
What is a common complaint of people with sickle cell
Severe pain
3 presumptive signs of death
Unresponsive to pain, no chest rise/fall, severe cyanosis
Can an emancipated minor refuse care
Yes
Who develops EMS protocol
Medical director
Is partial energy a concept of energy
No
Definition of pulseless electrical activity
Despite the electrical activity, the heart is not effectively pumping blood
Three ways to treat epistaxis
Apply ice, ounce fleshy part of nose, have patient lean forward
What are 3 examples of advanced directives
Living will, durable power of attorney, DNR
