Things to Know and Love Flashcards
List signs and symptoms of a stroke
Speech
Droop
Drift
List Basic life support treatment for an infant, child, and adult.
Infant: Compression 30-2 ( 1 rescuer) 15-2 ( 2 rescuers)
Child: 30-2 ( 1 rescuer) 15-2 ( 2 rescuers)
List normal vital signs for an infant, child, and adult
Infant: Resp: 30 to 60 Pulse: 90 to 180 BP: 50 to 70
Child: Resp: 15 to 20 Pulse: 70 to 120 BP: 80 to 110
Adult: Resp 12 to 20 Pulse: 60 to 100 BP: 90 to 140
List signs of chronic bronchitis
often cyanotic, rhochi, weezing, or rales, frequent cough, excessive mucus
describe the functions of a pulse oximeter
Reads the amount of Oxygen saturation in the patient
List treatment for rattlesnake bite
calm the patient, clean bite with soap and water, NO ICE, if hypotensive use a constriction band
list treatment for burned eye or eye lid
most sterile dressing
Stages of Death and Dying
Denial, Anger/hostility, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
define Gallbladder
A sac on the under surface of the liver that collects bile from the liver and discharges it into the duodenum through the common bile duct.
Define Advanced Directive
Written Documentation that specifies medical treatment for a competent should the patient become unable to make decision, aka living will
List modes of transmission for AIDS
sexual contact, or mixture of body fluids (contagious to non contagious)
treatment for complete airway obstruction for infant child and adult
Infant: back blows
child: abdominal thrusts
Adult Abdominal thrusts
ALL: in unconscious patients clear mouth of large pieces of food and vomit and suctioning is a good way to maintain a clear airway
Define medical director
The Physician who authorizes and delegates to the EMT the authority to provide medical care in the field
Define Triage
The process of sorting patients based on the severity of injury and medical need to establish treatment and transportation priorities
signs and symptoms for croup
Inflammation and swelling of the pharynx, larynx, and trachea
S&S: Stridor seal bark cough
Calculate the percentage of a thermal burn based on The Rule of Nines, for an infant, child and adult
Burn to the head, Torso, and left extremities
Infant: Head: 18%, Torso: 18%, Arm: 9, Leg: 13.5%
Child: Head: 12%, Torso: 18%, Arm: 9%, Leg: 16.5%
Adult: Head: 9%, Torso: 18%, Arm: 9%, Leg:9%
Thermal Burn injury treatment
Stop burn, cool if necessary, remove jewelry, cover with dry sterile dressing to avoid heat loss
Describe EMT’s priority at a hazardous material incident
Safety of the EMT and others
Define the function of the left ventricle of the heart
receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and then pumps it through the aortic valve and into the aorta spreading to the body
Signs and symptoms of a closed head injury
anasacoria, inappropriate response to questions, hypoxia, hypotension,widening pulse, loss of sensation or function, etc.
initial dose of aspirin
324 mg
causes of hypoxia
head trauma, cerebral edema, airway obstruction, pulmonary edema, etc.
treatment for closed fracture of the arm
Check DNVF and circulation, straighten into original normal alignment, if badly deformed and pulse is present splint arm in deformed state
treatment for closed chest injury
Constantly assess vitals signs, maintain airway and breathing
describe assessment for closed chest injuries
check for weak pulse, difficulty breathing/ abnormal breathing, watch for tracheal deviation which signifies hemo, nuemo, or hemonuemothorax
what oxygen percentage does a nasal cannula deliver at one to six L/min
24% to 44%
Define Critical Burn Injury
Burn to the face, hands, feet, and genitalia are considered critical burns
Define Emphysema
A disease in which there is an extreme dilation and eventual destruction of the pulmonary alveoli with poor exchange of oxygen and Carbon Dioxide; it is one form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Define Miscarriage
The delivery of fetus and placenta before 20 weeks
Define Congestive Heart Failure
A disorder in which the heart loses part of its ability to effectively pump blood, usually as a result of damage to the heart muscle and usually resulting in backed up fluid in the lungs
Define Stridor
a high-pitched noise heard primarily on inhalation
Define Trimester
a period of 3 months
Signs and symptoms of appendicitis
generalized, dull, and diffuse pain
