WFR test Flashcards
Wilderness
More than 1hr from definitive care (hospital)
Good Samaritan Laws
As long as you meet these criteria, covered by GSL:
No Duty to Act
Operating in Good Faith
Working within Scope of Practice
Obtain Consent
Libel
Written defamation
Slander
Spoken defamation
Scene Size up 1-5
- I’m #1, is the scene safe
- What happened to you, MOI/NOI
- PPE, don’t get on Me
- Are there any more? Patients/resources
- Dead or alive, big sick or lil sick
- Can I fix? CONSENT
Primary Assessment
After CONSENT
X - Bleeds, quick
A - Airway: talking, anything in mouth?
B - Breathing: any troubles breathing? Feel breath
C - Circulation: quick pulse check, SCTM
D - Da spine, Da Brain, decision on C-spine & med/trauma. Check LOC.
E - Evac, Environment, Expose
MOI
Mechanism of Injury
NOI
Nature of Illness
Secondary Exam - Physical
Head to toe palpate:
Head/Neck:
Inspect nose, mouth, ears (bleeding, CSF, battle signs)
Palp scalp and face
Palp cerv spine
Expose neck for tracheal deviation
Chest:
Palp and listen to chest
Abdomen:
Inspect ab
Palp Ab in 4 quads
Ask if any genital issues
Legs/arms:
Palp
Check CSMs (have them push/squeeze, feel for pulse, check cap refill)
Back
Palp spine
Palp Flank
SAMPLE
Med History:
Signs and symptoms
Allergies
Medications/drugs/herbs/vits
Past pertinent history
Last Ins/Outs
Events leading up (repeat story if heard)
OPQRST
Onset
Provokes/makes worse/better
Quality
Radiate
Severity
Time
Post assessment
Recheck vitals
Recheck interventions
Radio Report
Recheck vitals every…
5 min for critical patient
15 min for non-critical
Short report (Radio)
This is Laura H. with the mountaineers at X location.
With an x age x gender patient.
Chief complaint of X.
A&O x
MOI/NOI is
Vitals are stable/unstable, trending X.
Medical history of X (related).
Treatments provided X.
Plan X.
HR (adult)
60-100 bpm
RR (adult)
12-20 bpm
LOC
A&Ox
A&Os
Name
Where are you
What time is it
What happened
AVPU
Alert & Oriented x 1-4
Verbally responsive
Pain response
Unresponsive
BP
120/80 mm/hg
Pupils
PERRLA
PERLLA
Pupils are
Equal
Round
Reactive to
Light
Accomodating
SCTM
Skin Color Temp Moisture
Pink, Dry, Warm
Temp
98.6F
Systolic
Max pressure of blood against arterial walls as left ventricle contracts to pump blood out
Diastolic
Min pressure when left ventricle relaxes and refills with blood
Oxygen
SpO2 = 95-100% (can be false positive with CO poisoning)
Lung Sounds
Check bilaterally
CSM
Circulation
Sensation
Motion
Squeeze fingers, cap refill, pulse
Perfusion
Passage of blood/fluid thru vessels/lymph system
What medications can WFRs administer?
Oxygen
Epinephrine
Most common throat obstruction
Tounge
NPA
Nasopharyngeal airway
Aids respiration
Size from nare to tip of ear
Insert bevel toward septum
OPA
Oropharyngeal airway
Insert upside down and rotate 180
BVM
Bag Valve Mask
NC
Nasal Cannula
Flow rate of Nasal Cannula
1-6 LPM
NRB
Non-rebreather Mask
Flow rate of NRB
15-15 LPM
Sign of airway obstruction
Snoring/wheezing respirations
When to start CPR
No HR and RR
Rate and ratio of CPR
100-120 bpm
30/2
ROSC
Return of Spontaneous Circulation