12 North Carolina Emt Chapter 12

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the most important aspect of scene size up is

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ensuring scene safety

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the ___ is your awareness and concern for potentially serious underlying and unseen injuries and illnesses

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index of suspicion

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if your patient is alone and unresponsive, in order to obtain some form of medical history you should

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search through the scene for medication containers or medical devices

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asthma deals with what system

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respitory

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hemophilia deals with what system

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hemotologic

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congestive heart failure deals with what system

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cardiovascular system

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substance deals with what area in medicine

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toxicologic

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chronic bronchitis deals with what system

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respiratory

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diabetes mellitus deals with what medical area

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endocrine

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pelvic inflammatory disease deals with what medical area

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gynecologic

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syncope deals with what medical area

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neurologic

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depression deals with what medical area

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psychiatric

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kidney stones deals with what medical area

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urologic

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emphasyema deals with that medical area

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respitory

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appendicitis deals with what medical area

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gastrointestinal

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anaphylactic reaction deals with what medical area

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immunologic

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heart attack deals with what system

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cardiovascular

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sickle cell disease deals with what

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hematologic

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pancreatitis deals with what system

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gastrointestinal

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vaginal bleeding deals with what medical area

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gynecologic

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diverticulitis deals with what medical area

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gastrointestinal

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plant poisoning deals with what medical area

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toxicologic

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seizure deals with what medical area

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neurologic

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why did you call EMS today helps determine the patients ___ ____

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chief complaint

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you should assess pulse, motor and sensation in all of the extremities and check for pupillary reaction if you suspect a _____ problem

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neurologic

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when palpating the chest and abdomen, you are attempting to identify areas of

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tenderness

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patients with altered mental status should be considered ____ when determining transport options

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high priority

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a patient suffering from a heart attack should be transported to

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a hospital with a catheterization lab within 15 mins

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patients who are being treated with penicillin for a syphilis infection are considered

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noncommunicable within 24-48 hours of treatment

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the incubation period for hepatitis B is

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4 to 12 weeks

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vaccinations are not applicable for which form of hepatitis

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hepatitis C

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_____ is a bacterium that causes infections and is resistant to most antibiotics

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MRSA

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TF you are obligated as a medical professional to refrain from labeling patietns and displaying personal biases

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True

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TF in an unconsious adult patient, you should assess a pulse at the carotid artery

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True

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TF if it is unclear if the patient needs oxygen, you should avoid giving it until clearer indications arise

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false

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TF history taking may be the only way to determine what the problem is or what may be causing it

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True

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TF conscious medical patients will always need a full body scan

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False

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TF exposure to the virus that causes AIDS is the most feared infection risk for EMTs

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true

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TF chancres from syphilis infection are commonly located on the face

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true

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TF hepatitis A can only be transmitted from a patient who has an acute infection

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false

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Tf HIV is far more infectious than Hep B

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False

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TF if you are exposed to a patient with TB you should be tested with a TB skin test to see if you have been infected

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true

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TF MRSA is believed to be transmitted from patietn to patient via the unwashed hands of health care providers

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false

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TF whooping cough is an airborne disease caused by a virus

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true

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TF SARS is a serious potentially life threatening viral infectino caused by a recently discovered family of viruses

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True

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TF the transmission risk for humans with Avian flu is very high

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false

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TF when examining the neck, you should assess for jugular distension and tracheal deviation

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True

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TF you should avoid asking family members for information regarding patient allergies and medication

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false

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TF cardiac arrest should be transported to the closest apppropriate facility

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true

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TF differentiating a high priority transport from a low priority transport is often a skill developed with experience

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true

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___ ___ may be the result of sickly cell disease or various blood clotting disorders such as hemophilia

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hemotologic emergencies

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___ ___ occurs when you become focused on one aspect of the patients conditions and exclude all others

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tunnel vision

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as you approach a patient you should determine the LOC by using the ____ scale

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AVPU

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you should assess vital signs every __ minutes on an unstable patient and every ___ min on a stable patient

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5
15

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permission to administer certain medication is usually obtained from ___ ___

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medical control

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a ___ should be used on a patient who is apneic and pulseless

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AED

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____ patients include those with altered mental status, airway and breathing difficulties, or any sign of circulatory compromise

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critical

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modes of transportation ultimately come in two categories ___ and ____

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ground
air

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a ____ ____ is a medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small harmful organisms in the body

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infectious disease

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____ refers to inflammation of the liver

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hepatitis

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___ ___ is transmitted orally through oral or fecal contamination

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hepatitis A

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you should note any ___ ___ along the veins that indicate potential IV drug use when examining the extremities

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track marks

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_____ is the strength or ability of a pathogen to produce disease

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virulence

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___ is a chronic mycobacterial disease that usually strikes the lungs

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TB

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patients with a fever, headache, stiff neck, and altered mental status may be suffering from

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meningitis

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four examples of how you can contract HIV from a patient

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blood splash
blood on hands and then touch eyes mouth, ets
needle stick
broken glass from MVA with blood cuts you

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5 components of patient assessment for medical emergencies

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scene size up
primary assessment
history taking
secondary assessment
reassessment

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T in TACOS

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tobacco

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A in TACOS

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alcohol

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C in TACOS

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caffeine

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O in TACOS

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over the counter meds/herbal meds

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S in TACOS

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sexual or street drugs

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three conditions that are deemed serious and require rapid transport

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unresponsive/altered mental status
Airway/breathing problems
circulatory problem such as severe bleeding or signs of shock