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How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?
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12
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If CN-I is damaged (olafactory) what could be the cause?
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Head trama, nasal stuffiness, smoking, cocaine use or a congenital defect.
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CN-II is what nerve?
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Optic nerve {sight)
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CN-III is?
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Oculomotor (Pupil constriction)
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CN-IV is?
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Trochlear (Superior Oblique muscles)
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CN-V is?
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Trigeminal (forehead, cheek and chin)
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CN- VI is?
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Abducens (Lateral rectus muscle)
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CN-VII is?
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Facial (sensory tongue)
(motor face muscles) |
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CN-VIII is?
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Acoustic (Ears)
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CN-IX and X are?
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Glossopharyngeal and Vagus nerve is mouth
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CN-XI are which nerves?
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Accessory(Trapezius Muscles and Sternocleidomastoid muscles
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CN-XII Is last but not least?
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The Hypoglossal (Tongue)
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Ways that you can assess a patients motor system?
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Pt's grip, finger tip touching, elbows range of motion, touching heel to shin on each leg, arms out for pronator drift.
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When testing the sensory system what are you testing?
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Test for pain, light touch, temperature, position vibration and discriminative sensations.
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List reflexes?
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Biceps, Triceps, brachioradialis, Achilles, Plantar and Abdominal reflex, Quadriceps.
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What is the babinski's response?
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big toe dorsiflexes and the other toes fan out when sole is stimulated.
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What are the fontanelles?
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Soft spots, that close at 18 months.
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If a child appears grey and cyanotic and appear very sick it is usually from what?
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Form of bacterial process
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You place the otoscope how far in the ear canal?
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1/4 to 1/2 inch
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Children are diaphram breathers until what age?
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7 years old
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Tachycardia and bradycardia can be a response to what in children?
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hypoxia
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Look under umbilicus for signs of hernias common in what age?
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Under 3 years old
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A teenager with poor posture could be a sign of?
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Scoliosis
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The most important characteristic of a physical assessment is?
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Thoroughness
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Record everything in?
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Writing
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The patient record is only as good as what?
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The accuracy depth and detail that you provide
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S. O. A. P. stands for?
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Subjective
Objective Assessment Plan |
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Components of a Pt Assessment
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Scene size up
Primary Assessment Secondary Assessment Detailed physical Exam Reassessment |
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Life-support activities that go beyond basic procedures to include adjunctive equipment and invasive procedures?
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Advanced life support (ALS)
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The primary assessments goal is to do what?
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Identify and correct immediately life threatening conditions
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People such as unresponsive medical pt and unstable trauma pt require what?
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Rapid head to toe exam and immediate transport to hospital.
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Never rush into any situation, first do what?
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Stop and look around
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Standard precautions
Scene safety Location of all patients Mechanism of injury Nature of illness |
Components of a Scene Size-Up
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Best way to prevent transmitting disease between you and your patients.
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Washing hands
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With a TB pt, place a surgical type mask on pt and you wear what?
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Niosh approved respirator
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In order,
1. you 2. your crew 3. other responding personnel 4. your pt 5.bystanders |
Order of priorities for Scene Safety
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Listen to what because they are probably correct
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Instincts
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In every case, let ____ ___ dictate scene management?
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Common Sense
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Do not even consider entering hazardous scenes unless you have what?
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Proper equipment, training and clothing
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Four point suspension helmet
Eye goggles Hearing protection Leather work gloves Steel toe boots Insulated coveralls and Turnout gear are all necessary for what? |
Having the minimum amount of gear for a Rescue-Operation
pg 658 |
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Call for assistance early, It is wise to ______ when asking for help?
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Overestimate
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Who is in charge of a Mass casualty incident?
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Incident Commander
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What is the combined strength, direction, and nature of forces that injured you patient?
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Mechanism of Injury
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The anticipation of possible injuries based on your analysis of the event?
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Index of suspicion
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What is usually the only clue to internal injuries?
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Mechanism of injury
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Steps of Primary Assessment are?
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1. Form general impression
2. Cspine as needed 3. Baseline level of response 4. Assess airway 5. Assess Breathing 6. Assess Circulation 7. Assign priority pg 663 |
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Primary assessment should take how long?
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1 minute
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Your initial, intuitive evaluation of your patient?
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General impression
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Manually stabilize the neck when?
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On first patient contact
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AVPU means?
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Alert
Verbal Painful Unresponsive pg 665 |
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This is crucial to assess any head trauma?
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Baseline mental status
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What do you place under the shoulders of a young person to align the airway?
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A folded towel
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Your pt is sleepy but responds to you when you speak to the, What AVPU level are they?
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Verbal
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Gurgling suggests what?
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Fluids blocking the upper airway
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Decorticate posturing and decerebrate posturing are both part of AVPU where?
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Painful stimulus
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Decorticate posturing is what position?
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Arms flexed, legs extended
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Decerebrate posturing is what position and indicates what?
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Arms and legs extended, suggests serious brain injury
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You hear stridor and notice poor air movement suspecting foreign body obstruction, first use abdominal thrusts(back blows for children under 1 year) what is the next step if not successful?
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Laryngoscopy with magill forceps
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Deep rapid breathing associated with diabetic coma are called?
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Kussmaul's respirations
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Evaluating the pulse and skin and controlling hemorrahage?
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Circulation assessment
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Radial pulse indicates a systolic BP of what number?
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At least 80 mmHg
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What provides important information about circulation in young children?
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Capillary Refill
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Secondary assessment is what stage of pt assessment?
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Second
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Problem-oriented assessment process based on primary assessment and chief complaint?
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Secondary assessment
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Person who has suffered a significant machanism of injury?
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Major trauma pt
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Signs of a major trauma are?
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Falls from higher then 20 feet
Ejection from a vehicle Rollover of a vehicle High speed accident with severe deformity Vehicle-pedestrian collision Motorcycle crash Penetration of head, chest or abdomen |