Emt Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Front 1

Scene size up

Back 1

Steps taken when approaching the scene of an emergency call: checking scene safety, taking Standard Precautions, nothing the mechanism of injury or nature of the patient's illness, determining the number of patients, and deciding what, if any, additional resources to call for.

Front 2

What do you do as you're near a scene?

Back 2

Look and listen for approaching units.

Signs of collision-related power outage.

Observe traffic flow.

Look for smoke.

Front 3

Danger zone

Back 3

Area around wreckage of a vehicle collision or other incident within which special safety precautions should be taken.

Front 4

No apparent hazard

Back 4

50 feet in all directions from the wreckage.

Front 5

When fuel has been spilled

Back 5

100 feet in all directions from the wreckage and fuel.

Front 6

vehicles on fire

Back 6

100 feet in all directions

Front 7

When hazardous material is involved

Back 7

Check ERG or CHEMTREC

Front 8

Signals of danger from violence.

Back 8

Fighting or loud voices.

Weapons visible or in use.

Signs of alcohol or other drugs.

Unusual silence.

Knowledge of prior violence.

Front 9

Mechanism of injury

Back 9

Force or forces that may have caused injury.

Front 10

Types of force

Back 10

Direct.

Twisting.

Forced flexion or hypertension.

Indirect.

Front 11

Explain why there are 3 collisions involved in motor vehicle accident?

Back 11

1. vehicle strikes object.

2. patient's body strikes interior of vehicle.

3. Organs of patient strike surface within the body.

Front 12

Type of injuries in a Head on collision

Back 12

1. Up and over pattern.

2. Down and under pattern.

Front 13

Up and over pattern may cause...

Back 13

Head and neck injuries. Chest and abdomen.

Front 14

Rear end collision may cause

Back 14

Neck and head injuries

Front 15

Down and under may cause...

Back 15

Knees, legs and hip injuries.

Front 16

Rollover collision

Back 16

Potentially the most serious because of the potential of multiple impacts.

Front 17

What is considered a fall for adult?

Back 17

Fall of or greater than 20 feet.

Front 18

What is considered a fall for child under 15?

Back 18

Fall of or greater than 10 feet OR more than 2 or 3 times the child's height.

Front 19

Penetrating trauma

Back 19

Injury cause by an object that passes through the skin or other body tissues.

Front 20

Penetrating trauma wounds are classified by...

Back 20

Velocity or speed of the item that caused the injury.

Front 21

Low velocity items

Back 21

Those that are propelled by hand, such as knives.

Front 22

Medium velocity

Back 22

Caused by handguns and shotguns. Forcefully propelled items.

Front 23

What is damage directly from projectile ?

Back 23

Damage to organs and tissues not directly in a straight line between entry and exit wounds.

Front 24

Blunt force trauma

Back 24

Injury caused by some blow that does not penetrate the skin or other body tissues.

Front 25

Index of suspicion

Back 25

Awareness that there might be injuries.

Front 26

Nature of the illness

Back 26

What is medically wrong with patient

Front 27

Primary assessment

Back 27

First element in patient assessment. Steps taken for the purpose of discovering and dealing with any life threatening problems.

Front 28

6 parts of primary assessment.

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1. Forming general impression.

2. Assessing mental status.

3. Assessing airway.

4. Assessing breathing.

5. Assessing circulation.

6. Determine priority

Front 29

Interventions

Back 29

Actions taken to correct or manage a patient's problems.

Front 30

General impression

Back 30

Impression of patient's condition that is formed on first approaching the patient based on patient's environment, chief complaint, and appearance.

Front 31

The look test

Back 31

Instinctual approach.this comes from environmental observations as well as from the brief but valuable information obtained by the first look of the patient as EMT approach.

Front 32

What to do with a patient who appears lifeless?

Back 32

Begin CPR compressions and preparing defibrillator ASAP.

Front 33

Tripod position indicates .....

Back 33

Difficulty breathing

Front 34

Levine's sign indicates...

Back 34

Significant chest pain or discomfort.

Front 35

Chief complaint

Back 35

The reason EMS was called.

Front 36

You form a general impression by...

Back 36

looking, listening,and smelling.

Front 37

AVPU

Back 37

Alert

Verbal response

Painful response

Unresponsive

Front 38

To evaluate circulation

Back 38

Assess pulse, skin and bleeding.

Front 39

Vital sign

Back 39

Respiration

Pulse

Skin color

Temperature

Pupils

Blood pressure

Front 40

What is important about obtaining vital signs?

Back 40

Record all vital signs as you obtain them, along with the time at which you took them.

Front 41

Pulse

Back 41

Pumping action of the hear is normally rhythmic.

Front 42

Pulse rate

Back 42

Number of pulse rates per minute

Front 43

Tachycardia

Back 43

Rapid pulse. Any rate above 100/ minute.

Front 44

Bradycardia

Back 44

Slow pulse. Rate below 60 beats/ minute.

Front 45

Pulse quality

Back 45

The rhythm and force of the pulse

Front 46

Radial pulse

Back 46

Pulse felt on the wrist.

Front 47

Respiration

Back 47

Act of breathing

Front 48

Respiratory rate

Back 48

Number of breaths taken in 1 minute

Front 49

Respiratory quality

Back 49

Normal or abnormal character of breathing. Shallower, labored, or noisy.

Front 50

Normal respiratory rate for adult

Back 50

12- 20 breaths / minute

Front 51

Best places to assess color in adults

Back 51

Nail beds, inside of the cheek, inside of lower eyelids.

Front 52

Blood pressure

Back 52

The force of blood against the walls of blood vessels.

Front 53

Systolic blood pressure

Back 53

Pressure created when the heart contracts and forces blood out into arteries.

Front 54

Diastolic blood pressure

Back 54

Pressure remaining in arteries when left ventricle of the heart is relaxed and refilling.

Front 55

Normal blood pressure

Back 55

Systolic pressure of no greater than 120mmHg ( millimeters of mercury) and diastolic of no more than 80mmHg.

Front 56

Hypertension

Back 56

140/ 90 mmHg or greater. Heart disease, stroke, or kidney disease.

Front 57

Febrile

Back 57

Feverish

Front 58

Septic

Back 58

Suffering from a generalized infection.

Front 59

Core temperature

Back 59

Reflect the level of heat inside the trunk.

Front 60

Tympanic thermometer

Back 60

Measure temperature in the ear. Commercially available and frequently used but not accurate enough for EMS use.

Front 61

Pulse oximeter

Back 61

Electronic device for determining the amount of oxygen carried in the blood. Known as oxygen saturation or SpO²

Front 62

Oxygen Saturation

Back 62

Ratio of the amount of oxygen present in the blood to the amount that could be carried, expressed as percentage.

Front 63

Typical oxygen saturation?

Back 63

96% - 100%

Front 64

91-95 SpO²

Back 64

Mild hypoxia

Front 65

86- 90 SpO²

Back 65

Significant or moderate hypoxia

Front 66

85 or less SpO²

Back 66

Severe hypoxia

Front 67

Normal blood glucose level

Back 67

At least 60 -80 mg/dL milligrams per deciliter.

Front 68

Two categories of trauma

Back 68

Non significant- focus assessment.

Significant- rapid trauma head to toe assessment.

Front 69

HPI history of the present illness

Back 69

Information gathered regarding the symptoms and nature of the patient's current concern.

Front 70

3 techniques of physical examination

Back 70

Inspection

Palpation

Auscultation

Front 71

Abnormalities

Back 71

DCAP- BTLS

Deformities

Contusions

Abrasions/ scrapes

Punctures / penetration

Burns

Tenderness

Lacerations

Swelling

Front 72

Sign

Back 72

Objective. Something you see, feel, hear, and smell when examining.

Front 73

Symptom

Back 73

Subjective. Indication you cannot observe but patient feels and tells you about.