who may not understand the stress put on you as an emt?
friends and family
in many states a minor may be considered as an adult for the purpose of
... [Show More] consenting or refusing if the minor is
emancipated : lives by themselves and self- supported
when do we palate a patient's pelvis
MOI suggests it
what does the spinal cord pass through at the base of the cranium
forena magnum
what fills the entire posterior / anterior of the right upper quadrant
the liver
if you are doing a secondary assessment on a conscious patient with no traumatic abdominal pain and stable vital signs. what do you focus on
chief complaint
who regulates the standards for pre hospital emergency care
the state office of ems
why do incidents of diabetes increase with age
decreased activity, weight gain, decreased insulin
how would you say a person's body is laying if they're on their back/stomach
supine/prone
what happens in neurogenic shock
widespread vasodilation, body doesn't compensate
why can a child's airway be occluded if you over extend or overflow the head
the occipital is proportionally larger than the trachea and flexible
what does hemoglobin attach to
red blood cells which carry oxygen
how long do you hold the tip of an Epi auto injector in place
10 sec
you have someone with lower back pain with tearing sensation. what are they experiencing
aortic aneurysm
what are the two functions of the liver
secretion of bile and filters waste
What is the atlas?
1st cervical vertebrae which articulates with the skull
what is distnia
difficulty breathing
head trauma, stroke, poisoning or brain tumor. which one of these would cause metabolic seizure
poisoning
if you have a change in a patient condition, what do we reassess
ABC
if you have JVD, that suggests a blood problem returning to the heart, the patient is at what angle
35 degree angle
how do we suction with orpharanix of a patient
on the way out
at our level, why do we assume that a person is having an AMI when complaining of chest pain
we can't diagnose them in the field
the team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation for the suck and injured
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