what do you do for labored, contstriction, or lack of tidal volume - ✔✔ assist ventilations with BVM
What do you do for acid in eyes - ✔✔
... [Show More] irrigate, if contacts take them out
Signs and Symptoms of tension pneumothorax - ✔✔ progressive shortness of breath
increased altered level of consciousness
neck vein distention
tracheal deviation
What organ could be affected by trauma to the upper right quadrant - ✔✔ liver
flail chest is charcterized and defined by - ✔✔ paradoxical motion
2 or more ribs broken in two or more places
subcutaneous emphysema what is it and how to treat - ✔✔ A characteristic crackling sensation felt on palpation of the skin, caused by the presence of air in soft tissues. treat by positive pressure ventilations
Daughter is power of attourney and wants father to recieve care, father is AxO x4 and does not want care - ✔✔ Respect patient wishes because he is concious without altered mental status
Open fracture and bleeding PPE - ✔✔ gloves, mask, goggles
What EMS statistic is needed to reduce speed limit in given area - ✔✔ Fatalities and injuries that have happened on that stretch of road
Triage color green - ✔✔ ambulatory,
yellow - ✔✔ delayed
red - ✔✔ immediate
black - ✔✔ dead/ expectant
you are treating a 300 pound male who cannot walk what should you do - ✔✔ call for assistance
triage in the - ✔✔ cold zone
Pedatric/ infant breath rate - ✔✔ 18-30
Cardiac arrest in children is caused most likely by - ✔✔ hypoxia, resp distress or failure
Croup is characterized by - ✔✔ hoarseness, "barking" cough, inspiratory stridor and varying degrees of respiratory distress resulting from swelling in or obstruction in the region near the larynx.
Steps to treating bleeding - ✔✔ first direct pressure then tourniquet is direct pressure does not stop the bleeding
Signs and symptoms of meningitis - ✔✔ fever, rash, stiff neck, altered mental status
specifcally in infants: Swelling of fontanelles
Apgar scale - ✔✔ appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration
when treating allergy primary concern is - ✔✔ AIRWAY
when to start chest compression on newborn - ✔✔ pluse under 60
ruptured spleen in child - ✔✔ bleeding and pain
right upper quadrant - ✔✔ Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas, Gallbladder
left upper quadrant - ✔✔ liver, spleen, left kidney, stomach, colon, pancreas
left lower quadrant - ✔✔ Part of descending colon
Sigmoid colon
Left ovary and tube
Left ureter
Left spermatic cord
right lower quadrant - ✔✔ cecum, appendix, right ovary and tube, right ureter, right spermatic cord
Signs and symptoms of epiglottitis - ✔✔ Sudden onset, high fever
"Hot-potato" voice
Dysphagia, drooling
No cough
Prefers to sit upright, lean forward (tripod position)
Appears toxic and stridulous
when babies head appears out of vaginal canal check for - ✔✔ nuhical cord
place baby where until umbillical cord is done pulsating - ✔✔ at the height of the vaginal canal
transport pregnant women in what position and why - ✔✔ left lateral recumbant to take pressure of the heart and vena cava
questions for pregnant mom - ✔✔ how many weeks along are you
how far apart are contractions
Signs of imminent delivery - ✔✔ Crowning, Urge to bear down or go to the bathroom, "It's Coming", and Contractions of increased frequency & intensity.
preclampsia - ✔✔ abnormal condition associated with pregnancy marked by high blood pressure proteinuria, and edema.
eclampsia - ✔✔ true toxemia of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, albuminuria, edema of the legs and feet, severe headaches, dizziness, convulsions, and coma
ovarian cyst signs and symptoms - ✔✔ lower pain on either side, nausea, bleeding, ask when last menstrutal cycle was
PID signs and symptoms - ✔✔ -onset is usually after menses
-sudden pelvic pain, profuse vaginal exudate, fever, metrorrhagia, discharge [Show Less]