CDH Paramedic Quiz 1 Questions and Correct Answers

ABC's airway, breathing, circulation Anoxia without oxygen Scene Size-Up A step within the patient assessment process that involves a quick assessment of the scene and the surroundings to provide information about scene safety and the mechanism of injury or nature of illness before you enter and begin patient care. Lumen space within a tubular part or organ, such as the space within a blood vessel Hypoglycemia low blood sugar Normal Heart Rate Range -Adult: 60-100 BPM -Peds: 80-120 BPM -Infant: 100-160 BPM Hypovolemia low blood volume Minimum Palpated Blood Pressure -Radial: 80 -Femoral: 70 -Carotid: 60 **BONUS** -Pedal: 90 What is the most important component of good CPR? Depth/Speed of compressions Prone lying on one's stomach Homeostasis A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state. Your body is in balance. Epistaxis nosebleed Compensated Shock When the patient is developing shock but the body is still able to maintain adequate perfusion. Decompensated Shock when the body can no longer compensate for lack of perfusion. Late signs such as decreasing blood pressure become evident. Irreversible Shock Pt has decompensated to the point that their organs are shutting down and death is imminent. Ecchymosis Bruising Advanced Directives Medical direction provided through documentation from a doctor, POA, or the pt Ischemia A lack of oxygen which leads to cell and tissue death. Embolis A blood clot Dyspnea difficulty breathing Angina chest pain CHF congestive heart failure MI myocardial infarction Rule of Nines A system that assigns percentages to sections of the body to quickly assess what % of a patient is burned. PMS/CMS Pulse, Motor, Sensory/Circulation, Motor, Sensory Proximal Closer to the midline of the body SAMPLE Signs/Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent Past History, Last Oral Intake, Events Leading To Injury Or Illness. AVPU Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive OPQRST Onset, Provocation, Quality, Region/Radiation, Severity, Timing. DCAP-BTLS Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Penetrations - Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling General Impression The overall initial impression that determines if the patient is sick or not sick.