Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
First Aid
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A medical office is for conditions | That posed no immediate danger to life or limb |
| A free-standing clinic or Urgent Care Center is for conditions | That need to be traded quickly but that are not life-threateningy |
| Emergency department are for | Most emergencies, including life threatening. |
| Critical care centers are for | Life threatening conditions that require specialized Critical Care |
| An emergency medical responder | Provides Immediate life-saving Care while waiting response |
| Emergency medical technician | Basic medical care, a few meds and transport to hospital |
| Advanced EMT | Provides basic emergency medical care some Advanced Care administrators broader range of medications and transport |
| Paramedic | Provides all care that an EMT or a AEMT can provide plus a broad range of advanced emergency care and a broader range of medications and transport |
| The primary assessment gathers what information | patients name ,patients need ,history of event, medication information ,patient allergies and take vital signs |
| Some examples of life-threatening or immediate intervention are | 1 extreme shortness of breath 2cardiac arrest 3uncontrolled bleeding 4 head injuries 5.poisioning |
| Can some medications in the emergency crash kit include | Activated charcoal insulin nitroglycerin normal saline |
| Some things on the emergency crash kit cards are | A heart monitor defibrillator, needles and syringes, emergency medications, a resuscitator |
| Respiratory distress is | A reaction to a long-term debilitating disease such as COPD or to emergency situations |
| Signs & symptoms of respiratory distress are | Acute anxiety, cyanosis, nasal flaring, failure of the chest to rise and fall |
| Coughing, wheezing, SOB, chest tightness are all signs of an | Asthma attack |
| Quick shallow breathing or rapid deep breathing that results is decreasing carbon dioxide in the blood is | Hyperventilation |
| Signs of hyperventilation are | Chest tightness, cardiac palpation, rapid pulse, deep sighing breaths, anxiety |
| Fluid accumulation in the lung tissue and alveoli results in | Pulmonary edema |
| Difficulty breathing, wheezing sounds, cyanosis, rapid heart rate, distended neck veins, and orthopnea are all signs of | Pulmonary edema |
| Shock is | The collapse of the cardiovascular system, caused by insufficient cardiac output |
| Signs of shock are | Weakness, rapid heartbeat, thirst, nausea, dizzinesd |
| Anaphylactic shock | Severe allergic reaction to a foreign substance. |
| Always ask about ..... To a medication before administering it. | Allergies |
| If a patient goes into shock ensure the pt has an ...... ..... And proper ........ | Open airway circulation. |
| If a pt goes into shock encourage the pt to ...... ...... And ........... | Lie down. Cover with blankets |
| Hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia are both signs of | Diabetic emergencies |
Created by:
Alisha71189
Popular Health & Social Care sets