who may not understand the stress put on you as an emt? - ANSfriends and family
in many states a minor may be considered as an adult for the purpose of consenting or refusing
if the minor is - ANSemancipated : lives by themselves and self- supported
when do we palate a patient's pelvis - ANSMOI suggests it
what does the spinal cord pass through at the base of the cranium - ANSforena magnum
what fills the entire posterior / anterior of the right upper quadrant - ANSthe 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 - ANSchief complaint
who regulates the standards for pre hospital emergency care - ANSthe state office of ems
why do incidents of diabetes increase with age - ANSdecreased activity, weight gain, decreased
insulin
how would you say a person's body is laying if they're on their back/stomach - ANSsupine/prone
what happens in neurogenic shock - ANSwidespread vasodilation, body doesn't compensate
why can a child's airway be occluded if you over extend or overflow the head - ANSthe occipital
is proportionally larger than the trachea and flexible
what does hemoglobin attach to - ANSred blood cells which carry oxygen
how long do you hold the tip of an Epi auto injector in place - ANS10 sec
you have someone with lower back pain with tearing sensation. what are they experiencing -
ANSaortic aneurysm
what are the two functions of the liver - ANSsecretion of bile and filters waste
What is the atlas? - ANS1st cervical vertebrae which articulates with the skull
what is distnia - ANSdifficulty breathing
, head trauma, stroke, poisoning or brain tumor. which one of these would cause metabolic
seizure - ANSpoisoning
if you have a change in a patient condition, what do we reassess - ANSABC
if you have JVD, that suggests a blood problem returning to the heart, the patient is at what
angle - ANS35 degree angle
how do we suction with orpharanix of a patient - ANSon the way out
at our level, why do we assume that a person is having an AMI when complaining of chest pain
- ANSwe 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 - ANSthe ems system
the stomach, gallbladder, liver, or appendix. which one would most likely bleed profusely -
ANSthe liver
what is the back portion of the body considered - ANSposterior
weight gain, lack of appetite, weight loss, polyuria, low blood glucose levels. which sign or
symptom would you most likely encounter in a patient with a new onset of type 1 diabetes -
ANSweight loss and polyuria
what are the finger bones called - ANSphalangies
chest pain patient with a history of hypertension. you give high flow O2 and he has a Nitro patch
on the right upper chest. His pressure is 78/50. what do you do - ANSwith a gloved hand, take
the Nitro patch off and wipe the chest off. raise the feet to treat the BP
where does the blood in the inferior vena cava come from to get back to the heart - ANSlegs,
kidneys, abdomen, but not the brain
33yr old unresponsive patient with rapid shallow respirations. how do we treat that -
ANSpositive pressure ventilations
if you have a patient that takes numerous meds, what is it best to do with those meds during
transport - ANStake them with you
what is bradycardia and tachycardia - ANSheart rate less than 60 and heart rate greater than
100
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