Avpu - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A concept that helps to promote effective and efficient teamwork and reduce the likelihood of errors is called _____. Crew resource management Which tasks are responsibilities of the team leader? Sets clear expectations Assigns Roles Facilitates a debriefing session When should blood tests be obtained in the assessment of a patient experiencing a cardiovascular, cerebrovascular or respiratory emergency? During the secondary assessment When providing high-quality CPR...

After an EMS call, some crew members begin discussing a recent case with some non-EMS personnel. This is unacceptable behavior because it is: a) A breach of the patient's right to know b) A breach of the patient's privacy and is unethical c) Against the New York State Good Samaritan Law d) Against the principles of patient consent b) A breach of the patient's privacy and is unethical Which form of consent allows you to treat an unconscious patient? a) Actual consent b) Implied c...

NREMT Advanced-EMT Exam 2023 Initial Assessment: B-SMNAC - ANS-- BSI (body substance isolation); - Scene Safety; - Mechanism of Injury (MOI)/Nature of Illness (NOI); - Number of Patients; - Assistance (additional units, Fire, Police, etc.); - C-spine (and/or C-collar) Initial Assessment: G-CAAT - ANS-- General Impression; - Chief Complaints, Life Threats (hemorrhage); - AVPU; - ABC's (airway, breathing, circulation); - Transport Decision (Load and Go or Stay and Play) Components of...

EMR Final Exam All Chapters Covered (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct Q: What is AVPU and what part of our assessment do we use this Answer: Alert Verbal Painful Unresponsive , this is used to decide the level of consciousness in an Unconscious patient Q: What is MOI and what part of the assessment do we ask what the MOI was Answer: Mechanism of Injury and we ask this during our scene size up Q: What is BSI and what ki...

Endeavor Air Flight Attendant Medical Exam Questions And Answers Rated A+ AVPU is used as ANS a reminder to check passenger for responsiveness When performing CPR deliver ___ compressions at a rate of ___ per minute ANS 30; 100-120 When delivering CPR to an infant, place ___ fingers over the breast bone, just below the _________ ANS 2; nipple line Any time there's potential for exposure to blood or vomit containing blood, FA's should use equipment found in the ___ ANS Universal p...

Your patient responds to your voice with incomprehensible murmurers. Using the AVPU scale, he is classified as responsive to: A. Alert B. Verbal C. Painful stimuli D. Unresponsive - ANSWER B. Verbal stimuli Do vitals signs have to be taken on-scene in every situation? A. Yes

Initial Assessment: B-SMNAC Correct Answer-- BSI (body substance isolation); - Scene Safety; - Mechanism of Injury (MOI)/Nature of Illness (NOI); - Number of Patients; - Assistance (additional units, Fire, Police, etc.); - C-spine (and/or C-collar) Initial Assessment: G-CAAT Correct Answer-- General Impression; - Chief Complaints, Life Threats (hemorrhage); - AVPU; - ABC's (airway, breathing, circulation); - Transport Decision (Load and Go or Stay and Play) Components of General ...

Primary Survey (DLAR-SOAPPPI) Ans~~ Delicate spine Level of Consciousness (AVPU) Airway Breathing Circulation Rapid Body Scan Skin Oxygen Airway/Auscultation Positioning, Package, & Protocols Intervention Check Transport Decision (RTC/NRTC) History taking (secondary) Ans~~ Signs/symptoms Pain: OPQRRRST Allergies Medications Past pertinent history Last oral intake Events leading up Vital signs Ans~~ GC

M.O.I. Correct Answer-Mechanism of Injury, vehicles, falls etc. what do you generally set oxygen to? Correct Answer-15L/M How to open airway for a trauma victim? Correct Answer-chin lift/jaw thrust apneic Correct Answer-not breathing N.O.I Correct Answer-nature of illness AVPU Correct Answer-Alert, verbal/vocal, pain, unconscious skin CTC Correct Answer-color,temperature, condition (normal is warm,pink and dry) hypoperfusion Correct Answer-Shock.... decreased delivery of oxy...

What is the first step in the TNP? - State the need to activate the trauma team When the instructor asks "Is there any specific equipment that you would prepare?" What is your first response? - State the need to prepare the trauma room What are some things that you would need in order to prepare the trauma room. (4) - - Fluid warmer - Pediatric equipment - Bariatric equipment - Difficult airway or IV equipment When the instructor asks "Is there any specific equipment that you w...