Nremt stuvia 2023 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Takes or verbalizes appropriate PPE precautions - ANSWER BSI Gloves, Mask etc. Determines the scene/situation is safe - ANSWER Scene safe? Determines the mechanism of injury/nature of illness - ANSWER States mechanism of injury Determines the number of patients - ANSWER How many patients are there? Requests additional EMS assistance if necessary - ANSWER EMS assistance needed? Introduction - ANSWER Hello my name is __________ I'm an EMT/EMR were here to help you? Can we hel...

Perfusion - ANSWER adequate circulation of blood throughout body, fills capillaries and supplies cells and tissues with oxygen and nutrients hemorrhage - ANSWER severe bleeding; major cause of shock in trauma arterial bleeding - ANSWER bright red blood, rapid, profuse, difficult to control venous bleeding - ANSWER dark red/maroon blood, steady, easy-to-control flow capillary bleeding - ANSWER slow, oozing blood flow; eary-to control Signs of shock (in order) - ANSWER 1. AMS 2. Pal...

The head of the femur sets in the? - ANSWER The pelvis A propane tank exploded and dispatch has told you that the patient is a fireman. He was injured by the tertiary phase of the blast only, so you know that he? - ANSWER Was thrown a distance Transporting a patient who is in shock is most often done with the patient? - ANSWER In a supine position with their legs elevated You arrive on scene and find an unresponsive older man in a park who you suspect is homeless. As you assess the p...

First thing (always first) - ANSWER Takes or verbalizes body substance isolation precautions SCENE SIZE-UP - ANSWER Determines the scene/situation is safe. Determines the mechanism of injury/nature of illness. Determines the number of patients. Requests additional help if necessary. Considers stabilization of spine. PRIMARY SURVEY/RESUSCITATION - ANSWER Verbalizes general impression of the patient. Determines responsiveness/level of consciousness. Determines chief complaint/apparent life-t...