Mnemonic for airway - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A phlebotomist must ensure that the patient understands and agrees that his or her blood is going to be drawn. What is the name of this process? A. Confidentiality B. Informed consent C. Legality D. Privacy - Answer-b. informed consent Which department of the laboratory processes Pap smears? A. Cytology B. Hematology C. Microbiology D. Serology - Answer-cytology Which color tube may be used to obtain serum for a laboratory test? A. Green B. Gray C. Lavender D. Red - Answer-D. Red ...

What should you ask yourself after completing all of your interventions and reassessments? ~~> Does this patient need to be transferred to another hospital, to surgery, or to critical care? What happens prior to patient arrival? 1-3 ~~> 1. Activate trauma team 2. Prepare trauma room 3. Don PPE What happens following patient arrival but before a decision to intubate has been made? 4-8 may change based on C-ABC ~~> 4. Assess for obvious uncontrolled external hemorrhage or...

TNCC Notes for Written Exam 2024 What is kinematics? - Answer ️️ -A branch of mechanics (energy transfer) that refers to motion and does not consider the concepts of force and mass of the object or body. What is Newton's First Law? - Answer ️️ -A body at rest will remain at rest. A body in motion will remain in motion until acted on by an outside force. What is the Law of Conservation of Energy? - Answer ️️ -Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It is only changed from ...

Initial Assessment: B-SMNAC - 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 - 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 Impression -...

TNCC Exam 9th Edition Study Guide 2023 1.What is the effect of hypothermia on the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve - CORRECT ANSWER-Hemoglobin does not readily release oxygen for use by the tissues A shift to the left occurs in an environment of low metabolic demand (hypothermia, hypocapnia, alkalosis), increasing hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen. EMS arrives with the intoxicated driver of a car involved in a motor vehicle crash. EMS reports significant damage to the driver's side o...

TNCC Notes for Written Exam Latest Update 2023 What is kinematics? - ANSWER A branch of mechanics (energy transfer) that refers to motion and does not consider the concepts of force and mass of the object or body. What is Newton's First Law? - ANSWER A body at rest will remain at rest. A body in motion will remain in motion until acted on by an outside force. What is the Law of Conservation of Energy? - ANSWER Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It is only changed from one form to anot...

Why is it important to understand biomechanics as it relates to types of energy forces and mechanism of injury (MOI)? To understand and anticipate potential injuries. What are common MOIs that result in trauma? Blunt and Penetrating What is the most common mechanism of blunt trauma seen at your facility? Penetrating trauma? Blunt- Falls Penetrating- GSW Why is it important to use a systematic approach to the initial assessment of a trauma patient? To maximize outcomes a...

TNCC Notes for Written Exam Latest Update 2023 What is kinematics? - ANSWER A branch of mechanics (energy transfer) that refers to motion and does not consider the concepts of force and mass of the object or body. What is Newton's First Law? - ANSWER A body at rest will remain at rest. A body in motion will remain in motion until acted on by an outside force. What is the Law of Conservation of Energy? - ANSWER Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It is only changed from one form to anot...

What is the most accurate definition of shock? - correct answer inadequate tissue perfusion What should you do before suctioning a child who has upper airway obstruction? - correct answer determine the underlying cause of the obstruction If cardiac output is compromised, signed of poor perfusion will be even if blood pressure is normal - correct answer present What is an advantage of effective teamwork? - correct answer division of tasks What is the best example of the team leader role? -...

A phlebotomist must ensure that the patient understands and agrees that his or her blood is going to be drawn. What is the name of this process? A. Confidentiality B. Informed consent C. Legality D. Privacy - correct answer -b. informed consent Which department of the laboratory processes Pap smears? A. Cytology B. Hematology C. Microbiology D. Serology - correct answer -cytology Which color tube may be used to obtain serum for a laboratory test? A. Green B. Gray C. Lavende...