EMT Lab Flashcards
(32 cards)
SAMPLE
used when taking patient’s History
- S: signs and symptoms
- A: allergies
- M: medications
- P: past medical history
- L: last oral intake
- E: events
OPQRST
used to understand pain/patient’s complaints
- O: onset
- P: provoke
- Q: quality
- R: radiation
- S: severity
- T: time
PMS
used to check pulse, motor, and sensory before and after certain procedures to ensure perfusion
- pulse: distal pulse
- motor: can they move
- sensory: can they feel
DCAPBTLS
used to remember what to check for during secondary assessment
- D: deformities
- C: contusions
- A: abrasions
- P: punctures/penetrations
- B: burns
- T: tenderness
- L: lacerations
- S: swelling
MOI
mechanism of illness
NOI
nature of illness
LOC
level of consciousness
AVPU
used to check level of consciousness A: alert V: responds to verbal P: responds to pain U: unresponsive
D oxygen cylinder
350 L at 2000 psi
E oxygen cylinder
625 L at 2000 psi
M oxygen cylinder
3000 L at 2000 psi
G oxygen cylinder
5300 L at 2000 psi
H oxygen cylinder
6900 L at 2000 psi
NRB
nonrebreather mask set to 15lpm (90-100% O2)
nasal cannula
set to 1-6 lpm (24-44% O2)
hypotension
low blood pressure
hypothermia
low temperature
hypoglycemia
low glucose
hypo-
low
hypertension
high blood pressure
hyperthermia
high temperature
hyperglycemia
high glucose
hyper-
high
tachypnea
fast breathing
