EMT study guide (from FF study guide Spadafora) Flashcards
How long should you measure rate of breathing?
30 seconds
Normal adult breathing rate
12 to 20 breaths per minute
Children normal breathing rate
20 to 30 BPM
Normal adult pulse
60 to 100 bpm
Normal young person pulse rate
80 - 130
Newborn normal pulse
120-160
What is a sphygmomanometer
blood pressure guage
Technique measuring blood pressure with stethoscope and bp cuff
auscultation method
Diastolic vs systolic
Diastolic is pressure when heart is relaxed and systolic is when heart is pumping
BP can be measure with cuff placed near which artery near the elbow?
brachial artery
Device used to maintain open airway on unresponsive patient
oropharyngeal airway (OPA)
Device used to get hear to beat
Automated external defibrillator (AED)
Spine immobalization of head/neck is done using a
cervical collar
Burn level are assessed using the rule of
nines
A contusion is a
bruise
What’s worse heat exhaustion or heat stroke?
Heat stroke
Heat exhaustion is the body’s response to
excessive loss of water and salt, usually through excessive sweating
Heat stroke is when
the body can no longer control its temperature
hyperglycemia is
high blood sugar
Dislocation is
separation of bone from joint
Shock is a result of
inadequate blood circulation in the body
What’s a sprain
Damage to ligament
what’s a strain
damage to muscle
Stroke is a
disruption of blood to the brain
