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1
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_____________________ helps you find out what is wrong with the patient and decide what care should be provided

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PATIENT ASSESMENT

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Measuring _____________ over time reveals trends in the patient’s condition

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VITAL SIGNS

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The patient’s _________________ helps you understand his underlying problems

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HISTORY

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When you arrive at the scene of an emergency call, you must _________________ about the patient’s condition

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GATHER INFORMATION

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_______________ are the outward clues about what is happening in the body

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VITAL SIGNS

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REspiration
PUlse
Skin
Pupils
Blood pressure 
Pulse oximetry

These are the what?

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The vital signs

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_____________ vital signs are the first set of measurements taken

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BASELINE

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Later findings are compared to the baseline to detect ___________

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TRENDS

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9
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Some vitals are detected by ______________

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LOOKING, LISTENING, AND FEELING

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For adults, the respiratory rate is _________________ breaths per minute

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12-20

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Respiratory rates for adults that are less than ____________ or greater than ________ are of concern

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8

24

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When determining the respiratory rate, count the breaths in ___________ seconds and multiply by ________

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30 seconds

2

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13
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A breath is one ___________ + one _________

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INHALATION

EXHALATION

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14
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Ventilate an adult patient breathing at a rate greater than _____________ per minute or an infant or young child breathing at a rate greater than __________ per minute

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40

60

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_________________ occurs and the rate cannot be maintained if they are breathing outside of the normal limits

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FATIGUE

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___________ respiration includes snoring, gurgling, stridor or crowing, wheezing, crackles, and rhonchi

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NOISY

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17
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_______________ is the regularity or irregularity of respirations

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respiratory rhythm

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An______________ in a patient with an altered mental status is a serious concern

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ABNORMAL PATTERN

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The _______________ is the pressure wave generated by the contraction is of the left ventricle, anddirectly reflects heart function

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PULSE

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20
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Where are the pulse locations ?

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CAROTID

FEMORAL

BRACHIAL

POPLITEAL

POSTERIOR TIBIAL

DORSALIS PEDIS

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21
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If a patient is one year or older, check the ______________ pulse

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RADIAL

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If a patient is one year or older without a peripheral pulse, check the __________ pulse

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CAROTID

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If a patient is less than one year of age, check the _____________ pulse

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BRACHIAL

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24
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The pulse rate for adults, the average range is _____________________ beats per minute (resting)

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60-80

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Tachycardia is a heart rate greater than _____________
100 bpm
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Bradycardia is a heart rate less than ________ beats per minute
60
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To obtain the pulse rate, palpate the pulse with the tips of ________ or __________ fingers
TWO OR THREE
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How to you record pulse? What kinds of pulse?
STRONG WEAK REGULAR IRREGULAR
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When assessing the appearance and condition of the skin, what are the four things you are looking for?
color temperature condition capillary refill
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What are the four normal skin characteristics?
pink warm dry capillary refill time (usually less than two seconds)
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Cool, clammy skin is an early sign of ________
SHOCK
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You check the pupils for what three things?
SIZE EQUALITY REACTIVITY TO LIGHT
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____________ is the force of blood against arterial walls
BLOOD PRESSURE
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_______________ blood pressure is the higher pressure present during contraction of the left ventricle
SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE
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___________ pressure reflects ejection of blood from the left ventricle
SYSTOLIC
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____________ pressure reflects vascular resistance and blood volume
DIASTOLIC
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Take a blood pressure in all patients ___________ years and older
THREE
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Low blood pressure is an indicator of _________________
HYPOPERFUSION
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High blood pressure can damage the ____________________
HEART AND VESSELS
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How many numbers do you get when you calculate a "palpated" blood pressure?
ONE
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How do you write a palpated blood pressure?
110/p
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______________ vital signs are assessed in patients with suspected volume loss
orthostatic
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W HEN TAKING ORTHOSTATIC VITAL SIGNS, OBTAIN BLOOD PRESSURE FIRST WITH THE PATIENT _______________ , AND THEN ____________ MINUTES AFTER HE STANDS UP
supine two
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A positive orthostatic changes are a drop in systolic BP of ______ to _____ mmHg
10-20
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A positive orthostatic change is an increase in heart rate greater than ______ to _____ bpm
10-20
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Reassess vital signs every _______ minutes for stable patients
15
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Reassess vital signs every ___________ minutes for unstable patients
5
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_______________ detects hypoxia by measureing the amount of oxygen in the blood
PULSE OXIMETRY
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An SpO2 less than ___________ percent indicates hypoxia
94 PERCENT
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An Sp02 less than _____________ percent indicates severe hypoxia
90 PERCENT
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Use _______________ in conjunction with other assessments to determine what interventions are needed
PULSE OXIMETRY
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_____________ may be inaccurate in these instances:: Shock Hypothermia Excessive patient movement Nail polish Carbon monoxide exposure, including from cigarette smoking Anemia
PULSE OXIMETRY
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A ________________________ can be set to reassess the blood pressure at selected intervals, or can be activated manully
NONINVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE
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Alarms can be set to signal pressures that exceed or fall below set upper and lower limites in __________________
NONINVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE
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When preparing to take the history, obtain _____________ from the person providing care before your arrival
INFORMAITION
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The history begins with the reason why EMS was called, which is the ______________
CHIEF COMPLAINT
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The history helps to guide the physical _______________
EXAMINAITON
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The best person to get the history form is the __________________
patient
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Take _________________ to document importan information
NOTES
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________________ ended questions can yield information, but _____________ ended questions are also usefule
OPEN CLOSED
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____________ is a mnemonic to help you remember what information to gather
SAMPLE
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What does SAMPLE stand for?
SYMPTOMS ALLERGIES MEDICATION PERTITENT PAST HISTORY LAST ORAL INTAKE E
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What does the acronym OPQRST stand for?
ONSET PROVOCATION QUALITY RADIATION SEVERITY TIME
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The mnemonic _____________helps you evaluate the signs and symptoms
OPQRST
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What are the three basic goals of scene size up?
IDENTIFY HAZARDS DETERMINE THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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Use the ____________ level of PPE being used by other personnel
SAME
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Ensuring scene safety is a dynamic and ________________ process
ONGOING
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Scene safety requires EMT ____________
LEADERSHIP
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___________________ is how the patient was injured
MOI
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Use the ______________ to develop the extent of the injury
MOI
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A significant impact is a deformity to the vehicle greater than ____________ inches
20
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A significant impact is an intrusion into the _____________ compartment
PASSENGER

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