Pre-MFR cont Flashcards
(34 cards)
Words to describe a person’s level of conciousness
Alert, verbal, pain, unresponsive
Words to describe a person’s breathing?
Open and unobstructed, obstructed
3 characteristics to describe breathing
depth, rate, difficulty
ex:full, rapid, unlaboured
3 characteristics to describe skin condition
Color, temperature, moisture
ex:pale, cool, clammy
What is Lorazepam used for?
Seizure control
Important questions to ask after a seizure?
- How often does that person have a seizure? Have they allotted their normal?
- How long did the seizure last
Normal SPO2
92%-96%
Normal Blood Pressure?
120/80
How many sets of vitals to take?
3!! (less than 2 is useless, because vitals must be compared to latest version)
What is done at the Ongoing care stage?
- continue to monitor vitals
- MIST
What does MIST stand for?
Mechanism of injury,
Injury sustained
Signs and symptoms
Treatment
What are the 4 Cspine questions?
- did they fall and hit head?
- any pain in back or neck?
- tingling in extremities
- have they fallen unconcious?
5 rights of medication
Right time, right person,
Can you assist a person with their epipen?
Yes, assisting can be administering
Angina vs. heart
Signs and symptoms for diabetic emergencies
Symptoms of shock pale cool, clammy skin, very tired and very agitated. Losing consciousness, Breath smells like candy or nail polish, mimic drunk patient
If blood is soaking through gauze, do ou remove and put a new one?
No, because clotting is happening on gauze, so put one over
2 types of asthma inhalers
Blue: bronchodilator
Orange: corticosteroid
Asthma treatment
What should you check in an asthma attack
5 rights of medication
If person still can’t breate after first dose, wjat to do?
Call 911
When to call 911 for seizure
- First seizure
- Longer than 5 minutes
2 or more seizures in a row