Pre-MFR Test Flashcards
(48 cards)
Symptoms for head and spinal injuries
Tingling of fingers and hands
Pain in the neck or back at the site of injury.
Loss of sensation,
Heart attack vs. angina
Heart attack= Complete blockage, heart mucsle dies
Angina= narrowing of arteries, blood supply is limited
Treatment:call 911, place in resting position.
Heart attack, give 300 mg of aspirin.
Acronym to identify stroke
FAST
Facial droop
Arm drift
Speech, repeat a phrase
Time
Stroke vs. TIA
Stroke= blockage of blood in brain
TIA= temporary
Medication
Aspirin
Epipen
Narcophylix
How to treatr diabetic emergneices
Give sugar and call 911
What are the 2 types of diabetes?
Hyperglycimia= HIGH blood sugar levels
hypoglycemia= LOW blood sugar levels
Severe bleed treatment
when blood pumping from wound and difficult to stop bleeding
Lay down and apply pressure
What are the 3 types of the heat
Heat cramps, heat stroke, heat exhaustion
Which heat one do you have to call 911?
Heat Stroke
Symptoms of heat stroke?
Temperature over 40 degrees
rapid pulse
skin could be flushed
dry or wet skin
Cold emergency
Use PASSIVE HEATING, body parts in warm places
How to treat a joint and bone injuiry?
Using RICE
Rest
Immobilize
Cold
Elevate
What is PMS?
Must check after doing RICE,
Pulse, is the pulse on the extremity
Motor, move
Sensation, can they feel sensory stilumi
When is CPR used?
When the patient is unconcious and not breathing. After checking ABC.
What are the ratio for compressions to breaths
If alone–> 30:2 for adults, child infants
If have help–> 15:2 (for children and infants)
Severe choking
5 Backblows and 5 abdominal thrusts. DO back blows first!! (because can
Shock
circulation issue when a person’s body tissues dont get enough oxygenated blood
Signs ands and symptoms of shock
lack of color, cold, and clammy skin
How to treat shock?
Treat the cause of shock, call 911
MFR can give oxygen
What are the steps for emergency scene management?
Scene Survey, Primary Survey, Secondary Survey
What is done in scene survey?
EMCAP
C-Spine
What is done in primary survey?
LOCs
ABC
Rapid Body Survey
What is done in secondary survey?
SAMPLE
Vitals: BP, respiration, heart rate