Pre-MFR Test Flashcards

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Symptoms for head and spinal injuries

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Tingling of fingers and hands
Pain in the neck or back at the site of injury.
Loss of sensation,

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Heart attack vs. angina

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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.

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Acronym to identify stroke

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FAST
Facial droop
Arm drift
Speech, repeat a phrase
Time

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Stroke vs. TIA

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Stroke= blockage of blood in brain
TIA= temporary

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5
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Medication

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Aspirin
Epipen
Narcophylix

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How to treatr diabetic emergneices

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Give sugar and call 911

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What are the 2 types of diabetes?

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Hyperglycimia= HIGH blood sugar levels
hypoglycemia= LOW blood sugar levels

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Severe bleed treatment

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when blood pumping from wound and difficult to stop bleeding
Lay down and apply pressure

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What are the 3 types of the heat

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Heat cramps, heat stroke, heat exhaustion

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Which heat one do you have to call 911?

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Heat Stroke

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Symptoms of heat stroke?

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Temperature over 40 degrees
rapid pulse
skin could be flushed
dry or wet skin

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Cold emergency

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Use PASSIVE HEATING, body parts in warm places

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How to treat a joint and bone injuiry?

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Using RICE
Rest
Immobilize
Cold
Elevate

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What is PMS?

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Must check after doing RICE,

Pulse, is the pulse on the extremity
Motor, move
Sensation, can they feel sensory stilumi

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When is CPR used?

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When the patient is unconcious and not breathing. After checking ABC.

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What are the ratio for compressions to breaths

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If alone–> 30:2 for adults, child infants

If have help–> 15:2 (for children and infants)

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Severe choking

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5 Backblows and 5 abdominal thrusts. DO back blows first!! (because can

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Shock

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circulation issue when a person’s body tissues dont get enough oxygenated blood

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Signs ands and symptoms of shock

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lack of color, cold, and clammy skin

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How to treat shock?

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Treat the cause of shock, call 911
MFR can give oxygen

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What are the steps for emergency scene management?

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Scene Survey, Primary Survey, Secondary Survey

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What is done in scene survey?

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What is done in primary survey?

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LOCs
ABC
Rapid Body Survey

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What is done in secondary survey?

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SAMPLE
Vitals: BP, respiration, heart rate

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When are the ABC checked?
During primary survey. Airway Breathing Circulation
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OPQRST meaning
Onset Provoked Quality Radiating Severity Time
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If a person hit their head and 2 days later come to the office, should you check for C-spine?
Answer: yes or no JUSTIFY Yes:
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What to ask to find out past medical history?
Have you been previously hospitalized?
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What is a seizure?
A sudden alternation of behaviour/feelings/movement due to abnormal and excessive activity of neurons
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How to treat a seizure?
Remove any items in the area that the seizing patient can injure themselves on Protect the head Call 911
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When to call 911 for a seizure?
If seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes If it's the first time the person has had a seizure They have trouble breathing or walking after seizure If they have 2 or more seizures before returning normal
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What is complete amputation?
When a limb is completely severed from the body
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How to cure complete amputation?
- Control the bleeding from the body - keep amputated tissue cool and moist by wrapping in sterile gauze. - Place indirectly on ice
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Respiratory rate for adult
12 to 20 breaths per min
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Respiratory rate for infant
30 to 50 per min
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Respiratory rate for a child
20 to 30
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Heart rate for children
80 to 120
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Heart rate for an infant
120 to 150
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Normal blood pressure rate for adult?
100-140 (systolic) 70-90 diastolic
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What is SPO2
Blood oxygen levels. Measures how much oxygen in your bloodstream
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In rapid body survey, how many pats until you check hands for blood?
1 to 2 pats
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What is ESM
Ememergency Scene Management
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What is OPQRST used for?
During signs and symptoms in SAMPLE, to describe the pain they're experiencing
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Sign vs. symptom
Sign: Something you can see Symptom: something you can feel
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What does SHARP stand for
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4 vitals for MFRs
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4 vitals for Observers
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