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17 Cards in this Set
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Most appropriate lift to use if suspect head or neck injury?
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Clothes drag
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Modified HAINES position
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Higharm in engangered spine position
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6 things included with standard precautions
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1. hand washing
2. Gloves 3. gowns 4. masks 5. protective eyewear 6. CPR breathing Standard precautions are just a little more detailed that universal and pertain to potential infection at hand |
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How long should you assess breathing for?
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10 seconds at the most
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First sign a patient is going into shock
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irritability
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purpose of secondary assessment
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Locate and assess s/s of an injury after life threatning injuires have been ruled out
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Rescue breathing for infant, child, adult
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Infant: 1 every 2 (36-48/min)
Child: 1 every 3 (15-30) Adult: 1 every 5 (12-20) |
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How to listen to breath sounds?
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Mid-clavicular line, 2nd intercostal space
On the side, between the 4th and 5th intercostal space |
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4 types of oxygen delivery methods at O2 percentage and L
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NC: 1 to 6 L, 24-44%
BVM: 15 L or more, >90% O2 (not breathing) Resuscitation mask: 6-15 L, 25-55% (not breathing) Non-breather mask: 10-15 L, >90% |
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PROPER CRP ratio for infant, child, adult
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One responder: 30:2
Two responder child and infant: 15:2 |
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What should you do if the child is too small for the AED pads?
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One pad in middle of chest and other pad between should blades - pads can NEVER touch!
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Appropriate CPR progression
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1. Check for consciousness
2. Open airway and check for breathing 3. Give 2 slow breaths 4. Check for circulation/severe bleeding 5. Begin CPR 30:2 |
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s/s of heat stroke?
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> 104 deg
flushed, red skin (dry or moist) rapid, weak pulse shallow breathing low BP decreasing LOC lack of sweating (BIG difference between heat stroke and heat exhaustion) |
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How to tell how far away lightning is?
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every 5 seconds between a flash of lightning and the sound of thunder equals 1 mile
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What combination of environmental factors affects body temperature?
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Cold = temperature and wind chill
Hot = temperature and humidity Look at charts for risk of heat/cold illness to determine this |
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How to handle a tooth that has been displaced?
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1. Handle by crown
2. rinse under water 3. place in milk (or clean water if not available) Do not try to put back in mouth |
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How to remove helmet
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1. One responder maintains stabilization
2. cut chin strap, shoulder pad, jersey 3. Remove internal cheek pads 4. deflate air bladder 5. Remove helmet 6. Immediately remove shoulder pads |
