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The passageway by which air enters and leaves the body Airway A prehospital assessment that is the first step in the total assessment of the pa9ent Primary assessment A prehospital assessment that is a rapid assessment of the head, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremi9es, and posterior of the body to detect signs and symptoms of an injury Rapid trauma assessment Procedure for detec9ng changes in a pa9ents condi9on Reassessment Assessment done a@er the scene safety and primary assessment that includes pt hx, review of systems, physical exam and vital signs Secondary assessment Injury caused by a blow that does not penetrate the skin or other body 9ssues Blunt force trauma In medicine the reason for a call to ems Chief complaint The course of the blood from the heart through the arteries, caps, and veins back again to the heart Circula9on
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A condi9on of being stretched, inflated, or larger than normal Distension Impression of the pa9ents condi9on that is formed on first approaching the pa9ent based on pa9ents environment, c/c, and appearance General impression A pa9ent with one or more medical diseases or condi9ons Medical pa9ent What pulse divides the medial malleolus and heel into the lateral and medial plantar arteries Posterior 9bial What pain involves the many factors that influence the pa9ents report of pain (psychiatric condi9ons) Psychogenic pain What pulse runs along the line between the first and second toe, and its pulse point is felt in the mid foot Doralis pedis What type of pain is the altera9on of central nervous system processing of sensa9on, leading to amplifica9on of pain signals Central sensi9za9on What is used in conjunc9on with the stethoscope to allow you to accurately obtain the pa9ents bp Sphygmomanometer What is an electronic device for determining the amount of o2 carried in the blood Pulse oximeter What is an electronic temp measurement tool capable of taking oral, axillary, or rectal temp
Temperature What pulse is located behind the pa9ents knee cap and can be palpated on the dorsal side of the pa9ents knee Popiteal What is the short dura9on and has a sudden onset in associa9on with injury surgery or an acute illness episode Acute Labored or difficult breathing Dyspnea What type of pain is linked to 9ssue damage to the skin musculoskeletal system Nocicep9ve What type of pain is a direct consequence of a lesion or disease affec9ng the somatosensory system Neuropathic Pulse with irregular rhythm Arrhythmia What can be used by children as well as pa9ents with language barriers or cogni9ve impairment Wong baker faces chart Without fever Afebrile With fever Febrile What are signs to life temp, rr, hr, and bp Vital signs What is an unpleasant sensory and emo9onal experience associated with actual or poten9al 9ssue damage?
Pain What is another term for nocicep9ve pain? Soma9c What are the characteris9cs of pain? Onset provoca9on quality region scale 9me What does the acronym nrs stand for Numerical ra9ng system What are some non verbal cues? Restlessness, pacing, guarding, wincing, crying, withdrawal from touch What is it called when you can see the outcome of pain Sign What is it called when the pa9ent tells you how the pain feels Symptom How can pain be managed
- medica9ons
- mild exercise
- diversion techniques
- hot or cold compress
- physical therapy techniques
- reassurance How can pain be recorded for inpa9ent? Medica9on administra9on record nursing notes
A force or forces that may have caused an injury Mechanism of injury What is medically wrong with the pa9ent Nature of illness What is the direct observa9on of what you see, hear, smell and touch Objec9ve A ques9on requiring more than a yes or no response Open ended ques9on Discomfort in breathing that is brought on or aggravated by lying flat Orthopnea Informa9on gathered regarding the pa9ents health problems in the past Past medical history Injury caused by an object that passes through the skin or other body 9ssues Penetra9ng trauma What is it called when diagnos9c tes9ng, therapeu9c modali9es, or need for consultants exists Plan What are the steps taken by medical personnel when approaching the scene of an emergency call Scene size up Something regarding the pa9ents condi9on that you can see Sign Informa9on, including the absence or presence of per9nent symptoms, that the pa9ent tells you Subjec9ve Something regarding the pa9ents condi9on that the pa9ent tells you Symptom
A pa9ent suffering from one or more physical injuries Trauma pa9ent What is the prehospital assessment subdivided into Prehospital trauma and prehospital medical Performed when you encounter a pa9ent that is suffering one or more physical injuries Prehospital trauma Performed when a pa9ent is suffering from one or more medical diseases or condi9ons Prehospital medical What does the abbrevia9on ma stand for Medical treatment facili9es Based on the principle that all blood, body fluids, secre9ons, excre9ons except sweat, non-intact skin, and mucous membranes may contain transmissible infec9ous agents Standard precau9ons What is your first priority when it comes to scene size up Determining if the scene is safe What are the 6 parts to primary assessment Form a general impression, assess the pa9ents mental status, the pa9ents airway, breathing, circula9on, determine the pa9ents priority What does a general impression do Helps you determine how serious the pa9ents condi9on is and to set priori9es for care and transport What happens if a pa9ent is apparently lifeless Do a pulse check and the cab approach What are some high priority condi9ons
Pathogen Another name for contagious disease Communicable disease Infec9ous disease communicable by contact Contagious disease Infect by contact Contaminated Union of body surfaces Direct contact Free from infec9on by destroying harmful organisms Disinfec9on Any kingdom of fungi of saprophy9c and parasi9c spore producing eukaryo9c Fungi What does the acronym hais stand for Health care associated infec9ons Acquired in a hospital Health care associated infec9ons Whats another name for hais Nosocomial infec9on Separa9on, for the period of communicability, of infected persons or animals so as to limit the possibility of spreading infec9on to suscep9ble hosts. Isola9on Disease producing microorganisms Pathogens Microoragnisms that are transported through the air Airborne pathogens
A sequence of circumstances where all events must occur to develop an infec9on Chain of infec9on Whats the chain of infec9on Pathogen, reservoir, exit, mode of trans, entry, host Common infec9ous agents Bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and helminthes
