University:
Johns Hopkins University
Course:
ME.250 | Medicine
Academic year:

2021
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214

Pages:

4
Author:

Charlee Buchanan

Here are your flashcards based on the provided notes, formatted in a question and answer style: --### Flashcard Set **Flashcard 1** Q: What is the first priority in scene safety? A: - Ensure the scene is safe - Assess for hazards --**Flashcard 2** Q: Who controls EMS scope of practice? A: - Medical director - State regulations --**Flashcard 3** Q: What does a DNR mean and what makes it valid? A: - DNR: Do Not Resuscitate - Valid if signed by a physician - Patient's identification required --**Flashcard 4** Q: When can someone deny consent? A: - If they are conscious and competent - If they have a valid DNR --**Flashcard 5** Q: What is implied consent? A: - Assumed consent in emergencies - Applies when the patient is unconscious --**Flashcard 6** Q: What is expressed consent? A: - Clearly stated agreement to treatment - Must be given by a competent adult --**Flashcard 7** Q: Describe the airflow pathway in the body. A: - Nose/Mouth → Pharynx → Larynx → Trachea → Bronchi → Lungs --**Flashcard 8** Q: What is an occluded airway? A: - Complete blockage of the airway - Prevents airflow --**Flashcard 9** Q: What do different breathing sounds indicate? A: - Wheezing: constricted airways - Stridor: upper airway obstruction - Crackles: fluid in lungs - Rhonchi: mucus in airways --**Flashcard 10** Q: What is agonal breathing and how do you treat it? A: - Infrequent, ineffective gasps - Begin CPR and provide ventilations --- **Flashcard 11** Q: What are indications and contraindications of CPAP? A: **Indications:** - CHF, COPD, Respiratory distress **Contraindications:** - Facial trauma, Unconsciousness, Inability to maintain airway --**Flashcard 12** Q: Why do you take breaths? A: - To supply oxygen to the body - Oxygen helps in cellular respiration --**Flashcard 13** Q: What does VPU stand for? A: - Verbal - Painful - Unresponsive --**Flashcard 14** Q: What are normal vital signs? A: - Pulse: 60-100 bpm - Respirations: 12-20/min - Blood Pressure: 90-140/60-90 --**Flashcard 15** Q: What are signs and symptoms of inadequate breathing? A: - Cyanosis - Altered mental status - Decreased respiratory rate --- **Flashcard 16** Q: What is capillary refill time for a female? A: - Normal: 1-2 seconds --**Flashcard 17** Q: What is the order of trauma assessment? A: - Primary assessment - Secondary assessment - Tertiary assessment --**Flashcard 18** Q: Signs and symptoms of a rib fracture include? A: - Localized tenderness - Pain with inspiration - Crepitus --**Flashcard 19** Q: When should a meter-dose inhaler (MDI) be used? A: - For asthma or COPD exacerbations - Not for acute severe respiratory distress --**Flashcard 20** Q: What is the purpose of beta-1 and beta-2 receptors? A: - Beta-1: Increases heart rate and contractility - Beta-2: Causes bronchodilation ---