EMS REVIEW DAY February 26, 2018
Bell Work 2-26-18 You are required to get a SAMPLE history. Why is important to know the patient’s last oral intake? When assessing airway, when would you do a jaw-thrust maneuver and not a Head-Tilt Chin-Lift? If a patient’s pulse is absent, what is your next step? What would be more common hypo or hypertension in overweight people who have a high salt, high fat diet? The medical term to describe difficulty breathing would be?
Deadlines TODAY (MIDNIGHT): Case Scenario Due – Worth 50 FORMAL POINTS Tuesday, Feb. 27: Vital Signs, Vocab and Pt. Assessment Exam – Worth 50 FORMAL POINTS, 35 m/c questions Thursday, March 1: Notebook check – Worth 100 informal points
Study Guide Normal Ranges for TPR, B/P, O2 sat Medical abbreviations Pain Scales Medical terminology relating to vital signs Pulse sites (location and landmarks) Pulse Pressure Know what you would do in each: Scene Size- UP, Initial Assessment, Focused History and Physical Exam, Vital Signs, Ongoing or Secondary Assessment and Hand-off to EMTs/ER Dept. Know DCAP-BTLS, SAMPLE and OQPRST