Anatomy & Physiology | Airway Management | Ambulance Operations | Potpourri | Prescription Medication or Pokemon |
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What are right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle?
The four chambers of the heart
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What is ventilation?
The physical act of moving air into the lungs.
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What is uphill/upwind?
At a scene where hazardous materials are involved, you should park the ambulance
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What is prone?
A patient lying flat with his/her chest facing down and back facing up is in this position.
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What is a Pokemon?
Celebi
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What is 7?
The number of vertebrae in the cervical spine.
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What is a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA)?
Adjunct used when patient has a gag reflex.
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What are the phases of the ambulance call?
Preparation, Dispatch, En route, Arrival at scene, transfer of patient to ambulance, en route to receiving facility, at receiving facility, en route to station, postr
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What is ventricular fibrillation?
Disorganized, ineffective twitching of the ventricles, resulting in no blood flow and a state of cardiac arrest.
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What is a Medication?
Benicar
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What is upper left quadrant?
The quadrant of the abdomen in which the spleen is located.
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What is a nasal cannula?
Device used to administer 1-6 L of oxygen.
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What is recommended size of a helicopter landing zone?
100ft X 100ft
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What is a traction splint?
Used to stabilize a closed, mid-shaft femur fracture when there is no other major trauma.
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What is a Pokemon?
Accelgor
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What is adduction?
Movement of a limb towards the midline of the body.
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What is below 94%?
Oxygen saturation level that requires oxygen to be administered.
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What are intersections?
The most common and often most serious ambulance crashes occur here.
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What is breech delivery?
The condition when a baby is born buttocks first.
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What is a Pokemon?
Nidorina
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What is the clavicle?
The easiest bone to break in the body.
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What are the nose, mouth, jaw, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx?
Four things that are part of the upper airway.
(HINT: 6 things total) |
What is wearing seat belts and shoulder harnesses at all times?
The MOST important safety precaution(s) that you and your partner can take while en route to a call.
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What is pericardial tamponade?
Compression of the heart due to a buildup of blood or other fluid in the pericardial sac.
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What is a Medication?
Incivek
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