Term
|
Definition
| the process for pt classification of the severity of injuries or illness |
|
|
Term
| the good samaritan law will |
|
Definition
| protect any person who follow a prudent (careful about ones conduct) course of action |
|
|
Term
| a life threatening situation of the hightest priority is |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| the most reliable and accessible pulse is |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| with this question the nurse pinpoints the problem and can perform the Heimlick with no wasted time |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| once CPR is started it can't be stopped unless |
|
Definition
| the rescuer is relieved by paramedics or becomes exhausted |
|
|
Term
| once CPR is started it can't be stopped unless |
|
Definition
| the rescuer is relieved by paramedics or becomes exhausted |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| failure of the circulatroy system to provide sufficient blood circulation |
|
|
Term
| during effective CPR a cartoid pulse is |
|
Definition
| palpable during each compression |
|
|
Term
| priority intervention is to |
|
Definition
| assess respiratory status |
|
|
Term
| an average adult has how many pints of blood |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| sign of hypovolemic shock is |
|
Definition
| a pulse that becomes weak and thready |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| characterized by the spurting of bright red blood |
|
|
Term
| the most effective general tx of bleeding is |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| with head injury's a pt must be kept laying |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what do you do to stop the burning process |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what can occur with deep partial-thickness burns |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| swell causing porr circulation always check for capillary refill |
|
|
Term
| a pt with frost bite should be |
|
Definition
| be warmed by hot moist towels |
|
|
Term
| with heat stroke victims when their temp comed down to 101.2 you need to |
|
Definition
| remove cloths and fan pt if they start to shiver |
|
|
Term
| a stinger should be removed with a |
|
Definition
| knife by scraping to avoid forcing more venom into the skin |
|
|
Term
| what should be your first action of acciental poisoning |
|
Definition
| call the poison control center |
|
|
Term
| the tips of toes should remain exposed to |
|
Definition
| assess circulation when a bandage has been applied to the lower extremities |
|
|
Term
| a sucking chest wound should be |
|
Definition
| dressed with a flutter dressing so that air can escape the pleural space, but no more can be sucked in |
|
|
Term
| when a pts lower chest has been punctured with the weapon still in place you should |
|
Definition
| immobilize the weapon with dressings and tape |
|
|
Term
| when a pts lower chest has been punctured with the weapon still in place you should |
|
Definition
| immobilize the weapon with dressings and tape |
|
|
Term
| when a pts lower chest has been punctured with the weapon still in place you should |
|
Definition
| immobilize the weapon with dressings and tape |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| cleaned throughly and bandaged to approximate the edges |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| cleaned throughly and bandaged to approximate the edges |
|
|
Term
| never release a tourniquet when |
|
Definition
| all methods have failed to stop the bleeding of an unjury |
|
|
Term
| placing ice and pinching the nostils helps a pt with |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| s/s of a pt whith internal bleeding |
|
Definition
| hemoptysis, hematemsis, melena, or hematuria |
|
|
