EMT-Basic Voc 08

Secondary muscles of respiration

• Method of accessing a patients level of consciousness by determining...
• Awake and Alert, Responsive to Verbal or Pain stimulis, or Unresponsive

To form a clot to plug an opening in an injured blood vessel and stop bleeding

Delicate membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the exposed surface of the eye

A grating or grinding sensation caused by fractured bone ends or joints rubbing together; also air bubbles under the skin that produce a crackeling sound or crinkly feeling

Bluish-grey skin color that is caused by reduced oxygen levels in the blood

mnemonic for assessment in which each area of the body is evaluated for Deformities, Contusions, Arasions, Punctures/ Penetrations, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations and Swelling

Part of the assessment process in which a detailed area-by-area exam is performed on patients whose problems cannot be readily identified or when more specific information is needed about problems identified in the focused history and physical exam

The part of the assessment process in which the patients major complaint or any problems that are immediately evident are further and more specifically evaluated

The overall initial impression thet determines the priorty for patient care; based on the patients surroundings, the mechanism of injury, signs and symptoms, and the chief complaint

Involuntary muscle contractions (spasm) of the abdominal wall in an effort to protect the inflamed abdomen; a sign of peritonits

The part of the assessment process thet helps you to identify any immediately or potentially life threatening conditions so that you can initiate lifesaving care

Flaring out of the nostrils, indicating that there is an airway obstruction

The part of the assessment process in which problems are reevaluated and responses to treatment are assessed

The mental status of a patient measured by memory of person, place time, and event

The six pain questions: Onset (when did it start), Provoking factors (what makes the pain better or worse), Quality (dull,sharp etc), Radiation (does it move), Time (how long the episodes last)

Examine by touch

The motion of the chest wall section that is detached in a flail chest; the motion is exactally the opposite of normal motion during breathing

Crackling, rattling, breath sound that signals fluid in the air spaces of the lungs; also called crackles

Movement in which the skin pulls in around the ribs during inspiration

Course, low pitched breath sounds heard in patients with chronic mucus in the upper airways

A key brief history of a patients condition to determine Signs/Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent past history, Last oral intake, and Events leading to the illness/injury

A quick assessment of the scene and surroundings made to provide information about its safety and the mechanism of injury or nature of illness, before you enter or begin patient care

The white portion of the eye; the tough outer coat that gives protection to the delicate, light-sensitive, inner layer

A harsh, high pitched inspiratory sound that is often heard in accute laryngeal (upper airway) obstruction; may sound like crowing and be audible without a stethoscope

The presence of air in soft tissues, causing a characteristic crackling sensation on palpation