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level questions: Level 1

Question	Answer
Chief complaint	the patients primary problem
Which mnemonic memory device helps the paramedic evaluate and document a patient's mental status	AVPU
What does the A stand for in AVPU	Alert
What does the V stand for in AVPU	Verbal
What does the P stand for in AVPU	Pain
What does the U stand for in AVPU	Unresponsive
For history taking	AEIOU HOT TIPS and SAMPLE
what does AEIOU stand for	Alcohol & drugs, Epilepsy, Insulin, Overdose, Uremia
what does SAMPLE stand for	Signs/symptoms , Allergies, Meds, Past history, Last meal, Events prior
What does HOT stand for	Hypoxia, Obstetrics , Trauma
What does TIPS stand for	Trauma, Infection, Psychiatric , Syncope
Trauma assessment for head, neck, legs, arms	CLAPS-D and TICS
Trauma assessment for abdomen	TRIG
5 B's	Breathing, Bleeding, Brains, Burns, Bones
what does the A stand for in ABC	Airway
what does the B stand for in ABC	Breathing
what does the C stand for in ABC	Circulation
for Pain assessment	OPQRST
what does the O stand for in OPQRST	Onset
what does the P stand for in OPQRST	Provokes&Palliation
what does the Q stand for in OPQRST	Quality
what does the R stand for in OPQRST	Radiates
what does the S stand for in OPQRST	Severity
what does the T stand for in OPQRST	Time
When presenting a PT use	SOAP
________ may indicate cardiac tamponade or tension pneumothorax.	Distended neck veins
A common finding in patients suspected of hypovolemia is orthostatic vital sign changes. A positive finding would show the following when going from supine to seated positions	BP decreasing 10-20 mmHg, HR increasing 10-20 bpm.
A tear in the tracheo-bronchial tree can be characterized by ________ in the neck	subcutaneous emphysema
An apparently unconscious patient opens his eyes when you touch him gently on the shoulder and speak. This patient is	Responsive to verbal stimuli
During the initial assessment, an irregular heart rate would most likely be discovered	Palpation of a pulse
Flat neck veins in a supine patient would most likely be a sign of	Hypovolemia
Per the patient assessment standard, what kind of patient requires cardiac monitoring	symptoms of cardiac compromise, symptoms of respiratory compromise, symptoms of neurological compromise
You are en route to the hospital with a patient who is seemingly stable following a motor vehicle collision. The patient's condition suddenly decreases. The ________ should be repeated	primary assessment
You find a 60-year-old male who is unconscious laying supine on his front lawn. There is no evidence of trauma but you check for pulse first. he has one so you protect the c-spine and ensure the airway is unobstructed.You then check to see the patient is breathing and he is. Your next step should be:	Attempt an oropharyngeal airway unless contraindicated
Skin color is best evaluated at the	nail beds and conjunctiva
To detect rebound tenderness in the abdomen, you should	press in slowly, release quickly.
what should not be performed while securing the airway of a patient with a suspected cervical spine injury?	Head tilt, chin lift