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What does the P in ACVPU represent?
Pain
Bradycardia is a heart rate below?
60bpm
You attend a patient who has a shortened and rotated right leg, and pain when elevated how would you secure this?
Splinting blankets and bandages
In hypothermia cardiac arrests where VF persists only 3 shocks can be delivered until core temp is above 30? T/F?
True
Tachycardia is one of the reversible causes of cardiac arrest? T/F?
False (cardiac tamponade, toxins, tension pneumothorax, thrombus)
In trauma, a tourniquet should be applied proximal to the site of bleeding? T/F?
True
What is the landmark when placing a pelvic binder onto a patient?
Greater trochanter
What is implied by epistaxis?
Nose bleed
NEWS 2 indicates that a patient with a NEWS of 5 or more with a history of illness/infection we should suspect what?
Sepsis
When is adrenaline 1:1000 used?
Anaphylaxis
Can glucagon be given IV?
No, glucagon can only be administered IM
What might patients using salbutamol experience?
Muscle cramps and tachycardia
Can aspirin 300mg tablets be chewed and dissolved?
Yes
What is hypothermia?
Low body temperature
The medical terminology for high blood pressure is hypotension? T/F?
False