EMT Acronyms

Discipline: Nursing

Type of Paper: Question-Answer

Academic Level: Undergrad. (yrs 3-4)

Paper Format: APA

Pages: 1 Words: 275

Question

  1. Nursing/Fundamentals Of Nursing
BSI Body
        Substance
        Isolation


ENAMES
Environmental dangers
Number of patients
Additional resources
MOI/NOI
Extrication needs
>Spinal precautions

LOC
Level
Of
Consciousness

ABC
Airway
Breathing
Circulation

DCAPBLSTIC
Deformities
Contusions
Abrasions
Punctures
Burns
Lacerations
Swelling
Tenderness
Instability
Crepitus

What is dcaplistic used for?
Secondary exam: Head to toe

OPQRST
Onset(sudden or gradual)
Provoke(what makes it worse)
Quality(what does it feel like)
Radiates (doesn’t go anywhere)
Severity(1-10 scale)
Time (when did it occur)

PASTE
Provoke (what makes it worse)
Associated chest pain
Sputum (color of phlegm)
Talks/Tiredness(how many word sentences)
Exercise tolerance

SOB
Shortness
Of
Breath]

What is opqrst used for?
Pain/chest pain

What is paste used for?
Shortness of breath

AEIOUTIPS
Alcohol
Epilepsy
Insulin
Overdose
Under dose
Trauma
Infection
Psychosis
Seizure/stroke/shock

What is AEIOUTIPS used for?
ALOC (causes for altered level of consciousness)

PERL
Pupils
Equal
Reactive
Light

JVD
Jugular
Vein
Distention

TD
Tracheal
Deviation

VS
Vital Signs

CSM
Circulation
Sensation
Movement

SAMPLE
Signs and symptoms
Allergies
Medication
Past pertinent history
Last oral intake
Events leading to injury

What is sample used for?
Questions to ask pt./ report to medic

AVPU
Alert
Verbal stimuli
Pain stimuli
Unresponsive

What is AVPU used for?
LOC & A&Ox# (person, place, time, event)

RUQ
Right
Upper
Quadrant

RLQ
Right
Lower
Quadrant

LUQ
Left
Upper
Quadrant

LLQ
Left
Lower
Quadrant

GSW
Gun
Shotr/>Wound

MOI
Mechanism
Of/>Injury

NOI
Nature
Of
>Illness


BLS
Basic
Life
>Support

ALS
Advanced
Life
>Support

C/C
Chief Complaint

C/O
Complaining of

RICE
Rest
Ice
Compressionr/>Elevation

AED
Automated
External
Defibrillator

OPA
Oropharyngeal Airway

NPA
Nasopharyngeal Airway

CISM/D
Critical
Incident
Stress
Management/ Debriefing

DNR
Do
Not

MVA/C
Motor
Vehicle
Accident/Collision

NKA
No
Known
Allergies

NKDA
No
Known
Drugr/>Allergies

CHF
Congestive
Heart
Failure

COPD
Chronic
Obstructive
Pulmonary
Disease

CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)

CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid

DOA
Dead On Arrival

ED
Emergency Department

HTN
Hypertension

NC
Nasal Cannula

NRB/M
Non Rebreather Mask

BVM
Bag
Valve
Mask

AIDS


HBV
Hepatitis
B r/>Virus

Tx
Treatment

Hx
History

Rx
Prescription

Fx
Fracture

Dx
Diagnosis

Sx
Signs and symptoms

C (line over)
With

S (line over)
Without

A (line over)
Before

P (line over)
After

Primary

Secondary

CPR
Cardio
Pulmonary
Resuscitation

SLUDGEM
Salivation, sweating
Lacrimation
Urination
Defecation
Gastric upset
Emesis (vomiting)
Miosis (muscle twitching)

What is SLUDGEM used for?
Insecticide or nerve agent exposure

A&O
Alert & Oriented

MCI
Mass/multiple
Casualty
Incident

AAA
Abdominal
Aortic
Aneurysm

ALOC
Altered
Level
Of
Consciousness

AMS
Altered
Mental/>Status

BNICE
Biological
Nuclear
Incendiary devices
Chemicals
Explosives

What is BNICE used for?
Terrorism agents

CNS
Central
Nervous/>System

PNS
Peripheral
Nervous />System

DT
Delirium
Tremens

EMR
Emergency
Medical
Responder

EMT
Emergency
Medical
Technician

AEMT
Advanced
Emergency
Medical
>Technician

EMS
Emergency
Medical
>Service

HIPAA
Health
Insurance
Portability
Accountability
Act

MRSA
Methicillin
Resistant
Staphylococcus
Aureus