1 Review Flashcards
hunter cuts legs, friend asks u if he’s going to live/die. you say:
this type of inj is prob not life threatening but it could be serious (this ones wrong)
he’s not going to die those types of injuries are never considered dangerous
we cannot tell yet, we will have to wait until he gets to hosp
i am sorry sir i cannot tell u any info about ur friends condition
newborn is breathing slowly adn has HR 65. what is the FIRST step in neonatal rescusc for this newborn?
begin BVM ventilation (incorrect)
begin chest compressions
administer O2
assess and clear airway
you are opening a partially occluded airway with a jaw thrust, which must be performed b4 to displacing jaw?
holding the head and neck in neutral alignment
know APGAR score for newborns
ptnt with severe dyspnea. which tank size for 10 min transfer in the ambu?
D-tank with 1200 psi
E tank with 600 psi
M tank with 300 psi
D-tank
ptns in resp distress, unresp to verbal stimuli and is snoring. which is teh best action:
insert ETDLA
insert NPA
insert OPA
apply suction
NPA insertion
best reason why EMTs shoudl be allowed to do adv airway techniques?
it only takes a ptnt a second to aspirate
which of the flllwing are u checking when u assess upper airway during the primary intitial assessment?
sounds of snoring
equal chest rise and fall (incorrect answer)
sounds of wheezing
breathing rate and effort
breathing rate and effort
who issues and EMS license?
your state
proper flow for nasal cannula:
1-6 L/min
preferred method for insertion of oropharyngeal airway for 7 yo ptnt.
use bite stick or tongue blade during insertion.
which of these ptnts should u limit amnt of O2?
ptnt with emphysema (was incorrect)
asthma ptnt
you should initially provide O2 for any ptnt in distress
initially provide O2 for any ptnt in distress
2mo old ptnt has hypoxia, is blue becomes sleepy. you should expect the ptnts pulse will:
be slower than normal
27 yo ptnt fell off roof, landed on head, no pulse and u suspect spinal inj.
your team prepares compressions, what spinal precautions should be started?
C-spine collar (this ones incorrect)
none
manual spinal motion restriction
head blocks
ptnt ready for transport w/spinal stablizing.
alert, calm after impact to chest and abdomen in MVC. u put the ptn in the ambu, and note pulse and resps increase. this change likely onset of:
internal bleeding (incorrect answer)
bleed in brain
shock (likely the right answer)
increase in pain
pedest hit by car, unrespons, rapid, regular, weak radial pulse. skin is pale, clammy. no signes of external bl.
which is most likely:
patient has back inj
ptnt has bruised heart
ptnt has closed head inj
ptnt is in hemorrahagic shock from internal bl
ptnt is in hemorrahagic shock from internal bl
why providers are discouraged from checking carotid pulse immed after a shock to confirm pulselessness:
it causes an unnecessary delay and CPR interruption
which of these signs expect to see with decompensated shock:
decreasing HR (incorrect)
mild anxiety
weak central pulse
increasing resps
best describes decompensated shock:
resp rate increases
skin becomes pale, cool, clammy (incorrect)
HR increases
BP begins to drop
25YO ptnt with abd pain. worst pain ever, nearly faints. abd is firm, painful to touch. what should u do after placing the ptnt in comfort position?
cover with blanket to conserve heat
what can cause AED to go off on a ptnt when it shouldn’t:
using portable radio
placing pads on a wet ptnt (was incorrect)
walking quickly around the ptnt (likely the answer)
transport in ambu
why is airway maint important in CPR?
to improve ventilation and reduce gastric distention
to push O2 into the tissues
to reduce risk of vomiting
to oxygenate as well as elminate toxic gases (incorrect answer)
divides body into left and right half down the navel
midline
connects bones to bones:
ligaments
“epi” meaning:
upon or over
structure immed below vocal chords:
trachea
affix means breathing:
pnea
front of body:
ventral
dorsal
sagittal (incorrect)
medial
line goes from armpit to hip:
mid-axillary
bones of spine typically fused:
sacral
polydypsia:
extreme thirst
outermost layer of skin:
epidermis
abduction:
movement away from body’s midline
anterior fontanelle fuses together between the ages of:
7-14 months (incorrect)
6-8 mnths
9-18 mnths
3-4 mnths
decline in cardiac function that commonly occurs in late adulthood most often because:
atherosclerosis
when communicating w/older ptnt it is imprtant to remember:
age relate changes diminish the effectiveness of the eyes and ears
absent lung sounds, hyperresonance on left, likely, no JVD or tracheal deviation, likely:
simple pneumothorax
critical inj that can be caused by air bags
lung collapse
during rapid assess u find a sucking chest wound on RT, you:
seal wound w/gloved hand, continue assessment
abd pain and left shoulder pain after being struck on left side, likely inj to the:
spleen
what u expect w/a hemothorax:
diminished lung sounds , flat neck veins, dull to percussion
