EMT 10

Question 1

Medications EMT can administer

Answer 1

Oxygen
Glucose
Patient prescribed Epi/Nitro
Activated Charcoal

Question 2

Sympathetic Reaction on the body

Answer 2

Pupils dilate, Heart & Respiratory Rate increase, vasoconstriction, bronchus-dilates, muscles flooded with blood

Question 3

Mass Casualty Incident (define)

Answer 3

Any event that places excessive demands on personnel & equipment

Typically involves 3 or more patients

Question 4

START triage

Answer 4

Simple triage and rapid transport

Question 5

SIDS

Answer 5

Sudden infant death syndrome (unexpected)

Under 1 year of age

Peak incidence is 2-4 months

Question 6

CBRNE (WMD)

Answer 6

Chemical, Biological, Radiological Nuclear & Explosive

Question 7

Organs in the Mediastinum

Answer 7

Trachea
Esophagus
Heart
Vena Cava
Aorta

Question 8

Insulin

Answer 8

Secreted when blood Glucose is elevated

Decreased blood Glucose by 1) increasing movement of Glucose out of blood & into cells 2) causes liver to take Glucose out of blood & store it as glycogen

Question 9

Components of Primary Assessment

Answer 9

1) form general impression
2) asses level of consciousness (mental status)
3) assess airway
4) assess breathing
5) assess oxygen
6) assess circulation
7) establish patient priorities

Question 10

Steps of Scene Size Up

Answer 10

1) BSI
2) Scene Safety
3) MOI/NOI
4) Number of Patients
5) Additional Resources

Question 11

Components of Secondary Assessment

Answer 11

Conduct Physical Exam

Take Baseline Vitals

Obtain a History

Question 12

Advantages of AED (3)

Answer 12

Speed of operation (first shock delivered quickly)

Safer, more effective delivery

More efficient monitoring

Question 13

Large Intestine

Answer 13

Tubelike structure beginning at distal end of small intestine & ending at the anus

Reabsorbs fluid from intestinal contents, enabling the excretion of solid waste

Located in Right Upper/ lower Quadrant

Question 14

Duodenum

Answer 14

The first part of the small intestine that connects to the stomach

Loaded in Right Upper Quadrant

Question 15

Glucogen

Answer 15

Function is the exact opposite of insulin

Secreted when blood Glucose level is low & will work to increase blood Glucose level

Increases & Maintains blood Glucose by:

 1) concerts glycogen stores in liver back to Glucose & back into the blood 
 2) concerts other non carbohydrate substances into Glucose in the liver

Question 16

Urinary Bladder

Answer 16

Saclike structure that acts as reservoir for the urine received from the kidneys

Located in lower quadrants

Question 17

Heat Stroke

Answer 17

Occurs when body cooling mechanisms break down

Body stores increasingly more heat, brain cells eventually start to die

Commonly unresponsive, skin hot & red

Question 18

Referred pain

Answer 18

Visceral pain (pain from the organ itself) that is felt elsewhere in the body

Usually poorly localized but is felt consistently in the part of the body it is referred too

Brain becomes confused in the interpretationC causes patient to feel pain elsewhere

Question 19

Evaporation

Answer 19

Process of liquid or solid changing to vapor (sweating)

Question 20

Acute Abdomen

Answer 20

Abdominal Pain

May be severe, can have number of causes