EMt Block Exam # 6 Review Flashcards
You are EMT and have just obtained a refusal from the scene you are on when a neighbor asked you to check on another neighbor but you hear screaming- what should you do?
Call the police and retreat to your ambulance until they arrive.
A pediatric patient has a temp of 104- what is your first action?
Remove the child’s clothing
If you have a pediatric patient who requires o2- but will not tolerate the mask on their face. What is your next move?
Allow mom to hold the mask near the patients face. ( blow by o2)
What are signs of respiratory distress?
Retractions/ use of accessory muscles
Why is it important to not hyper-extend a pediatric’s neck when performing a head tilt chin lift?
Their trachea is soft and can kink if the neck is hyper-extended
What is the age range for a pre-schooler?
3-6 years old
Why is it important to involve parents in pediatric care?
It can help calm the patient and keep them at ease.
What is it called when a limb is presenting during delivery vs. the head?
Limb Presentation
If there is a prolapsed cord- what is occurring and how serious is that condition?
The baby is not getting the o2 that it needs-
Serious Condition.
When do you cut the cord ?
Once it has stopped pulsating.
If you have a pregnant patient who has vaginal bleeding and the blood is collected on towels- what do you need to do with the blood soaked towels?
Collect them all - place then in a bad- and take them to the ER with the patient.
How do you create a sterile field during a field delivery?
Place a pad under mom’s bottom, and another on her lap
What two statements will a pt. say if they are going to start stage 2 of labor?
The urge to push
Feel like they need to have a bowel movement
When a woman is pregnant , the cervix will become plugged with what that will prevent contamination of the uterus.
The mucus plug
What is the best treatment for a marine life sting/ bit?
Vinegar
Should the statement “ I am beginning to feel itchy all over” after being stung by fire ants concern you?
Yes
If you have a patient who is feeling short of breath from skiing on a mountain- what is an initial step of care?
Remove the patient from the high altitude and go to a lower area
What does HACE stand for?
High Altitude Cerebral Edema
Provide an example of a patient loosing heat by convection.
Being exposed to a cool breeze
Is it possible to not shiver and still have a low body temp?
Yes
With a soft tissue injury/ possible broken extremity, why is it important to splint and elevate the extremity?
To reduce the swelling and pain in the extremity.
Explain the steps of a traction splint and when one would be used.
Hold manual traction first until device is secured - femur fracture with no other injuries
During an MVC- what types of injuries can be considered life threatening?
Femur Fracture
Pelvis Fracture
What do ligaments connect to?
bone to other bones
