Exam Cheat Sheets

Question 1

The preferred procedure for opening the airway is the ____ maneuver

Answer 1

Head-tilt/chin-lift

Question 2

Lifting the mandible forward …

Answer 2

Pulls the tongue forward

Question 3

Acute hyperventilation will result in an increase in

Answer 3

Carbon dioxide

Question 4

Cricoid pressure is used to

Answer 4

Prevent regurgitation

Question 5

The movement of oxygen from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration is called

Answer 5

Diffusion

Question 6

The thin, leaf shaped structure that closes over the opening of the trachea during swallowing to prevent substances from entering is called the…

Answer 6

Epiglottis

Question 7

The portable oxygen tank size D holds _____ L of oxygen

Answer 7

400L

Question 8

An abnormal rise of carbon dioxide is known as

Answer 8

Hypercarbia

Question 9

When suctioning a patient, the recommended amount of time is a maximum of ____ seconds

Answer 9

15

Question 10

Oxygen is transported from the lungs to the body cells by the

Answer 10

Hemoglobin

Question 11

To reduce the risk of gastric distention when using a BVM is to

Answer 11

Reduce ventilation time 1 1/2 to 2 seconds

Question 12

Where does the oxygen & CO2 exchange occur

Answer 12

Alveoli

Question 13

NRB masks deliver up to __% oxygen

Answer 13

90%

Question 14

The OPA is properly measured from

Answer 14

The corner of the ear to the corner of the mouth

Question 15

False SPO2 readings are caused by

Answer 15

Nail polish
Esthetic nails
Dirt

Question 16

What is the safe residual pressure for oxygen tanks

Answer 16

200 psi

Question 17

What device measures the oxygen levels in patients & commonly used in the pre hospital setting

Answer 17

Pulse Oximeter

Question 18

The normal range of oxygen saturation in the body is

Answer 18

95% - 99%

Question 19

Oxygen flow for assisted ventilations with a BVM is set at

Answer 19

10 - 15L

Question 20

The function of the Pharynx is

Answer 20

Allow airflow into the respiratory system

Allow solids and liquids to pass into the digestive tract

Question 21

What causes cellular death

Answer 21

Hypoxia

Question 22

Disadvantages of using the soft suction catheter is

Answer 22

• Ineffective in removing large volumes of secretions rapidly
• Often unable to retrieve even smaller food particles
• Sterile water or saline must be suctioned to prevent clogging

Question 23

When foreign materials accidentally enter the lung during inspiration, it is called

Answer 23

Aspiring

Question 24

When placing a patient who is in the later stages of pregnancy on a spine board what precautions do you want to take?

Answer 24

Tilt the board to the right approx 45 degree angle

Question 25

Stable patients show be assessed every ?

Answer 25

15 minutes

Question 26

Unstable patients should be assessed every?

Answer 26

5 minutes

Question 27

which of the following devises is considered a spinal immobilization device?

Answer 27

KED Short Board Long Board All of the above***

Question 28

You have a 25 year-old patient who was in a MVA at highway speed. She presents as unresponsive with a weak, fast radial pulse and increased respirations, which are clear and easy. She is pale and cool to the touch. You are preparing to apply SMR equipment. Before you leave the scene you should also?

Answer 28

Find out if anyone knows the patient and can give history

Question 29

What is the correct sequence when trying to control bleeding?

Answer 29

Direct pressure and elevation, pressure point, tourniquet

Question 30

Pericardial Tamponade is defined as:

Answer 30

A condition when blood fills the space between the pericardial sac and the heart making it difficult for it to pump blood effectively

Question 31

Inadequate tissue perfusion and oxygenation is referred to as?

Answer 31

Shock

Question 32

Hemopneumothorax is defined as?

Answer 32

A collection of blood and air filling the pleural space

Question 33

What is a late sign of shock?

Answer 33

Hypotention

Question 34

When a patient is suffering from bilateral femur fractures, what type of splint should be applied

Answer 34

Sager splint

Question 35

The importance of assessing the CMS in a patient with an extremity injury is:

Answer 35

To determine if there is adequate circulation, motor skills and senses of the extremities

Question 36

What type of splint should be applied when there is a mid-shaft femur fracture?

Answer 36

Hare Splint

Question 37

What are the colours associated with tagging patients at an MCI

Answer 37

Green Yellow Red Black

Question 38

Which of the following treatments would be administered during the primary triage?

Answer 38

Reposition the airway

Question 39

Who is responsible for the tagging of patients at an MCI

Answer 39

Triage officer

Question 40

START stands for?

Answer 40

Simple triage and rapid transport

Question 41

While triaging a patient at a MVA, you observe that the patient has a respiratory rate of 24 breaths per minute, a weak carotid pulse, and no radial pulse. according to the START guidelines, this patient should be marked as:

Answer 41

Red