Exam Questions (poor) Flashcards
If a patient has an implanted pacemaker or defibrillator, what special precautions should be taken when utilizing an AED?
Avoid placing the pads directly over the implanted device.
Until another medical service equal to or greater than your abilities arrives on scene, what standard is used to maintain patient care?
Department medical control guidelines.
When arriving on scene at a medical event what is the first action you should take?
Determine the scene to be safe
(T/F) Whenever possible, if the mechanism of injury causing your patient discomfort was witnessed by a bystander. Always use the information from the bystander as your primary piece of information.
False
(T/F) When preforming your rapid survey, once you find the main cause of the patient’s discomfort or pain it is important to move from a rapid assessment to a focused exam.
False
What does JVD stand for
Jugular vein distention
What is the correct compression to ventilation ratio for a single rescuer of a 3 year old child?
30 compression to 2 breaths
For what age patient is the 2 thumb-encircling hand technique recommended when 2 or more rescuers are present?
A child younger than 1 year
What is the correct depth of chest compression for an infant?
at least 1/3 of the depth of the chest or 1.5 inches
After your assessment of the patient and interventions have been made, how often should you reassess your patients vitals?
Every 5 minutes
What is the regulator on the oxygen tank set to when utilizing a nasal cannula?
2-6 LPM
What is important to remember about AED pad placement when working with infants?
You may need to place 1 pad posterior and 1 pad anterior on the chest to ensure there is at least 1 inch space between them.
When inspecting a patients medications you are looking for the 5 “R’s”, they are
Route, Time, Does, Patient, Medication
In regards to medications what do the 3 “C’s” stand for
Colour, clarity, concentration
As a rescuer you encounter a 23 year old patient who is unresponsive. His girlfriend tells you he has just had galbladder surgery and has been taking oxycodone for the pain. He currently is not breathing and has no pulse, she came downstairs and found him this way four minutes ago. Your college goes to retrieve the AED and Naloxone kit.What is the most appropriate action for you to take next?
Provide chest compressions and begin “CAB” CPR.
How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag valve mask?
Observing the chest rise with breaths
During your medical secondary assessment when you are looking for “DRT” what are you looking for?
Distension, rigidity, tenderness
In the mnemonic AEIOUTIPS what does the A and I stand for?
Alcohol and Insulin
What is a consideration when using an AED?
On a hairy chest the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock
Respiration is the act of/or process of breathing in and out. You will evaluate several characteristics when assessing a patients respirations. They are:
Rate, depth, sound, and ease
(T/F) When stimulating the the pupils with an external light, pupilary reaction should be concise and equal in both eyes. Poor pupil reaction can denote poor perfusion to the eye and/or damage/compromise to the brain.
True
You notice the person performing compression is not allowing for complete recoil of the chest. What is your course of action?
Communicate clearly what you are seeing
(T/F) An acceptable range for SPO2 reading for a healthy adult is 90-98%
False
(T/F) As you collect your baseline set of vital information it is important to note that no single vital sign should be used to drive the care of the patient
True