IPCC MCQ QUESTIONS Flashcards

1
Q

What are the risks associated with placing an OP airway?

A
  • stimulating the patients gag reflex
  • damage to soft tissues
  • damage to teeth
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1
Q

What is agonal respiration?

A

Precedes apnoea

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2
Q

A score of 2 on the VERBAL aspect of GCS indicates

A

Incomprehensible sounds

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4
Q

During choking, a conscious patient presents with an effective cough, what shall you do?

A

Encourage the patient to cough

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5
Q

When should abdominal thrusts not be performed?

A

The patient is under 1 year of age

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6
Q

Stimulation of the vagus nerve during suctioning can cause?

A

Bradycardia

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7
Q

T or F: if giving O2 to a COPD patient always aim for SPO2 of 88-92%

A

False

its 94–98%

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8
Q

T or F: a pneumothorax patient will always require 100% O2 through a non-rebreathe mask

A

False

its a different mask

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9
Q

A patient has a Return of Spontaneous Circulation after 8 minutes of resuscitation. What is your priority?

A

Reassess response, airway, breathing and circulation

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10
Q

Signs of adequate ventilation in an adult include?

A

Pink mucous membranes

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11
Q

When taking a patients blood pressure what artery are you auscultating over?

A

Brachial artery

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12
Q

The correct palpation site for a carotid pulse is?

A

Between the larynx and the sternocleidomastoid muscle

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13
Q

Describe a contraindication of Entonox

A

Abdominal pain with possible intestinal obstruction

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14
Q

According to JRCALC, which of the following is an indication for oral paracetamol?

A

High temperature with discomfort

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15
Q

What are the routes of drug administration for paramedics?

A
  • Subcutaneous injection
  • Inhaled
  • Intramuscular injection
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16
Q

What is trismus?

A

Locking of the jaw

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17
Q

What does DACC stand for?

A

Drug Administration Cross Check

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18
Q

During a primary survey what would be included in Disability?

A
  • blood sugar
  • pupil size
  • level of consciousness
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19
Q

GCS motor aspect score of 3

A

Abnormal flextion (decorticate response)

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20
Q

How much oxygen is contained in a CD cylinder?

A

460 Litres

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21
Q

How much oxygen is contained in a ZD cylinder?

A

600 Litres

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22
Q

How much oxygen is contained in a HX cylinder?

A

2300 Litres

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23
Q

What is the acronym associated with a pupil assessment?

A

PEARL - Pupils, Equal, And, Reactive/response to Light

24
Q

1000mcg is the same as

A

1mg

25
Q

When should you perform a jaw-thrust instead of a head-tilt chin-lift?

A

When you suspect a C-spine injury

26
Q

During choking, if a conscious patient presents with an effective cough, what should your next step be?

A

Encourage the patient to cough

27
Q

When inserting an OP airway in an adult how many degrees should you rotate the adjunct?

A

180

28
Q

Following defibrillation of a patient in VF your next action should be:

A

Immediately resume CPR

29
Q

What is snoring in an unconscious patient?

A

A sign of partial airway obstruction which requires intervention

30
Q

What is the chain of survival for resuscitation?

A
  • early recognition
  • early CPR
  • early defibrillation
  • post resuscitation care
31
Q

T or F: When giving back blows to a child over 1-year-old with a foreign body airway obstruction it is best to have them in an upright position?

A

False

- it is better to have them facing down to promote movement of the blockage

32
Q

T or F: A patient suffering from major trauma in pregnancy should receive oxygen 15 l/min through a reservoir mask (non-rebreathe mask)

A

True: all trauma patients should receive O2

33
Q

According to JRCALC what are the actions of Ibuprofen?

A
  • anti-inflammatory
  • analgesic
  • antipyretic
34
Q

T or F: According to JRCALC, Ibuprofen can be administered to a woman in the last trimester of pregnancy?

A

False

35
Q

How many litres of oxygen per minute should you use to deliver medication through a nebuliser?

A

6-8

36
Q

T or F: Entonox is made up of 50% oxygen and 50% nitrogen

A

False

It’s 50-50 Nitrous oxide and oxygen

37
Q

Can Entonox be given to children?

A

Yes

38
Q

What are the 5 rights of drug administration?

A
  • Right patient
  • Right medication
  • Right route
  • Right dose
  • Right time
39
Q

What is inspection?

A

looking at the patient, either in general or at a specific area.

40
Q

What is guarding?

A

when a patient is contracting their abdominal muscles

41
Q

T or F: Oxygen should be given to all patients who feel short of breath

A

False

It could be a panic attack

42
Q

What angle are subcutaneous injections administered?

A

45 degrees

43
Q

Entonox is administered by what route?

A

Inhalation

44
Q

What is the primary respiratory drive in a healthy individual based on?

A

Increased pCO2 levels

45
Q

Describe Hypoxaemia

A

A deficiency of oxygen in arterial blood

46
Q

Define positive pressure ventilation

A

Forcing air into the lungs

47
Q

What is the most common difficulty when ventilating a patient with the one-person bag-valve-mask technique?

A

Difficulty maintaining a mask seal

48
Q

What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

A

A progressive and irreversible disease of the airway

49
Q

What is peak expiratory flow?

A

Maximum flow rate at which a patient can expel air from their lungs

50
Q

T or F: Giving supplemental oxygen to a COPD patient may cause them harm.

A

True

51
Q

What does a P-wave on an ECG represent?

A

Atrial depolarisation

52
Q

When would you need to use an FFP3 mask as PPE?

A

When an Aerosol Generating Procedure (AGP) is being performed

53
Q

You are dressing an arm wound and notice that the patient has bled through two ambulance dressings. The bleeding does not appear to be arterial. Your next action should be to:

A

Remove the two dressings and start again to try to stem the bleeding

54
Q

What does the QRS complex show?

A

Depolarisation of the ventricles (ventricular depolarisation)

55
Q

What does the ST segment show?

A

isoelectric line that shows time between depolarisation and repolarisation of the ventricles

56
Q

What does a T-wave on an ECG represent?

A

Ventricular repolarisation

57
Q

What does the PR interval show?

A

The time taken for electrical activity to move between the atria and the ventricles