Airway
A patient with a cervical spine injury requires what kind of maneuver to open the airway?
What is to head tilt chin lift maneuver?
You arrive at an MVA, there are downed powerlines covering the car. What do you do?
What is shut off the power? If patient is conscious they need to remain IN THE CAR. Do not touch ANYTHING.
Who on slope would we call for this to occur?
Patient's pulse is rapid and thready, what could this indicate?
What is shock?
What is epinephrine?
You find an unresponsive patient who has a blood sugar of 30, what do you do?
What is start an IV and give dextrose?
Then repeat blood glucose check
Your patient is semi-conscious with a gag reflex, what type of airway would you use?
What is a NPA?
You are arrive on scene of a MVA. You see a tanker truck flipped on its side leaking fluid and smoke. What would be your next action?
Hot, warm, cold zones, decon, treat
You have a patient with a capillary refill of greater than 5 seconds, what does this indicate?
What is poor perfusion?
What distinguishes between allergic reaction and anaphylaxis?
Allergic rx. usually does not include a systemic circulatory or respiratory response
What is pneumonia?
non-cardiac related chest pain
Treat for MI until proven otherwise
During BVM ventilation, you notice resistance and poor chest rise. What types of interventions would be necessary to ventilate the patient?
DOPE - displacement, obstruction, pneumothorax, equipment failure
You are dispatched to the Aurora hotel for a domestic dispute. When you try and talk to the patient her partner aggressively approaches the crew. What do you do?
Situational AWARENESS!!
What would a blood pressure of 120/110 indicate?
What is tamponade, hypertensive crisis.
What allergies might need to be considered before starting an IV?
What is latex, tape, adhesive, iodine allergies?
You are transporting a patient after an MVA, and they are flushed and have a low blood pressure. What could this be?
What is neurogenic shock?
What is oxygen, epi pen, duo neb, steroids?
You are dispatched to STP for a sick person. Upon arrival you find there are multiple people with the exact same symptoms, what is your next move?
What is WE NEED TO LEAVE THE AREA and have the walking patients leave the area.
MCI?? how many patients, what are they exposed to? do you need decon? call for extra personnel - how many can be transported in ambulance?
How do you describe cheyne stokes breathing?
What is is an abnormal breathing pattern characterized by alternating periods of rapid, deep breaths followed by pauses in breathing (apnea).
You are dispatched to LRS after dinner for a patient who has tingling in the mouth. They admit to having a shellfish allergy. What do you do?
What is treat for allergic reaction?
You are dispatched to Brooks Range supply for a patient who is unresponsive in the bathroom. Upon patient contact you find pin-point pupils, respirations of 8/min, what would you treat for?
What is opioid overdose?
What is intubation of the esophagus, cuff not inflated, obstructions, pneumothorax, equipment failure (DOPE)
What is wear high vis safety vest, lights on the ambulance should be on, flashlights for everyone, traffic control, flares, traffic blocking with engine.
What is first re-assess your patient then make sure your SpO2 probe is positioned properly.
A patient develops hives and shortness of breath after a bee sting but has no known allergies. What do you do?
What is treat for anaphylaxis?
What is considered dying respirations, they are sporadic, irregular breaths usually seen just before respiratory arrest?
What are agonal respirations?