Intubation
Normal adult respiratory rate
What is 12-20 breaths per minute?
The preferred venipuncture site
What is the Medial Cubital Vein?
Elderly male patient experiencing a myocardial infarction: You should NOT perform this. A. administer oxygen B. have the patient chew baby aspirin C. allow the patient to take his wife's nitro D. place the patient in semi-Fowler's position
What is C.?
You continue CPR regardless.
What do you do when you hear "crunching" (broken ribs) during chest compressions?
The antedote of Heparin
What is Protamine Sulfate?
Physical position that may indicate difficulty breathing
What is tripod position?
During IV cannulation, there is the first flashback of blood in the IV catheter chamber.
What is the needle is in the vein?
Contains the liver, kidney, colon, pancreas and gallbladder
What is the Right Upper Quadrant?
Of the seven cervical vertebrae, these are the names of the 1st two.
What is atlas and axis?
The medication given to a post-op surgery patient that received Morphine and is experiencing respiratory depression.
What is naloxone?
Measure from this to this to fit an oropharyngeal airway.
What is the corner of the mouth to the tip of the ear lobe?
The treatment for a patient that faints during blood collection.
What is giving an ammonia inhalant to revive the patient?
Position of patient lying flat on their back.
What is supine?
All the layers of skin are damaged in this kind of burn.
What is full thickness burn?
The antedote for Digoxin toxicity
This is the proper flow rate for a nasal cannula
What is 1-6 liters per minute?
The four components of blood.
What is plasma, RBC, WBC, platelets?
This pain is felt when damage occurs to the organs. Described as vague, dull or diffuse, and is not well localized.
What is visceral pain?
This initial hemorrhage assessment finding gives you the MOST concern? A. lacerated face w/ dark, flowing blood B. lacerated radial artery w/ strong spurting/bright red blood C. lacerated femoral artery w/ weak spurting/bright red blood
What is C?
Physostigmine can be used to treat it.
What is the antedote for Anticholinergic Toxicity?
This upper airway sound is high-pitched and indicates partial obstruction of the trachea or larynx.
What is stridor?
It is the classification when an adult systolic BP is >210 and diastolic is 120.
What is crisis hypertension?
What is carbon monoxide poisoning?
The condition of the patient if the skin is discolored, swollen, tender, hard, or has a rigid abdomen.
What is internal bleeding?
The symptoms are severe muscle tremors, drooling, and diaphoresis after exposure to an insecticide.
It is the antedote for this insecticide exposure.
What is the diagnosis for organophosphate poisoning?
What is atropine?