Diesel Therapy
This medication can bind to an ingested medication and reduce absorption after certain overdoses.
What is activated charcoal?
This respiratory pattern may be seen just before respiratory arrest.
What are agonal respirations?
This term describes swelling of the lower extremities seen in many cardiac patients.
What is pedal edema?
Chest pain is not considered a typical sign or symptom of this neurologic emergency.
What is stroke?
Patients with cystic fibrosis are now surviving to this stage of life.
What is adulthood?
This route is used for an epinephrine auto-injector and means the medication is given outside the digestive tract.
What is the parenteral route?
This CPAP contraindication involves a patient who may not be able to protect the airway from aspiration.
What are nausea and vomiting?
Fatty deposits in the inner lining of the arteries can result in this condition.
What is coronary artery disease?
Altered mental status during the primary assessment may indicate this body system is failing.
What is the respiratory system?
A patient with chest pain, shortness of breath, anxiety, and irritability should be treated as though they have this type of problem.
What is a heart problem?
A heparin or saline lock is used when medication or IV access may be needed at this later time.
What is later on?
This is the best next step when a severe asthma patient resists bag-valve-mask ventilations.
What is begin transport immediately and contact medical control for advice?
A weakened area of an artery that balloons out and may rupture is called this.
What is an aneurysm?
The most common cause of seizures in adults is failure to do this.
What is take prescribed medication?
When a cardiac arrest patient has a small lump below the right clavicle, AED pads should be placed several inches away from this suspected device.
What is a pacemaker or implanted device?
In an asthma patient with wheezing after exercise, EMTs should contact medical control and request to assist with this medication.
What is albuterol?
In a 2-month-old child, this respiratory rate should be cause for alarm.
What is 16 breaths per minute?
If an AED does not advise a shock during cardiac arrest, EMTs should do this next.
What is continue CPR?
This skin condition is not one of the fight-or-flight responses during hypoglycemia.
What is hot and dry skin?
When managing family after termination of resuscitation, EMTs should use this kind of language.
What is straightforward and direct language?
Intravenous medication administration is generally considered this in relation to EMT practice.
What is beyond the scope of the EMT level?
During expiration, this muscle moves upward.
What is the diaphragm?
When clearing a patient for defibrillation, this many people may continue touching the patient.
What is none?
If EMTs cannot clearly determine whether an unresponsive diabetic patient is hypoglycemic or hyperglycemic, this is the next action from the review.
What is apply oxygen and begin transport without taking further action?
Once EMTs have begun resuscitation, they may cease efforts when this occurs.
What is spontaneous circulation and breathing?
EMTs study pharmacology because they may be trusted to administer medications in emergency situations. These medications may be lifesaving, but this risk is always present.
What is the potential to do harm?