Airway & Ventilation
Snoring respirations indicate what airway obstruction?
Tongue blocking the airway.
Wheezing is caused by narrowing of what airway structure?
Bronchi/bronchioles.
AED says “No Shock Indicated.” What do you do immediately?
Resume CPR.
What is the most dangerous neurological symptom: arm drift, slurred speech, headache, or dysphagia?
Dysphagia.
Dark red, flowing blood is what type of bleeding?
Venous bleeding.
A patient has gurgling respirations. What is your FIRST action?
Suction the airway.
Crackles in both lungs + pink frothy sputum = what condition?
Pulmonary edema - Left-sided CHF
Pale, moist skin with crackles and chest pain suggests failure of which ventricle?
Left ventricle.
First priority after a seizure ends and the patient is postictal?
Ensure airway is open.
Treatment for sucking chest wound?
Occlusive dressing.
When does a patient require BVM ventilation?
When respirations are inadequate (poor rate or tidal volume).
COPD patient with SpO₂ 96% on 2 L home O₂. What O₂ device for transport?
Continue 2 L humidified nasal cannula.
Which type of shock presents with weak, thready pulse + hypotension + AMS?
Hypovolemic shock.
High BP, sudden headache, anticoagulants, and declining LOC suggest what?
Hemorrhagic stroke.
Documented flail segment with paradoxical motion — what is the ideal management?
Assist ventilations with a BVM.
Oxygen device for a claustrophobic patient with mild respiratory distress?
Nasal cannula.
A 22-year-old with unilateral diminished breath sounds after coughing fit. Suspect what?
Spontaneous pneumothorax.
A patient collapses mid-interview and becomes pulseless. First action?
Begin CPR.
A confused diabetic patient with pale, diaphoretic skin likely needs what prehospital treatment?
Supplemental oxygen (and glucose evaluation later)
What abdominal exam finding is MOST concerning after blunt trauma?
Rigid and distended abdomen.
An infant HR is 70 with poor respirations. What do you do?
Begin BVM ventilations (HR < 100 = BVM).
What finding separates respiratory distress from respiratory failure?
Inadequate ventilation (shallow/slow respirations).
After ROSC, the patient has a pulse but is apneic. What do you do?
Ventilate with a BVM and supplemental oxygen.
In an AMS patient, what assessment takes priority BEFORE SAMPLE history?
Checking airway patency.
Which injury carries the highest risk of life-threatening blood loss?
Bilateral femur fractures.