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When transporting a patient who is Morbidly Obese, what is the most important thing to monitor?
Oxygen Saturation
Can an EMT feel the shock from a patient with an Automatic Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator (AICD)?
NO
Condition which interferes significantly with a person's ability to engage in activities of daily living
Disability
A _______'s main purpose is to assist the patient to breathe. Surgically placed.
Tracheostomy
Bariatrics is defined as the branch of medicine that deals with the cause, prevention, and treatment of what disease?
Obesity
Bernice was born with a cardiac problem that she has to manage at home. Why type of disease would this be considered?
Congenital
Deafness can be either ________ and/or __________ Disease
Congenital or Aquired
A common problem for patients with Tracheostomy Tubes?
Mucus Buildup
How would you transport a patient who is Obese OR has a Tracheostomy Tube?
Head slightly elevated
Where are AICDs typically placed in patients who require one?
Upper Left Chest
EMTs may encounter the use of Advanced Medical Devices at which of the following locations?
a. Nursing Home
b. Special Care Facility
c. Private Residence
d. All of The Above
d. All of The Above
A serious health problem that is related to Homelessness
Tuberculosis
Obesity increases the risk of what other health problems in patients? (3 major ones)
2. Type 2 Diabetes
3. Respiratory Problems
Even if a patient has an AICD, What are 2 things that are still indicated if patient goes into Cardiac Arrest?
CPR and AED usage
Main advantage of Peritoneal Dialysis over Hemodialysis
Done at patients home
While Transporting Patient with a FOLEY CATHETER, what are the most important things to remember to do? (Hint there are 2)
Keep lower than the level of the patient's bladder
AND
Drain the bag
Excess Soft tissues can _______ the _______ obese patients when lying flat.......
Obstruct the Airway
Assessing blood pressure on a patient over an AV shut, Fistula, or Graft could lead to?
Damage requiring Surgery
When caring for patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder, what are 3 main things to remember to do?
1. Ask Short, closed ended questions
2. Provide simple, precises instructions
3. Reduce noise - turn off pagers, radios, noisy equipment as possible
Patient has a home ventilator to breathe through a tracheostomy tube, what would we do in route from the home to hospital?
Connect BVM to tracheostomy and ventilate at normal rate and volume