Shock
What do you use to treat anaphylaxis?
Epi
What is the MOST important to the outcome of a patient with multisystem trauma?
Rapid transport
Eclampsia is most accurately defined as
seizures that result from severe hypertension
What is the most common cause of injury in a geriatric patient
Falls
What is the function of platelets
Initial formation of a blood clot
Hypovolemic shock occurs when
low fluid volume leads to inadequate perfusion.
Internal bleeding secondary to a fractured extremity can be controlled by
Splinting the extremity
A newborn infant will usually begin breathing spontaneously within _______ seconds following birth
5-10 seconds
What is the most common type of shock to encounter with a geriatric patient
Sepsis
How many vertebrae are in the lumbar region
5
How do you treat shock
Lay them supine
keep them warm
high flow oxygen
rapid transport
Your patient has an open neck injury. In addition to severe bleeding, another possible life-threatening complication is
an air embolism
Cardiac arrest in the pediatric population is most commonly the result of
failure of the respiratory system
Geriatric patients are at greater risk for overdoses and pharmacological complications. Why?
Renal inefficiency
What is the lowest a patient’s systolic blood pressure can be in order to assist with Nitroglycerin per NYS protocols
120
You are called to a park where an 18 YOM had been stung by a flying insect. The bite is on the lateral aspect of the left upper arm and the bite is raised and red. The patient has urticaria all over his chest and complains of pruritus (itchiness). The patient reports he is allergic to bees. Would you administer EPI
no
A 48-year-old male has a suspected open-book pelvic fracture. He is conscious but restless, and his skin is pale and diaphoretic. His respirations are 22 breaths/min and his pulse rate is 120 beats/min. There is no external bleeding noted. The EMT should
Apply a pelvic binder
To ensure that the airway of an infant or small child is correctly positioned, you might have to
Place something behind the shoulders
When caring for a geriatric patient with a traumatic injury, it is MOST important to consider that
the injury might have been preceded by a medical condition.
When is forcible restraint permitted
When the patient poses a significant threat to self or others
A patient has a large accumulation of blood in the sac surrounding the heart (cardiac tamponade). Which of the following types of shock would this condition cause?
Obstructive
A 33-year-old male sustained an abdominal evisceration to the left lower quadrant of his abdomen after he was cut with a large knife. After appropriately managing his ABCs and assessing him for other life-threatening injuries, how should you care for his wound
Cover it with moist, sterile gauze and secure with an occlusive dressing
How often do you ventilate a pediatric patient
once every 3-5 seconds
A 70-year-old man presents with a severe nosebleed. His medical history includes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, depression, and a hemorrhagic stroke three years ago. His BP is 190/110 mm Hg, his pulse is 100 beats/min, and his respirations are 24 breaths/min. His medications include albuterol, sertraline (Zoloft), and multivitamins. Which of the following is most likely causing his nosebleed today?
High blood pressure
At what oxygen saturation is a NYS EMT required to administer oxygen
92%