Medications
This medication is given for chest pain not related to trauma. It is used as a platelet aggregate.
Aspirin
Which of the following organs are contained within the right upper abdominal quadrant?
A. liver and spleen
B. liver and stomach
C. liver and gallbladder
D. stomach and gallbladder
C. Liver and gallbladder
The safest ambulance driver is one who
A. is physically fit
B. has a positive attitude
C. drives with due regard
D. drives with lights and sirens
C. Drives with due regard
What is the maximum flow of a regular nasal cannula?
6 lpm
Where do we transmit EKGs for interpretation?
Holston Valley Medical Center
True or false: Nitroglycerin can be given when the systolic blood pressure is 80.
False
You are treating a conscious and mentally competent adult patient who wants to refuse your care and transport to the hospital. This refusal must be ______ and documented.
A. implied
B. actual
C. involuntary
D. informed
The most common and usually serious ambulance crashes occur at?
Intersections
What is the correct ventilation rate for a pediatric patient according to AHA BLS guidelines who only needs rescue breaths?
What are the first two steps when using an AED?
Turn it on and apply pads.
What is the dose of Glucagon?
1 mg
The form of infection control that assumes that all body fluids should be considered potentially infectious is:
A. infectious disease
B. standard precautions
C. immunity
D. universal precautions
Standard precautions
While enroute to a call for a patient in cardiac arrest, you approach a stopped school bus with its' red warning lights flashing. You should:
A. Slowly and carefully pass the bus
B. Pass the bus after children have exited
C. Stop and wait until the warning lights stop flashing
C. Stop and wait until the warning lights stop flashing
How do you measure to determine which size of an OPA is needed?
Measure from the corner of the mouth to the angle of the jaw.
What are some of the most common signs and symptoms of a patient with congestive heart failure (CHF)?
JVD, Rales/crackles, peripheal edema
What is the correct sites for epinephrine administration for EMT-B scope of practice?
IM
Of the different types of stress, which is a positive form that helps the EMT work under pressure and respond differently?
A. cumulative stress
B. eustress
C. distress
D. critical incident stress
B. eustress
When driving with lights and siren, you are ________ that drivers yield the right-of-way.
A. requesting
B. demanding
C. offering
D. none of the above
A. requesting
True or False: You can CPAP a facial trauma patient with obvious facial deformity.
False
Freshly oxygenated blood returns to the heart via which of the following blood vessels?
A. Aorta
B. Vena Cava
C. Pulmonary Vein
D. Pulmonary Artery
C. Pulmonary Vein
Name an indication for albuterol administration.
Bronchospasm
Body temperature is regulated by which of the following structures located within the brain?
A. cerebrum
B. Cerebellum
C. hypothalamus
D. medulla oblongata
C. Hypothalamus
Per Promed policy, how fast can we drive the ambulances?
No more than 10 mph over the posted speed limit.
What is the normal ETCO2 reading?
35-45 mmHg
Where is V4 placed for a 12-lead EKG?