operations
what concept provided the most legal protection when operating an emergency vehicle using lights and sirens?
using Due regard, when overtaking another Vehicle.
you should suspect a child who stops talking, stares with a blank face for a few minutes and then returns to full consciousness had what?
an absence seizure
after an injury to soft tissues, edema develops primarily due to?
release of histamine
the most common cause of pediatric cardiac arrest is?
hypoxemia
what airway device should an AEMT select to manage an unresponsive patient who has a le forte fracture and the AEMT suspects an overdose on an opioid
OPA
your AEMT partner is about to administer a medication you believe is incorrect. what should you do?
repeat the medication name and confirm they want to administer it.
you are helping deliver a baby and you see the head emerge. you should next?
check for nuchal cord
posterior dislocation of the hip will cause the leg to be?
shortened flexed and internally rotated
An AEMT has defibrillated a 54 yom in cardiac arrest with an AED. what should they do next?
resume chest compressions
A non-rebreather mask effectively delivers high oxygen concentrations because it?
has an inflated reservoir bag
Many communication break downs are due to?
encoder and decoder interpretations
when toddlers suffer a multisystem trauma, important assessment clues can be obtained by analysis of?
appearance, work of breathing, and circulation
a patient who has a crush injury and does not receive adequate fluid resuscitation is most at risk for compromised functions of the?
Kidneys
the most common side effect a patient may complain of after the administration of nitroglycerin is?
dizziness
an AEMT should use a supraglottic airway when a patient is in raspatory failure has A/an
absent gag reflex
using the incident command systems, during an incident where the number of patients require transport overwhelms resources, the transport unit leader reports to the?
the medical group supervisor
What is the more appropriate term for heart disease?
one of the most important findings that can help you narrow your differential diagnoses to determine if a pt has a traumatic aortic disruption after a car crash is?
how rapidly deceleration occurred
the goal of in-hospital target temperature management in post cardiac arrest is to?
preserve neurological function
in which childhood diseases should The EMT OR AEMT withhold administering oxygen by non-rebreather mask if the child's Sp02 is 91%
cystic fibrosis
when lifting and moving a patient you should?
reduce the height or distance the patient must move
What is the organ that removes toxins from the body
Kidneys
when would you not consider spinal motion restriction?
stabbing to the neck
what is the best out of hospital method to detect the need for cardiac catheterization?
evaluation of a 12 lead ECG by a physician
what is the Fi02 a BVM delivers without supplemental oxygen
0.21%