Airway
The condition in which the aveoli collapse is called:
atelectasis
After defibrillating an adult pt in cardiac arrest with the AED, you should:
Begin or resume CPR starting with chest compressions
Prior to applying a tourniquet to a profusely bleeding injury, you should take standard precautions and then:
hold direct pressure over the bleeding site
Define sclera
The white outer layer of the eye
Name 3 common HTN medications
Losartan
Lisinopril
amlodipine
In order for CPAP to be beneficial, the patient must:
Be able to follow commands
Which of the following would likely exacerbate pulmonary edema?
Increased cardiac preload
Following a minor head injury, what occurs more commonly in children than adults?
Vomiting
What does CPAP stand for?
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Name 2 common Diabetes type 2 medications
Metformin
Glipizide
The hypoxic drive stimulates breathing when the:
arterial oxygen level falls.
A man is unresponsive after overdosing on heroin. He is apneic and his pulse is slow. What would you do after checking if his airway is patent?
BVM ventilations
A 60 yom has sustained partial-and full-thickness burns to his anterior chest, head, and both anterior arms. On the basis of the rule of nines, what percentage of his body surface area has been burned?
36%
What does GPA mean?
Gravida-number of pregnancies
Para-number of births
Abortus-abortion/miscarriage
What is the weight based dose for Epi 1:10,000
.01 mg/kg
Following severe head trauma, a pt presents with an irregular rate, pattern, and depth of breathing with brief periods of apnea. This breathing pattern is characteristic of:
Biot's respirations
In addition to oxygen, which medications would the AEMT be most likely to to administer who is experiencing acute chest pain?
ASA and NTG
Which of the following interventions is most critical to the outcome of a pt with multisystem trauma?
Rapid transport to a trauma center
Define beck's triad
Hypotension
JVD
Muffled Heart Tones
indicative of Cardiac tamponade
Adult dosage for Epi 1:1,000
.3-.5mg
You are treating a 2 yom who is experiencing respiratory distress. During your assessment, you note that the child has mild inspiratory stridor. a barking cough, and a low-grade fever. The child is otherwise conscious, is acting appropriate for his age, and has strong radial pulses. Treatment should include:
Humidified oxygen
A 55 yom with poorly controlled HTN presents with respiratory distress and difficulty in speaking in complete sentences. He is conscious and alert with a BP of 150/90, a HR of 110 BPM, and a RR of 28 breaths/min and labored. Auscultation of his lungs reveals diffuse coarse crackles. After placing the pt in a comfortable position, you should:
apply CPAP device
A 59 yom has a partial amputation of his left arm, just proximal to the elbow. Bleeding has been controlled and you note that the arm is attached by only a few strands of tissue. You should:
cover the arm with a bulky dressing and carefully splint it
Define Cushing's triad
Increased Systolic BP/widening pulse pressure
Bradycardia
Irregular respirations (cheyne-stokes respirations)
Indicative pf increased ICP
Describe the path a drop of blood goes through the heart
Right atrium
Right ventricle
Lungs to be oxygenated
Left atrium
Left ventricle
Aorta
body