Medications
What medications can you administer to a patient experiencing anaphylaxis?
Epinephrine
Albuterol if your pt is wheezing
What is the code to get into the SMED bay?
911*
Name all the 2-way streets
106th, 110th, 116th, 120th, 122nd, 125th
Clear C-spine
A&Os. Did you hit your head? Did you fall? LOC? Pupils, POP, pn on ROM
Cristina
Victoria
Name the contraindications for Narcan.
Nasal trauma, cardiac arrest, active seizure
What is the street you turn R on from Riverside to access adult ambulance bays at Presby?
165th Street
What streets do the Riverside Service Road run between? Special Considerations?
97th to 114th Street
Traffic only goes north
What are the exclusion criteria OLMC will consider when making a txp decision for a stroke patient?
- LOC
- Bed or wheelchair bound
- Trauma caused
- Txp time > 30 minutes
- Seizure caused
- LKW > 24 hours
What channel do you turn to on the MARS radio to use it?
Manhattan North
You're dispatched to an anaphylaxis call. Upon arrival, your pt tells you they already self-administered their epi-pen. Under standing orders, how many doses of epi can you now give?
1
You are transporting a pt from CPS. Which hospital will they refer you to and what are the cross streets for this hospital?
Weill Cornell
70th and York Ave.
List in order from W to E, all the locations on 114th St.
River, Hogan, Broadway, Ruggles
Name 5 reasons you call ALS
Cardiac arrest, active seizure, chemical restraint, advanced airway, limb amputations (except for digits)
Name the medical director.
Dr. Thum
What are the dosages for albuterol and Ipratropium bromide?
Albuterol
- Can give up to 3 doses, 3 mL (0.083%)
Ipratropium bromide
- Can give up to 3 doses, 2.5 mL (0.02%)
What is the ambulance bay code for Weill Cornell?
911
You're facing S bound on Morningside and 115th. How do you get to 420 W 115th Street.
R 113th, R Amsterdam, R 114th, park R side
Calculate the GCS score for a pt who opens their eyes to pain, has confused speech, and displays movement to localized pn
Motor - 5
Verbal - 4
Eyes - 2
Total: 11
Name all positions on the Executive Board and what their role does.
Captain - Chief Medical Officer
Director - Chief Executive Officer
Ambo Ops - Responsible for maintaining the ambulances and the electrical equipment on the ambulance.
Supply Ops - Equipment and Medical Supply Officer
Personnel - Human Resources Officer
MAL - Representative of active members of the corps.
How many doses of Nitroglycerin can you give a patient?
What are the contraindications?
Dosage
- Can give up to 3 doses
Contraindication
- Sys. BP < 120 mmHg
- ED meds in the past 72 hours (call OLMC)
How do you get from Harlem Hospital back to 524 W 114th Street?
R 5th Ave, R 135th, L Adam Clayton Powell, R 125th, L Broadway, L 114th
How do you get from 560 Riverside to William and June Warren?
Straight S on Riverside, L at Tiemann Place, R Broadway, L 114, L Amsterdam, park R side
Name a medication that prevents an intox pt from being RMA'd
Insulin, Glipizide, Glyburide, Coumadin (Warfarin), Plavix, Xarelto (Rivaroxaban), Oxycodone, Percocet, Norco, Vicodin, OxyContin, MS Contin, Methadone, Ativan, Xanax/Alprazolam, Klonopin (Clonazepam)
Name all the members of the corps. who has competed in sports at the national level.
Olive, Sabrina, Toby, Viv, Vivian, DChoi, Michi