EMT 1
Aspirin Dose
x4 81mg Chewables
Hallmark skills that distinguishes an Alaska EMT-2 from an EMT-1 and are required for administering several approved medications.
IV and IO access
What is the diastolic pressure that has to be higher than to be considered a hypertensive crisis in the FNSB standing orders?
>120
With symptoms
What is the primary reason we use advanced airways?
To prevent aspiration.
Epinepherine for anaphylaxis
(Adult & Pediatric)
What is 0.3 mg & 0.15 mg IM?
The most important factor in CPR at the BLS level
delivering high-quality chest compressions
This pancreatic hormone is a medication used by EMS to treat two different life-threatening medical conditions. What are the conditions and their dosage?
Glucagon
1mg IM/IN : Hypoglycemia
2mg IV : Beta blockers/Calcium channel blocker overdose.
What are the shockable rhythms during a code?
V-fib and V-Tach
Used for the treatment of Torsades de Pointes, Severe Refractory Bronchospasm and Eclampsia.
magnesium sulfate
Who is allowed to do nasotracheal intubation
MICP with out medical direction
Glucose,Oral Gel dosage.
plastic squeeze tube containing 15-24 grams of glucose suspended in gel
Name all the ways to give medications.
IV, IO, IM, IN ,OR ,SL SubQ, ET, Inhalation, Rectal.
This life-saving, invasive emergency procedure to relieve tension pneumothorax is available to EMT-3s under their expanded scope, assuming they have the needed training and medical director approval.
Needle chest decompression
Per the FNSB airway protocol, this invasive airway procedure can be performed only when both basic and supraglottic airway methods have failed — and the EMT is specifically trained / authorized for it.
Emergent Airway Management: Cricothyrotomy
Three categories within the GCS scale?
Eye Opening, Verbal repsonse, motor response
Most important factors in a Stroke assessment
Facial droop, Arm drift, slurred speech, Last known well.
If a significant deviation from the written protocols is required, the EMT must obtain this type of authorization and complete documentation on the run report.
Physician authorization by direct radio, telephone, or physician contact
Pain control for abdominal pain
Fentanyl (25-50 mcg) or morphine (2-4mg)
Define AEIOU TIPS
A-Alcohol, Acidosis, Alkalosis
E-Epilepsy/environmental
I-Infection
O-Overdose/oxygen
U-Uremia
T-Trauma/tumor
I-Insulin
P-Psychosis/poison
A-Stroke/Shock
What is in the Pediatric Assessment Triangle
Appearance, Work of breathing, Circulation to skin
The dose for Narcan
0.5mg, up to 2 mg max (Titrate to effect)
The 3 names for the veins in the antecubital
Cephalic, Median, and Basillic
Medical control approval is required to exceed the maximum dosage of > 10 mg
Morphine Sulfate
Name the anatomical locations for the 12 lead placement
V1-Right side if the sternum in the 4th intercostal space
V2-Left side of the sternum in the fourth intercostal space
V3-Left side midway between V2 and V4
V4- Left side, midclavicular line in the 5th intercostal space
V5-Left side, anterior axillary line at the same level as V4
V6- Midaxillary line at the same level as V4
Name all the H's and T's
H-Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, H+, Hypo/hyperkalemia, hypoglycemia, hypothermia
T-Tension pnemo, tamponade, thrombosis, toxins, trauma