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Airway
100
This drug is a calcium channel blocker used to control rapid ventricular response associated with A-Fib, A-flutter, and PSVT by slowing conduction to the AV node, vasodilating, and decreasing rate of ventricular response.
What is Diltiazem
100
Which of the following is the FIRST step in resuscitation of the newborn?
What is Drying, warming, suctioning, and tactile stimulation.
100
What does the S in SAMPLE stand for?
What is Signs and symptoms
100
Your adult trauma patient has sustained blunt force trauma with bruising and swelling noted in the left upper quadrant of her abdomen. Which organ would most likely be involved in the injury due to its location within the abdomen?
What is the spleen
100
When using a colorimetric carbon dioxide detector what color indicates that carbon dioxide is present in the expired air?
What is Yellow
200
Your 49 year old female patient is complaining of crushing chest pain that is radiating to her left shoulder and neck. She is conscious and alert, but has cool, pale, diaphoretic skin. Her heart rate is 90 bpm, her respirations are 28 bpm and slightly labored. Her blood pressure is 108/46 in both arms. Once the patient is placed on a 12 lead electrocardiogram, which of the following would you expect to see if the patient is experiencing an acute myocardial infarction?
What is "Flipped" T waves or ST depression
200
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease symptoms include the PID shuffle, vaginal discharge and pain during which type of event?
What is Sexual intercourse
200
During a long cardiac arrest interval, you administer calcium chloride through the only viable IV line. Which of the following is the most likely medication to cause precipitation of the calcium if administered through the same IV line?
What is Sodium bicarbonate
200
Patients who survive the first several days of a moderate to critical burn are most likely to die from what complication?
What is infection
200
What is usually the first sign of epiglottitis in a child?
What is Fever, often up to 104 F
300
This drug is a vasodilator indicated for Ischemic chest pain, CHF, Hypertensive emergencies, and pulmonary hypertension. Its dosage is 0.4mg sublingually.
What is Nitroglycerin
300
Which is defined by a partial or full detachment of the placenta from the uterine wall after 20 weeks gestation?
What is Abruptio placentae
300
Which blood component is responsible for carrying oxygen?
What is Erythrocytes
300
Whats the normal respiration rate of an 8 year old?
What is 15-30 breaths per minute
300
The human respiratory system contains an upper and lower section. What divides the upper and lower airway?
What is Larynx
400
What does the effect of the parasympathetic nervous system have on the heart?
What is Decreased heart rate and increased stroke volume
400
Contraction intervals are correctly measured from the:
What is beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next
400
When a medication enters the bloodstream, which of the following protein molecules are responsible for binding to the medication, keeping it in the bloodstream longer?
What is Albumin protein
400
A first responder tells you that the patient that he is transferring to you has a head laceration and hyphema. What part of the body is affected in a patient with hyphema?
What is the eyes
400
You are called to treat a patient in respiratory failure. You are attempting to intubate but vocal cords appear to be anterior and you are having a difficult time visualizing. You should:
What is have your partner perform the Sellick maneuver.
500
Plaque buildup between tunica adventita and tunica intima is a result of a high level of:
What is LDL
500
You are transporting a 36 week pregnant female to the ER for evaluation with borderline hypertension. Her BP is 188/94 initially. You transport her supine with head elevated. During transport her pressure begins to fall; it is currently 140/72. What has likely caused the change in BP?
What is Compression of the inferior vena-cava
500
Which cranial nerve is responsible for pupil constriction?
What is Oculomotor
500
You have a 35yoM patient who hurt his back when he was lifting something heavy and twisted his body to put it down. He is complaining of 5/10 pain in the lumbar region. What type of injury has MOST LIKELY to have caused the pain?
What is a vertebral disk injury
500
You are called to the scene for an unresponsive man down in the park. During your assessment you note the patient is taking quick, shallow inspirations followed by irregular periods of apnea. This breathing pattern is most consistent with:
What is Biot's respirations