DRUGS
The patient is allergic to morphine. After placing the patient on oxygen, you contact medical control and request
To administer aspirin to the patient.
You have assisted with an inhaler. Which documents are needed?
Patients' response to the medication.
which is NOT a result of a mechanical malfunction of the heart?
dysrhythmia
Examples of mechanical malfunctions of the heart are:
Heart Valve Disease
Acute myocardial infarction aka a heart attack
Aortic stenosis valves are clogged due to calcium build up
Mechanical stress is
You arrive on scene for a 72 year old patient w/ cardiac arrest. 4-5 minutes of CPR provided by PD confirm pulseless, open airway, apnea.
apply the defibrillator pads and shock as indicated
when ventilating a child with inadequate respirations, which of the following is the maximum rate at which artificial respiration should be delivered
20 per minute
Which of the following is an example of a Medication’s trade name?
Nitrostat
Which of the following is a sign of adequate artificial ventilations in a pediatric patient?
pulse rate increases
the name given to the condition in which fluid accumulates in the lungs
pulmonary edema
Its a hot summer day. 8 year old w/ respiratory distress, child can barely speak, sleepy, blood pressure is 90/60, pulse 120, and 32 RR, hives, stridor, swollen tongue, what condition is this?
Anaphylaxis
many stroke patients are candidates for thrombolytic. one of the most important things that an EMT can do to optimize the care of a stroke patient who is a candidate for the drugs is
determine the exact time of onset of symptoms
Nitro is most commonly supplied in what two forms?
Pills and Spray
which of the following is the beneficial action of nitroglycerin in some cardiac emergencies
Relaxes blood vessels throughout the body
For the reticular activity system (RAS) to work correctly, what three substances are needed:
oxygen to perfuse brain tissue
glucose to nourish brain tissue
and
water to keep the brain hydrated
You are treating a male patient with chest pain caused by the complete occlusion of one of the Coronary arteries. What would you most likely expect in this patient?
His pain will not be alleviated with any of the above medications.
Which of the following best describes the 5 rights?
the right patient
the right drug
the right time
the right dose
and the right route
as a standard for safe medication practices.
Reason for epinephrine auto injector?
it will help constrict the patients blood vessels and relax the airway passages
65- year old female patient in cardiac arrest. CPR in progress and the AED has been applied but does not advise into shock, what do you do?
Continue CPR
which of the following changes commonly occurred in the cardiovascular system during anaphylaxis?
Low blood pressure due to vasodilation
You are assessing an elderly man who is complaining of chest pain, and suddenly loses consciousness. Your first step should be...
open the airway
Which of the following assessment findings would most likely indicate cardiac compromise?
irregular pulse
the study of effects of the medication of the body in relation to patients is called
Pharmacodynamics is the study of a drug's molecular, biochemical, and physiologic effects or actions.
On the way to the hospital after successful defibrillation. 5 minutes later, The patient goes back to cardiac arrest. What is the best course of action?
Tell the driver to stop, analyze the cardiac rhythm, and deliver a shock as necessary
What is the two-flap valve located on the left side of the heart
bicuspid valve also called mitral valve
You are dispatched to a 50 year old male who is having cardiac issues. which will occur if the patients heart is beating to fast or too slow?
He may become unconscious
Largest cause of death in America is
Coronary Heart Disease