Airway, respiration & ventilation
What is the preferred method for opening the airway?
What is The Jaw-thrust maneuver
What is the most critical initial treatment for anaphylaxis?
What is Epinephrine (IM).
What is the first step in controlling external bleeding?
What is Direct pressure.
What organization produces the EMT National EMS Education Standards?
What is NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
What is the adult compression rate for CPR?
100–120 compressions per minute.
Oxygen should be titrated to maintain an SpO₂ of at least what percentage in most patients?
What is 94% or higher.
A patient with sudden facial droop and slurred speech is most likely experiencing what condition?
What is a Stroke.
A flail chest occurs when how many ribs are fractured in how many places?
Two or more ribs fractured in two or more places.
What type of consent allows treatment of an unconscious adult?
What is Implied consent.
AED pads should be placed in what two positions?
Upper right chest and lower left side.
What device delivers the highest oxygen concentration?
What is Bag-valve mask with oxygen reservoir.
What type of diabetes emergency is associated with fruity breath odor?
What is Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
What type of shock is commonly caused by spinal cord injury?
What is Neurogenic shock.
What type of move is used when the patient is in immediate danger and must be moved quickly?
What is an Emergency move.
What is the maximum time CPR should be paused for rhythm analysis or defibrillation?
10 seconds.
Snoring respirations indicate what airway problem?
What is A partial upper airway obstruction.
Name two signs of compensated shock.
What is Tachycardia and pale, cool, clammy skin.
Battle’s sign is bruising located where?
What is Behind the ears (mastoid region), indicating basilar skull fracture.
What does the acronym EPCR stand for
What is electronic patient care report
The depth in compression for adult patients in cardiac arrest?
What is 2 inches
What is the rate for bagging a kid
What is 1 breath every 3-5 seconds 12-20 breaths a min
What is the term for chest pain caused by reduced oxygen supply to the heart but not cell death?
What is Angina pectoris.
What is the treatment priority for an open pneumothorax?
What is Occlusive dressing (three- or four-sided).
A radio repeater?
What is receives a signal on one frequency and retransmits it on another
The depth of compressions for a child in cardiac arrest
what is 1/3 to 1/2 the depth of the chest