Respiratory
Proper rate AND volume of ventilations via BVM per AHA.
1 breath every 5-6 seconds (or 10-12 bpm)
Enough to see the chest rise
The body system most likely associated with chest pain and shortness of breath, crackles/rales, and productive cough with pink/frothy sputum.
Circulatory
A female's first menstrual period.
Menarche
A bent steering wheel would indicate what type of injury?
Chest Injury
2 organs inferior to the right costal margin.
Gallbladder
Liver
The most appropriate method to alleviate snoring respirations in a patient responsive to painful stimuli.
NPA
The best course of action for a pregnant female, 32 weeks gestation, that has become unconscious and unresponsive while on a backboard.
Elevate the right side of the backboard
An important precaution you should take for a psychiatric patient who is a flight risk.
Soft restraints
The recommended care plan for a patient with a flail segment with paradoxical movement.
Consider positive pressure ventilations (BVM-"internal splint")
A precaution that should be taken by the provider when treating a patient experiencing signs and symptoms of TB.
HEPA Mask
What intervention would you prepare to implement in a COPD patient who is becoming "tired" from increased work of breathing?
BVM Ventilations
A key factor to consider while assessing chest pain that may help differentiate AMI-suspected chest pain vs Angina-suspected chest pain.
AMI- pain onset at any time (during any activity-including rest) that remains constant
Angina-usually brought on by exertion, and usually resolves with rest and/or nitro administration
You are called to an infant with a 4-day history of vomiting and diarrhea. The patient is cool to the touch. This assessment finding would indicate compensation for hypovolemic shock.
Tachycardia
Cushing's Triad: (3)
1- hypertension
2- bradycardia
3- irregular respirations
The most appropriate treatment for a DKA patient showing signs of shock (3).
1- O2
2- keep warm
3- rapid transport
The most appropriate oxygen delivery device for a patient who is hypoxic, anxious, and extremely claustrophobic.
Nasal Canula
A-Course of action for a neonate with HR: 80 bpm.
B-Course of action for a neonate with HR: 54 bpm.
A-BVM ventilations
B-CPR
The most likely critical intervention you would expect to be needed for a 13-year-old patient found unconscious/unresponsive with an empty bottle of pain medication and alcohol next to her. (2 parts)
1-Secure the airway (OPA/NPA)
2-Assist ventilation (BVM)
The position you would initiate manual c-spine stabilization and assessment of an unconscious trauma patient found prone with head turned to the side.
Position found
Optimal transport position for patients experiencing: stroke, TBI, or retinal detachment.
Semi-fowler's
You would describe a patient complaining of SOB, slowly responsive to verbal stimuli, HR:128, SPO2:90%, and RR:10, to be in respiratory________.
*Note: 1 word answer, but must be able to explain.*
Failure
Another name for a vaso-occlusive crisis.
Sickle Cell Crisis
The most concerning of these 4 findings when dealing with a stroke patient is:
1-Arm drift, 2-Dysphagia, 3-Slurred Speech, 4-AMS
*Note: must know WHY*
Dysphagia - potential airway compromise
The MOST appropriate immobilization device for a closed extremity injury.
Vacuum splint stabilizing joints/long bones proximal and distal of injury.
Besides potential barotrauma, gastric distention, and aspiration, over-ventilating a patient via BVM could cause this life threat.
Will accept any of the following:
increased intrathoracic pressure
OR
decreased venous return / cardiac output / blood pressure