Pharmacology
The number of 81mg "baby aspirin" tablets you give a patient with chest pain meeting indications for the medication who has taken NO aspirin yet.
How many is 4?
You have a positive Cincinnati Stroke Exam. This is what you do now (exam + criteria).
What is the Los Angeles Motor Scale (LAMS) (Facial droop, arm drift, grip strength)?
What MARCH stands for.
What is..
Massive hemorrhage control
Airway management
Respiration
Circulation
Hypothermia
Certain patients should wear an N95 while being treated (true or false).
You can terminate resuscitation for a pediatric patient with a medical arrest in certain cases (true or false).
Where you administer epinephrine.
Where is in the outer thigh? (Note: Deltoid administration is WRONG - no longer in line with protocols)
The lower AND upper limits for clinically concerning blood glucose (from the protocols, in the field refer to patient's baseline).
What is 70 mg/dL and 300 mg/dL?
You have a vented and non-vented chest seal. The patient has a bullet wound through the front and back. The vented chest seal is placed on the ___.
The required PPE for ANY patient interaction
What are gloves.
The Pediatric Assessment Triangle.
The drop in systolic blood pressure that would prevent an EMT from administering another dose of nitroglycerin when otherwise indicated.
How much is 20 mmHg?
Patient may inhale the vapor of an alcohol _ times every _ minutes to help with nausea.
What is 3 and 15?
An adult patient has burns across the whole back, left arm, and left leg. This is the percentage of the patient's surface area that is burned.
What is 18+18+9 = 45%?
A PCR must be completed within 48 hours of dispatch per COMAR (true or false).
What is false.
Newborn has a heart rate lower than 100 bpm after drying, warming, stimulating, and suctioning. This is what you do next.
What is BVM 40-60 breaths per minute on room air (use 100% oxygen after the first minute)?
The contraindication for naloxone.
What is patient age of under 28 days?
What is 22 hours?
The Glasgow Coma Scale (including categories AND possible scores).
What is...
Eye Opening (1-4)
Verbal Response (1-5)
Motor Response (1-6)?
The four criteria for pronouncement of death in the field (BLS).
What are...
1. Decapitation
2. Rigor Mortis
3. Decomposition
4. Dependent Lividity
What APGAR stands for.
What is...
Activity (muscle tone)
Pulse
Grimace (Reflex Irritability)
Color (Appearance)
Respirations
The volume of liquid acetaminophen given to...
1. Patients under 3 months old
2. Patients 3 months old
3. Patients 4-11 months old
4. Patients 12-23 months old
How much is...
1. Not indicated
2. 1.25 mL
3. 2.5 mL
4. 3.75 mL
The meaning of the acronyms ALTE and BRUE
What is apparent life-threatening event and brief resolved unexplained event?
The trauma categories for...
1. Pevlic fracture
2. High risk auto crash
3. GCS less than 13
4. Burns
(Hint: they are all different categories)
What is..
1. Bravo
2. Charlie
3. Alpha
4. Delta?
This type of MOLST does not allow you to perform CPR but does allow you to give "comprehensive efforts to prevent arrest" EXCLUDING intubation.
What is a MOLST A-2?
The 4 cases in which a patient under 18 is not considered a minor.
What are...
1. Marriage
2. Parent of a child
3. Requesting
(a) Treatment for drug or alcohol abuse.
(b) Treatment for STI or Contraception
(c) Treatment of injuries of alleged rape or sexual abuse.
(d) Treatment for pregnancy-related conditions
4. Living separate and apart from the minor's parent, parents, or guardian.