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100
This is defined as a chid who fits on a length based resuscitation tape
What is a pediatric patient? 39 kg (79#) or 145 cm (57")
100
New EMT procedure in altered mental status protocol.
What is obtaining a blood glucose level.
100
In these situations the number of patients and the severity of the injuries do NOT exceed the ability of the provider to render care.
What is Multiple Casualty Situation? Patients with life threatening injuries are treated first.
100
In the traumatic patient with a GCS of 12, systolic BP of 82, and a RR of 8 the receiving facility should be notified of this.
What is trauma alert? GCS ≤13 SPB <90 mmHg RR <10 or >29
100
If a patient is restrained, the extremities that are restrained must have a circulation check at least every how may minutes.
What is 15.
200
Administer oxygen to maintain this oxygen saturation on a non COPD patient.
What is greater than or equal to 94%? 90% in a COPD patient.
200
This involves a frightening episode in a child less than 2 and involves some combination of apnea, color change, limpness, or choking.
What is Apparent Life Threatening Event? Should be transported
200
In these situations the number of patients and the severity of the injuries exceed the capability of the provider.
What is Mass Casualty Incident? The patients sustaining major injuries who have the greatest chance of survival with the least expenditure of time, equipment, supplies, and personnel are managed first.
200
True/False. You are presented with a DNR/COLST form for a patient who has serious difficulty breathing but still has a pulse. CPAP can be considered if patient has checked "comfort measures only".
What is True?
200
Normal ETCO2 range.
What is 35-45 mmHg? >45 = hypoventilation/CO2 retention <35 = hyperventilation/low perfusion:shock, PE, sepsis
300
Routes of medication administration when written as IV can also be administered this way.
What is IO?
300
Standing order NS fluid bolus for a patient with anaphylaxis/allergic reaction and a BP less than 90 mmHg
What is 500-1000 mL
300
In SALT, the color grey places a patient in this category.
What is Expectant?
300
Competence, Capacity, and Informed are the three components needed for this to be valid.
What is Refusal of Care
300
Placement in or distal to a fractured bone, placement at a burn or infected site, placement at site already attempted are all contraindications to this.
What is IO?
400
Use of these should be justified by the need for immediate medical intervention that is beyond the capabilities of the ambulance crew using available supplies and equipment.
What is Lights and Sirens?
400
Fluid bolus given to the non-hypotensive abdominal pain patient.
What is none?
400
1-800-222-1222 is the phone number for this.
What is Poison Control?
400
Five signs of death.
What is 1) Unresponsiveness 2) Apnea 3) Absence of a palpable pulse at carotid, radial, and femoral sites. 4) Unresponsive pupils 5) Absence of heart sounds
400
An ETCO2 level of 10 mmHg or less measured 20 minutes after the initiation of advanced cardiac life support accurately predicts this.
What is death.
500
This person may not direct providers to practice outside their scope of practice.
What is medical control?
500
Dose of hydrocortisone given to the adrenal insufficient patient.
What is 100mg?
500
SALT stands for this.
What is Sort, Assess, Lifesaving Interventions, Treatment/Transport?
500
The three components of the TOR rule.
What is 1) Arrest not witnessed by EMS personnel 2) No ROSC after 20 minutes of BLS or BLS/ALS in the absence of hypothermia 3) No shock was delivered or advised by the AED
500
The pediatric dose of 2% lidocaine for an IO.
What is 0.5mg/kg?