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The lungs are made up of how many lobes? - ANSWER - 5
You arrive on scene of a car accident and are treating a 35-year old patient. He is unresponsive and not breathing. While manually maintaining cervical precautions, you should open his airway by - ANSWER - Doing the jaw thrust maneuver
You have a patient who has a history of asthma and is having shortness of breath. The patient has a doctor's prescription to take 4 puffs of an Albuterol MDI every four hours as needed. Your local EMS policies allow you to help a patient self administer the MDI. What side effects should you watch for from the MDI? - ANSWER - Increased heart rate
You're treating an adult patient who is wearing a nonrebreather. The reservoir bag collapses on inspiration. What actions should you take? - ANSWER - Make sure the bag is connected to an O2 source and the flow is at least 10 LPM
Symptoms of asthma most often include: - ANSWER - Wheezing,
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pg. 2 What is the best description of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)? - ANSWER - NIMS provides guidelines and common terms to allow multiple agencies to work together
What is the advantage of using the Incident Command System (ICS)? - ANSWER - The ICS gives you a modular organizational structure that can be applied to incidents of all sizes
What is the term for an incident with 3 or more patients or one that places great demand on the EMS system? - ANSWER - Mass Casualty Incident (MCI)
What is triage? - ANSWER - A method of sorting patients based on their severity of injury
What is the name of the reference used to determine the initial response to a Hazardous Materials (HazMat) incident? - ANSWER - the DOT Emergency Response Guide
The lobes of the lungs are made up of millions of alveoli, which are tiny air sacs. What purpose do the alveoli serve? - ANSWER - This is where the gas exchange between oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs
You arrive on scene and find a 46-year old male with difficult breathing and an altered level of consciousness. He is tachypneic, pale, diaphoretic, and has tachycardia. What are your patient's respirations per minute - ANSWER - Greater than 20 2 / 4
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Ex: an adult's normal respiratory rate is between 12-20 bpm. Anything
greater than 20 is considered tachypnea
Your patient is a 32-year-old female who is unconscious without a gag reflex. You ask your partner to hand an oropharyngeal airway to assist with maintaining the patient's airway. How do you measure the correct size? - ANSWER - Measure from the patient's earlobe or angle of the jaw to the corner of their mouth
What is the time frame in which cardiogenic shock can occur after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI)? - ANSWER - Immediately and up to 24 hours after onset of AMI
Ex: Cardiogenic shock is a condition in which the heart suddenly cannot
pump enough blood to meet the demands of the body. It typically occurs within 24 hours of an AMI
The average concentration of oxygen in a titration for treatment is
between: - ANSWER - 95% and 99%
Ex: the patient whose pulse oximetry is below 94% will require support
and assistance
Which could be a reason that acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) was not administered to a patient in a cardiovascular emergency? - ANSWER - bleeding condition documented allergy stomach ulcer
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Your EMS unit is called to a private residence at 3:00 am for difficulty
breathing. Upon arrival, you are presented with a two year old female who has had a lower grade fever for the past three days. Her mother says the patient woke up with a seal-bark cough and difficulty breathing.What is the best treatment for your patient? - ANSWER - Administer humidified oxygen Ex: the "seal-bark" cough is known as croup, which often responds well to the administration of humidified oxygen
You and your partner are at the station when you hear a frantic knock on the front door. A man says his three year old daughter is in his car's back seat, with a sudden onset of difficulty breathing, sore throat, and a high fever. As you approach the patient, you notice she is in a tripod position on her mom's lap, she looks very ill, and is drooling. What problem do you suspect and how would you treat her? - ANSWER - Epiglottitis. The best treatment is to treat the patient gently and do not cause them to cry.Transport in a position of comfort with high flow oxygen, if tolerated.Transport rapidly, but quietly so as not to alarm the child.
Your unit is dispatched to a private residence for a possible choking. You arrive on scene and find a four year old female who was pulled out of the pool by her father. He states she was underwater for a minute or two, and she vomited a small amount when he pulled her out. There is remaining vomit in her mouth and airway, and she is apneic. What is the maximum time you are allowed to suction your patient before oxygenating them? - ANSWER - 10 seconds
Ex: "do not withhold oxygen for more than 15 seconds for adult patients,
10 seconds for a child, and 5 seconds for an infant." Since a 4-year-old is considered to be a child and not an infant, perform for 10 seconds
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