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EMT National Registry Questions and Answers Already Passed 3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs ✔✔bradycardia, irregular breathing, hypertension ___ ___ is part of a syndrome calle... d chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ✔✔chronic bronchitis ___ ___ is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks. ✔✔Acute bronchitis a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow in the airway that is not fully reversible. ✔✔COPD A late sign of shock is: ✔✔decreased blood pressure A PASG is contraindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock or _______. ✔✔abnormal lung sounds a policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs to perform particular skills in certain situations ✔✔standing orders A sign of breathing difficulty in children is a decrease in ___ ___. ✔✔pulse rate A sudden loss of _______ of blood is considered serious in an average adult. ✔✔1000cc A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called ✔✔an embolism A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as a(n) ✔✔aneurysm Activated Charcoal: Contraindications ✔✔Poor LOC, vomiting Activated Charcoal: Dosage ✔✔1 g/kg of body weight, adults usually 25-50g, children 12.5-25g Activated Charcoal: Side Effects ✔✔Constipation, nausea, vomiting, bowel obstruction After delivering your first shock with an AED, the patient is still pulseless, you should next ✔✔perform two minutes or 5 cycles of CPR Albuterol: Action ✔✔Bronchodilator Albuterol: Contraindications ✔✔Allergy Albuterol: Dose ✔✔2.5 mg nebulized with 2.5 mL saline (for a total of 3mL) Albuterol: Indications ✔✔Acute bronchospasm due to asthma or COPD Albuterol: Side effects ✔✔Headache, tachycardia, hypertension An example of a shockable rhythm ✔✔pulseless ventricular tachycardia An infant or child patient who exhibits wheezing, increased breathing effort on exhalation, or rapid breathing without stridor probably has: ✔✔A lower-airway disease an inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs ✔✔bronchitis ASA: Action ✔✔Impedes blood clotting ASA: Contraindications ✔✔allergy, bleeding disorder, already taken 324mg ASA: Dosage ✔✔324mg (81mg x 4) Atrovent: Action ✔✔Bronchodilator Atrovent: Contraindications ✔✔Allergy to drug, soybeans, peanuts, glaucoma Atrovent: Dose ✔✔0.5 mg nebulized w/ 2.5 mL saline (3mL total) Atrovent: Side Effects ✔✔Dry mouth, headache, gastrointestinal distress caused by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue, from destruction of structures supporting the alveoli, and destruction of capillaries feeding the alveoli. ✔✔emphysema Chaotic electrical activity originating from many sites in the heart is called: ✔✔Ventricular fibrillation DCAP-BTLS = ✔✔deformities, contusions, abrasions, punctures, burns, tenderness, lacerations, swelling Emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and many undetermined respiratory illnesses are classified as ✔✔COPD Epinephrine: Action ✔✔vasoconstriction, bronchodilation Epinephrine: Contraindications ✔✔Glaucoma, shock other than anaphylactic, diabetes, cardiac problems, hypertension, pregnancy, meds include a beta blocker or MAOI Epinephrine: Dosage ✔✔Epi-Pen = 0.3mg, Epi-Pen Jr = 0.15mg (for <60 lbs) Epinephrine: Indications ✔✔Anaphylaxis Epinephrine: Side Effects ✔✔Headache, palpitations, hypertension, tachycardia Flow rates for nasal cannula ✔✔1-6 L/min Flow rates for NRB ✔✔12-15 L/min Full dilation of the cervix occurs in the _______ stage of labor. ✔✔first Glucagon: Action ✔✔increases blood glucose by stimulating liver to release stored glycogen Glucagon: Contraindications ✔✔allergy, hx of pheochromocytoma (tumor which secretes epinephrine) Glucagon: Dosage ✔✔1.0 mg for >44lbs, 0.5 mg for <44lbs, repeat in 20 min if no response Glucagon: Side Effects ✔✔hypotension, nausea, vomiting, respiratory distress Half of all cardiac arrest patients will initially have a _______ rhythm. ✔✔Ventricular fibrillation Hypoglycemia ✔✔Blood sugar less than 60 If a cardiac arrest occurs within two hours of the onset of symptoms, it is called ✔✔sudden death If a patient is eight months pregnant, how much blood can she potentially lose before exhibiting signs of shock? ✔✔30-35% If the patient is not defibrillated within _______ minutes of a cardiac arrest, there is almost no chance for survival. ✔✔8 In an adult, a systolic BP of __ or less is hypotensive ✔✔90mmHg In patients > 1 y/o, the 1st pulse you check ✔✔radial In the condition called ____, there is not electrical stimulus to cause the heart muscle to contract. ✔✔asystole list of steps to be taken in different situations ✔✔protocols Lung sounds that resemble low-pitched snoring or rattling are called ✔✔rhonchi Normal breathing rate for adults ✔✔12-20 Normal breathing rate for children ✔✔15-30 Normal breathing rate for infants ✔✔25-50 Normal diastolic BP in adults ✔✔60 to 90 Normal pulse rate for an adult ✔✔60-100 bpm Normal systolic BP in adults ✔✔90 to 150 Not all poisons are toxins. Toxins are poisons that are ✔✔produced by living organisms NTG: Action ✔✔vasodilator, decreases blood return to heart NTG: Contraindications ✔✔systolic pressure <100mm/Hg, use of ED med within last 24 hrs, head injury NTG: Dosage ✔✔0.4mg SL, repeat every 3-5 min for 15 min NTG: Indications ✔✔chest pain of cardiac origin, angina, acute CHF NTG: Side Effects ✔✔headache, hypotension, tachycardia occurs when an object migrates from one part of the body and causes a blockage of a blood vessel in another part of the body ✔✔embolism Order of preference for artifical breathing techniques, best to worst ✔✔Mouth to mask, 2-rescuer BVM, Flow-restricted O2 powered device, 1-rescuer BVM orders from the on-duty MD given directly to an EMT-B ✔✔on-line medical direction Oximeter reading in a normal, healthy person ✔✔96-100 Pertinant characteristics of breathing ✔✔rate, rhythm, quality, depth Prior to delivery, if the mother is in the supine position, she may develop dizziness and a drop in blood pressure. This is called: ✔✔supine hypotensive syndrome Signs of internal bleeding include: ✔✔Bruising, swelling, and pain over vital organs; painful, swollen, or deformed extremities Small round purplish spots, called petechiae, are caused by: ✔✔capillary bleeding Splinting a closed, angulated fracture in the position in which it was found may cause a(n) _______ during transport. ✔✔open fracture standing orders issued by the medical director that allow EMTs to do things without speaking to the med director ✔✔off-line medical direction This increases in adults with breathing difficulty. ✔✔Pulse rate the amount of air breathed in during each respiration multiplied by breaths/minute ✔✔minute volume The butt or feet of a baby presents first ✔✔Breech presentation The condition of excessive fluid buildup in the lungs because of the inadequate pumping of the heart is called ✔✔CHF the formation of a clot or thrombus inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system ✔✔thrombosis The normal headfirst delivery of a baby is called a: ✔✔Cephalic presentation The primary electrical disturbance that results in cardiac arrest is... ✔✔Ventricular fibrillation The required amount of suctioning that a suction unit must provide. ✔✔30 L/min, 300 mmHg The spinal column is made up of _______ separate irregularly shaped bones called vertebrae ✔✔33 Type _ diabetes usually develops in adults and often is controlled by diet and oral medication. ✔✔2 Type _ diabetes usually develops in childhood, and requires at least daily doses of supplemental insulin. ✔✔1 Usually only _______ patients can develop hemorrhagic shock due to a closed head injury. ✔✔infant Ventilation rate for adults ✔✔12/min Ventilation rate for children ✔✔20/min Ventilation rate for infants ✔✔20/min What is a very late sign of an ectopic pregnancy? ✔✔Low BP When gases enter the bloodstream as the result of a damaged lung, it is called a(n) ✔✔arterial gas embolism When pressure increases inside the skull because of swelling of brain tissue, blood flow is decreased. This results in... ✔✔the brain being starved for oxygen and carbon dioxide increasing, causing more swelling. The major artery of the arm ✔✔brachial artery APGAR ✔✔Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiratory effort layers of skin, outside to inside ✔✔epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous Which body parts are considered to be 9% of total body surface area ✔✔head, chest, abdomen, both arms, each leg What part of the body can be used to estimate 1% surface area ✔✔palm [Show More]

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