Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A construction worker has a metal rod impaled in his right forearm. Assessment of the injury indicates heavy bleeding from around the impaled object. What should you do first? - Answer Apply direct pressure around the rod Another crew has called for your assistance in extricating an obese male with a nosebleed from a third-floor bedroom. As you enter the room, which observation indicates proper management of the patient's condition? - Answer The patient is sitting upright, leaning forward, w...

who may not understand the stress put on you as an emt? - Answer friends and family in many states a minor may be considered as an adult for the purpose of consenting or refusing if the minor is - Answer emancipated : lives by themselves and self- supported when do we palate a patient's pelvis - Answer MOI suggests it what does the spinal cord pass through at the base of the cranium - Answer forena magnum what fills the entire posterior / anterior of the right upper quadrant - Answe...

92 year old female complains of a headache and trouble breathing. She is on home oxygen. She speaks in 2-3 word sentences. What is the most important question you should ask her? a. How many liters of home oxygen are you normally on? b. which medications do you take? c. are you allergic to any medications? d. when did you become short of breath - Answer d. when did you become short of breath You have attached an AED to a 42 year old female who is apneic and pulseless. The AED prompts you....

The collective set of regulations and ethical considerations governing the EMT is called: a. duty to act b. scope of practice c. advanced directives d. good samaritan laws - Answer B Legislation that governs the skills and medical interventions that may be performed by the EMT is: a. standardized (uniform) throughout the country b. different from state to state c. standardized for regions within a state d. governed by the US Department of Transportation - Answer B When the EM...

Which of the following steps is not part of the primary assessment of a responsive patient with a medical problem? A. Assess the patient's mental status B. Assess the adequacy of breathing C. Determine the patient's priority D. Obtain the patient's blood pressure - Answer D The general impression is an evaluation of all of the following except: A. the patient's chief complaint B. appearance C. the environment D. past medical history - Answer D You are assessing a patient wa...

23yo male was in the motor vehicle crash and has an open abdominal injury with protruding bowel. You should? - Answer cover the bowl with moist dressing 27yo female with history of asthma complains of difficulty breathing. She used prescribed inhaler multiple times in last 9 hours. Argument with her boyfriend. Vitals are P140, R 60 Sp02 100%. - Answer hyperventilation 35 year old female who is 3 months pregnant has twisted her knees while walking. She is walking. She is in extreme pain. Yo...

scope of practice - Answer The range of clinical procedures and activities that are allowed by EMS provider standard of care - Answer care that should be provided for any level of training, what is expected of you Duty to Act - Answer EMR have duty to provide care while on duty Negligence - Answer failure to provide expected standard of care 4 things of negligence - Answer duty of care breach of duty causation damages Good Samaritan Law - Answer series of state laws designed to...

92 year old female complains of a headache and trouble breathing. She is on home O2. What is the most important question you should ask - Answer When did SOB Start You have attached an AED to a 42 year old female who is apneic and pulseless. The AED prompts you. "No shock advised." You should - Answer start chest compressions Which cardiac rhythm will an AED most likely prompt you to shock? - Answer ventricular tachycardia A 22 year old female tells you she is weak and complains of st...

36/yo female complains of fever, lower abdomen pain that moves to lower back when she walks. BP 144, p98, R 16. You should suspect? - Answer Pelvic inflammatory disease Are administering oral glucose to a known diabetic. What should you be most concerned about? - Answer The smell of acetone on breath 45 year old is 34 weeks complains of a severe headache, sensitivity to light, and swollen feet. Vitals signs are BP 130/88, P104, R 24 what should you suspect? - Answer Preeclampsia A 10 m...

Administration of bronchodilators - Answerdeliver pre-prescribed nitroglycerin or a bronchodilator(inhaler or epinephrine) to a patient if the patient indicates (verbally, by gesture, etc.) If there is any question, contact Medical Control. Contraindications, cardiac history Ventilation rate for adults - Answer12- 20 per minute, 5-6 seconds apart Ventilation rate for children - Answer15 - 30 per minute, 3-5 seconds apart Ventilation rate for infants - Answer25-40 per minute, 3 seconds a...