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USAF EMS PROTOCOLS 2023| 120 QUESTIONS| COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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USAF EMS PROTOCOLS 2023| 120 QUESTIONS| COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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USAF EMS PROTOCOLS 2023| 120 QUESTIONS|COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Until when, should pediatric protocols be used on a patient? correct answer: puberty or > 45 kg
If a thermal burn is less than 10% of TBSA, what do you do? correct answer: Cool area w/ fresh water or saline, cover w/ dry,
sterile dressing
If a thermal burn is greater than 10% of TBSA, what do you do?
correct answer: Cover with dry sterile dressing
If less than 20% TBSA 2nd/3rd degree and/or pain management for burn, what do you do in terms of vascular access? correct answer: Initiate 2 large bore IV's or IOs
Which type of burn is not included in TBSA but still has to be charted in the patient note? correct answer: 1st degree/superficial
In a pt with hypothermia, what is the primary airway management that should be use? correct answer: BVM or SGA
At what point do you not administer IV ACLS meds for a hypothermic pt? correct answer: If the pt's core temp is <86 degrees F
On a trauma patient W/O a head injury, what does the SBP have to be to administer lactated ringer IV/IO at minimum volume? correct answer: 80-90 mmHg After how many hours should you replace a tourniquet with a pressure dressing? correct answer: 4
Where do you not place hemostatic dressings? correct answer: Into the chest or abdomen.
If a patient is combative, how many individuals should restrain the patient? correct answer: Ideally 5, one for each extremity and one for the head.
What are contraindications for removing taser probes from a patient? correct answer: -Probes localized to the face; tissues above the level of the clavicles; the breast, groin or hand.
-Suspicion that the probe may be embedded in a blood vessel, joint, or bone.
What is the correct dosage to administer for Ketamine? correct answer: 2mg/kg
What is the most common dosage for Norepinephrine for a pediatric patient? correct answer: 0.1-0.5 mcg/kg/min
How do you treat hypovolemia? correct answer: IV/IO Access, Fluids
How do you treat hypoxia? correct answer: High-flow O2
How to you treat Hydrogen Ions (Acidosis)? correct answer: BVM ventilation
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