NYS EMS Protocols Question with complete solution 2023
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NYS EMS Protocols Question with complete solution 2023position of comfort for abdominal pain
hips elevated and knees flexed
when should you administer narcan for suspected opioid overdose?
patient is responsive to pain only or unresponsive, respirations less than 10/min, signs of respirato...
NYS EMS Protocols Question with complete solution 2023
position of comfort for abdominal pain - correct answer hips elevated and knees flexed
when should you administer narcan for suspected opioid overdose? - correct answer patient is responsive to pain only or unresponsive, respirations less than 10/min, signs of respiratory failure
when should you administer a second dose of naloxone? - correct answer patients respirations have not improved to >10/min
if the patient's auto injector is not available or expired what can you do? - correct answer use the agency's
if the patient has not been prescribed an auto injector, what should you do? - correct answer call medical control for permission to use agency's
What do you need to make sure of before administering nitro? - correct answer no ED
medication in the past 72 hours, question patient on last administration of nitroglycerin
treatment for early or superficial local cold injury - correct answer remove jewelry, splint and cover the extremity, don't rub/massage/expose to cold
treatment for late or deep local cold injury - correct answer remove jewelry, cover with dry dressings, don't rub/break blisters/heat/rewarm/allow patient to walk on extremity
warm water bath procedure - correct answer temp of 105 degrees, keep temp constant, stir, continue until color and sensation return, dress with dry sterile dressings, dress between fingers/toes if appropriate, protect against refreezing
Why must you handle a hypothermic patient carefully - correct answer risk of ventricular fibrillation
how you you treat a hypothermic patient who is alert and responding properly - correct answer heat packs in the groin, lateral chest and neck
how do you treat a hypothermic patient who is unconscious or not responding properly? - correct answer passive rewarming only
in children with respiratory distress, inspiratory stridor, history of upper respiratory infection how do you distinguish between croup and epiglottitis? - correct answer croup if low grade fever, barking cough, sternal retractions
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