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EMT National Registry Exam/101 Questionsand Answers
3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs - -bradycardia, irregular
breathing, hypertension
-___ ___ is part of a syndrome called 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
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