EMT NATIONAL REGISTRY 2024 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
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EMT NATIONAL REGISTRY 2024 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED CORRECT 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 u...
EMT NATIONAL REGISTRY 2024 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE VERIFIED CORRECT 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
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