Emergency Medical Responder Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Update
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Emergency Medical Responder
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Emergency Medical Responder
What are the 6 R's 3 C's and an E
6 R's
Right patient
Right Medication
Right time
Right dose
Right route at the right site
Right Documentation
3 C's and an E
Colour
Clarity
Concentration
Expiry date
Clearing the Airway
Adult 15 secs at a time
Child 10 seconds at...
Emergency Medical Responder
Questions and Correct Answers the
Latest Update
What are the 6 R's 3 C's and an E
✓ 6 R's
✓
✓ Right patient
✓ Right Medication
✓ Right time
✓ Right dose
✓ Right route at the right site
✓ Right Documentation
✓
✓
✓ 3 C's and an E
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✓ Colour
✓ Clarity
✓ Concentration
✓ Expiry date
Clearing the Airway
✓ Adult 15 secs at a time
✓ Child 10 seconds at a time
✓ Infant 5 seconds at a time
✓ Adult 10 to 20 (puberty and up)
✓ Child 15 to 30 (1 to the onset of puberty)
✓ Infant 25 to 50 (0-1)
✓ Neonate 30-60 (24 hours old)
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✓ NOTE: if not taking an accurate count the breathing rate can be described as
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✓ Regular
✓ Irregular
✓ Rapid (Tachypnea)
✓ Slow (Bradypnea)
✓ Not breathing: Apneac
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✓ Breathing Quality (Depth)
✓
✓ Shallow
✓ Deep
✓ Laboured
✓ Gasping
Inadequate Breathing Rates
✓ Adult under 8 b/min, over 28 b/min (important for ACP)
✓ Child under 10 b/min
✓ Infant under 20 b/min
✓ neonate under 30 b/min
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✓ ATTEMPT TO VENTILATE!
✓ Adult 1 every 5 seconds (24 for 2 min cycle)
✓ Child 1 every 3 seconds (40 for 2 min cycle)
✓ Infant 1 every 3 seconds (40 for 2 min cycle)
✓ Neonate 1 every 1-1.5 seconds
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✓ ACP: if doing CPR while patient is intubated ventilation rate become 1 breath every
6-8 seconds (all age groups).
Oxygen Mask (Concentration & LPM)
✓ Supplemental Masks (Demand Masks):
✓
✓ Nasal Cannula (low flow): Concentration of 24-44% = 2-6 LPM
✓
✓ Simple Face Mask (post seizure or after faint): Concentration of 35-50% = 6-10 LPM
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✓ Non Rebreather (high flow): Concentration of 60-90% = 10-15 LPM
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✓ Ventilation Devices:
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✓ Pocket Mask/O2: Concentration of 50-60% = 15 LPM
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✓ Bag valve Mask: Concentration of 90-100% = 15 LPM
✓ Adults 60-100 (av. 72) can be lower in athletes and older persons
✓ Children 80-120
✓ Infants 100-160
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✓ NOTE: if an accurate count is not taken, the pulse can be described as
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✓ Regular: a normal pulse occurring at regular intervals
✓ Irregular: Intervals between beats are irregular
✓ Rapid: Faster than normal rates (Tachy - anything over 100 in adults)
✓ Slow: slower than normal rates (Brady - anything below 60 in adults)
✓ Strong: full and normally strong
✓ Weak: may be difficult to find and palpate
✓ Bounding: abnormally strong
✓ Thready: Rapid and wear, and so rapid and so wear it feels like a thread being pulled
under your finger (Some EMTs: feels like squishing a bug under your finger)
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