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90. Which of the following is a sign or symptom of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome? 91. What is the expected breathing rate for a child under the age of eight? 92. When providing mouth to mouth ventilations, what percentage of oxygen are you providing? 93. Which is a sign of resp 94. Which tissues create the greatest siratory failure for an adult? urface area for gas exchange in the lungs? 95. A lethargic 22 month old male presents with hoarseness and coughing. He ha...

90. What condition is characterized by a high-pitched sound resulting from turbulent air flow in the upper airway. It may be inspiratory, expiratory, or present on both inspiration and expiration. A) respiratory arrest B) wheezing C) stridor D) asthma 91. The inability to move enough air required for adequate perfusion is known as what? A) respiratory arrest B) respiratory failure C) cardiac failure D) pleurisy 92. Which is NOT a correct technique for confirming correct ET tube pla...

60. 59 year old M is trapped in the car by broken gas pedal through his foot. He's gone into cardiac arrest. You should 61. Knife impaled at 4th intercostal space, left sternal border, pulseless and not breathing. You should? 62. Patient is bleeding profusely from scalp. You should? 63. Patient with JVD, muffled heart sounds, clear breath sounds. You should suspect: 64. Patient suffering from most severe brain injury 65. Cause of bilateral periorbital ecchymosis 66. Patient w...

81. Why is assessing breath sounds so important with an open chest injury? 82. What is needle thoracentesis? 83. What are the landmarks for needle decompression? 84. Where is a secondary location you can needle decompress? 85. What is a cerebral concussion? 86. What is Cardiogenic shock? 87. What causes cardiogenic shock? 88. What is obstructive shock? 89. What causes obstructive shock? 90. What is Hypovolemic shock? 91. What causes hypovolemic shock? 92. What is...

EMT Midterm Exam 1. You are treating a middle-aged man with chest discomfort. He has a history of three previous heart attacks and takes nitroglycerin as needed for chest pain. You have standing orders to administer aspirin to patients with suspected cardiac-related chest pain or discomfort. While your partner is preparing to give oxygen to the patient, you should: A. ensure that the patient's systolic blood pressure is at least 100 mm Hg as aspirin dilates the blood vessels and can cause a...