High altitude hypoxia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Paramedic FISDAP Final A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? - correct answer-Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude. A 26 year old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to pain. A friend states the patient has ingested approx 150 amitrip...

PARAMEDIC FISDAP FINAL EXAM 2024 WITH LATEST UPDATED QUESTIONS WHICH ARE CORRECTLY ANSWERED & ALREADY GRADED A+ 1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? A. Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude B. Coach the patient to slow his respirations C. Apply CPAP while the...

IATRA Exam Set Questions with Complete Solutions an air operator shall provide a flight crew member with the following rest periods when their flight duty ends away from home base: 4 hour from local time more than 4 hours from local time - Answer-11 consecutive hours and 14 consecutive hours high altitude training teen by flight crew members should include: - Answer-- causes if rapid pressurization loss - hypoxia - respiration - noise caused by rapid pressurization loss - effec...

A flight crew member on standby means: correct answers A flight crew member who has been designated by an air operator or private operator to remain at a specific location in order to report for duty within notice of 1 hour or less An ATPL Pilot with an expired Group 1 instrument rating may exercise privileges of: correct answers A commercial pilots license, but cannot act as PIC on aircraft requiring two crew When an aircraft is operated between cabin pressures of 10,000 and 13,000ASL, wh...

Paramedic FISDAP Final Exam 1. Administer oxy- gen while de- scending to a lower altitude. 2. Sodium Bicar- bonate. 3. Transport emer- gency and con- tinue ventilation. 4. sodium bicar- bonate 5. occur in the second trimester and are false la- bor. 6. epidural hematoma 7. Assist ventila- tions at 12 breaths per min- Hg. 1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to...

What is Asthma? Correct Answer-wheeze, airway hyperresponsive, aspirin; dx-FEV1/FVC <0. 70,↑FEV₁ by 12%; (tx: β₂-agonist → low dose ICS → low dose ICS + LABA or medium dose ICS→medium dose ICS + LABA) What is Asthma Acute Exacerbation? Correct Answer-O₂, SABA/SAMA, IV glucorticoids, IV Mg What is Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease? Correct Answer-worsened asthma, nasal polyps, ↑eosinophils;(tx- glucocorticoids, removal of NSAID/aspirin + leukotriene receptor antago...

Med Surg Study Guide Exam 2 with Verified Answers 2023/2024. Ch. 33 1. A person who lives at a high altitude may normally have an increased Hgb and RBC count because…... Hypoxia caused by decreased atmosphere O2 stimulates erythropoiesis. 2. A patient with cancer arising from granulocytic cells in bone marrow will have…. Decreased phagocytosis of bacteria 3. An anticoagulant such as warfarin that interferes with prothrombin production will alter the clotting mechanism during…… A...

Paramedic FISDAP Final Exam Questions and Answers|100% Guaranteed PASS!! 1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude. 2. A 26 year old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to pain. A friend states the...

Paramedic FISDAP Final Exam Questions and Answers|100% Guaranteed PASS!! 1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude. 2. A 26 year old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to pain. A friend states the...

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