Irregular pulse - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Paramedic Trauma FISDAP Exam (2023/2024) Already Passed If you see a cracked windshield in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised or lacerated head or face. Brain injury, *cervical spine injury (always until proven otherwise), tracheal injury. If you see a deformed steering column in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised neck, bruised chest. Sternal or rib fracture, flail chest, myocardial contusion, *pericardial tamponade, pneumo/hemothorax, aortic tear. If you see a de...

NREMT (AIRWAY, RESPIRATION & VENTILATION ) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST GUIDE 2024/2025 GRADED A+. 2 / 5 1. Respirations in a newborn would be considered normal between .: between 40 and 60 breaths per minute. (this drops to 30 - 40 after the first few minutes of life) 2. Your patient is an 18 month old boy who, as reported by his mother, is "acting strange".You arrive to find the child reclined in his mother's arms. "I don't know what's wrong with him," she says."I cam...

HEALTHSTREAM TELEMETRY & ECG EXAM 2023/2024 Mechanical & Electrical Activity - CORRECT ANSWER-- Correlation between the electrical and mechanical functions of the heart - Electrical activity stimulates the heart to contract - Electrocardiogram (ECG) show both functions - Electrical pulse= action potntial Cardiac Monitoring - CORRECT ANSWER-- Used to diagnose dysrhythmias, chamber enlargement, MI/myocardial ischemia, monitor effects of electrolyte imbalances of medication administrat...

ACLS Exam 2 (Latest 2024 / 2025 ) Actual Questions and Answers 100% Correct 1. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated.To assess CPRquality, which should you do? A. Monitor the patients PETCO2 B. Obtain a 12-lead ECG C. Check the patients pulse D. Obtain a chest X-Ray Answer: A. Monitor the patients PETCO2 2. Which facility is the most appropriate EMS destination for a patient with sudden cardiac arrest who achieved return of spontaneous circulation in thefield? A....

The resuscitation team suspects that hyperkalemia is the cause of cardiac arrest in a patient brought to the emergency department. Which finding on a 12-lead ECG would confirm this suspicion? - Wide-complex ventricular rhythm or tall, pointed T waves A patient with dyspnea and a change in mental status arrives at the emergency department. The healthcare team completes the necessary assessments and begins to care for the patient, including initiating cardiac monitoring, pulse oximetry, supplem...

NBME CBSE REAL EXAM 2024 200 APPROVED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (USMLE step 1)MEDICAL EXAMINATION LATEST UPDATES 2024 A+ GRADE. 70yo M dies in a motor vehicle collision. Was undergoing evaluation for occult blood in the stool. Photo of transverse colon shown. Dx? - ANSWER- Tubular adenoma 38yo M with 1-week hx of watery, itchy eyes and a runny nose. Physical shows inflamed nasal mucosa. No congestion in lower lung. Pharmacotherapy? - ANSWER- Loratadine agglutination? - A...

2 year old patient has a respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute. This is considered? A) Too fast B) Inadequate C)normal D)too slow Correct Answer C) Normal When assessing distal circulatory function in a 3 year old, a reliable indicator is? A) Pulse ox B) BP C) Cap refill D) Skin temp Correct Answer C) Cap Refill Neonatal 2 week old female is dyspneic and lethargic to respond. Vitals are P 58, R 4 and irregular. What should you be concerned about? A) Altered mental stat...

TECC Test Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+ 2023|2024 UPDATE 1. How does a nasopharyngeal airway maintain a patent airway? A. Displaces the jaw forward B. Keeps the tongue in an anterior position C. Ensures complete dilation of the nares D. Blocks salivary and secretion glands - Correct Answer-B. 2) A 28 year old officer was struck in the head while entering a hostile environment. Upon assessment, you note that he has an irregular respiratory pattern, elevated blood pressure, and a de...

1. How does a nasopharyngeal airway maintain a patent airway? A. Displaces the jaw forward B. Keeps the tongue in an anterior position C. Ensures complete dilation of the nares D. Blocks salivary and secretion glands correct answer: B. 2) A 28 year old officer was struck in the head while entering a hostile environment. Upon assessment, you note that he has an irregular respiratory pattern, elevated blood pressure, and a decreased pulse. At what level should you maintain this patient'...

Asthma answer -narrows air passage in the lungs -triggered by allergy, anxiety, no obvious cause Asthma - medication (inhalers) answer -preventor (brown/red) TAKEN EVERYDAY -reliever (blue/green) WHEN SUFFERING AN ATTACK Asthma - signs + symptoms answer -difficulty in BREATHING (particularly out) -WHEEZING -SPEAKING with difficulty -CYANOSIS (especially lips + fingernails) Asthma - treatment answer Breathing: -position, sit up with elbows on tray table in front -breathe slowl...