Exam 2 ems 131 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Exams A and B 2023 A+ l Please do not mark on this exam. Record the best answer on the separate answer sheet. 1. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? A. First-degree B. Second-degree type I C. Second-degree type II D. Third-degree 2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? A. Monitor the patient’s PETCO2 B. Obtain a 12-lead ECG C. Chec...

Your patient is breathing 4 shallow breaths per minute due to overdosing on his pain medication but he has a palpable radial pulse. He vomited prior to your arrival and is choking. You should: A) insert an oropharyngeal airway and ventilate. B) roll him onto his side to clear the airway. C) perform chest thrusts to clear the lungs. D) move the patient to the ambulance and suction. - ️️B) roll him onto his side to clear the airway The high-pitched sound caused by an upper airway obstr...

When you give patients nitroglycerin, they sometimes develop a headache. This would be called an: - ️️Side effect What medication is given when a patient suffers from a medical or traumatic condition called hypoxia? - ️️Oxygen Why would an EMT give aspirin to a patient? - ️️Aspirin reduces the blood's ability to clot and works to prevent further clot formation in patients suffering chest pain. Nitroglycerin is indicated for which of the following chief complaints? - ️️c...

1. A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next ...

EMT FISDAP FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 1. who may not understand the stress put on you as an emt?: friends and family 2. in many states a minor may be considered as an adult for the purpose of consenting or refusing if the minor is: emancipated : lives by themselves and self- supported 3. when do we palate a patient's pelvis: MOI suggests it 4. what does the spinal cord pass through at the base of the cranium: forena magnum 5. what fills the entire posterior / anterior of th...

2023 EMT FISDAP READINESS EXAM Questions and Answers Best For 2024 (All 151questions and Verified Answers) 1. 36/yo female complains of fever, lower abdomen pain that moves to lower back when she walks. BP 144, p98, R 16. You should suspect?(ANSWER) Pelvic inflam- matory disease 2. Are administering oral glucose to a known diabetic. What should you be most concerned about? (ANSWER) The smell of acetone on breath 3. 45 year old is 34 weeks complains of a severe headache, sensitiv...

NURS 6560 MIDTERM EXAM WALDEN UNIVERSITY Question 1 S. is a 59-year-old female who has been followed for several years for aortic regurgitation. Serial echocardiography has demonstrated normal ventricular function, but the patient was lost to follow-up for the last 16 months and now presents complaining of activity intolerance and weight gain. Physical examination reveals a grade IV/VI diastolic aortic murmur and 2+ lower extremity edema to the midcalf. The AGACNP considers which of the follow...

Question The EMS network begins: A. with citizen involvement. B. when an injury has occurred. C. by educating dispatchers. D. when paramedics are notified. Question 2 The main goal of any CQI program is to: A. promptly correct any problems once they are identified. B. identify and remove paramedics who are not competent. C. revamp protocols based on the current standards of care. D. assess for ongoing improvement before a problem arises. Question 3 Which of the following is NOT a ty...

CRAT Prep Exam 289 Questions with Verified Answers 1. In addition to recording the ECG and preparing the report, an ECG technician must be able to: A. Determine if the tracing is accurate and recognize if interference causes abnormalities during the recording process. B. Evaluate tracing, recognize abnormal heart rhythms, and report abnormalities to the appropriate health care professionals. C. Maintain patient records and evaluate tracings. D. Perform ultrasounds on blood vessels and a...

2023 EMT FISDAP READINESS EXAM Questions and Answers Best For 2024 (All 151questions and Verified Answers) 1. 36/yo female complains of fever, lower abdomen pain that moves to lower back when she walks. BP 144, p98, R 16. You should suspect?(ANSWER) Pelvic inflam- matory disease 2. Are administering oral glucose to a known diabetic. What should you be most concerned about? (ANSWER) The smell of acetone on breath 3. 45 year old is 34 weeks complains of a severe headache, sensitivity t...