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out-of-hospital acute stroke care focuses on: - ANSWER - rapid ID and assessment of pts with stroke - rapid transport w/ prearrival notification to facility capable of providing acute stroke care in-hospital acute stroke care - ANSWER - ability to rapidly determine pt eligibility for fibrinolytic therapy - admin of fibrinolytic therapy to appropriate candidates, with availability of neurologic medical supervision within target times - consideration of new treatment options like endovascula...

In your code testing, what must you remember to verbalize after arriving at the scene but prior to approaching the patient? - ANSWER must verbalize using "universal precautions", aka gloves, etc In your code testing, you should start every protocol by verbalizing what THREE commands? - ANSWER that you want: 1. Oxygen placed on the patient 2. Monitors placed 3. An IV placed What are the TEN possible ACLS Scenarios that we need to prepare for? - ANSWER 1. Respiratory Arrest 2. Brad...

4 elements of "Integrated System of Care" - ANSWER -provides links of "Chain of Survival" -Determines "strength" of each link of the "chain" -Determines "ultimate outcome" -Provides collective support and organization -People -Education -Equipment - ANSWER 4 elements of "Integrated System of Care": -"Structure"...composed of _____________ ? -Protocols -Policies -Procedures - ANSWER 4 elements of "Integrated System of Care": -...

drugs,in,unstable,tachycardia,-,ANSWER,not,recommended;,but,sedatives,can,be,considered,in,conscious,patient treatment,for,unstable,tachycardia,-,ANSWER,immediate,cardioversion definition,of,unstable,tacycardia,-,ANSWER,-,beating,so,fast,that,*CO,is,reduced*;,this,can,cause,*pulmonary,edema,,coronary,ischemia,,and,hypotension* -,beating,ineffectively,so,that,coordination,between,the,atrium,and,ventricles,or,the,ventricles,themselves,*reduces,cardiac,output* signs,and,symptoms,of,unstab...

For poor perfusion with Bradycardia Treat with which first line treatment? - ANSWER Atropine 1mg IV (repeat to a total of 3mg IV) For poor perfusion with Bradycardia Treat, if the first line of treatment is ineffective, what should be provided and what med should be given? - ANSWER Transcutaneous pacing Dopamine 5-20mcg/kg/minute infusion OR Epinephrine 2-10mcg/min infusion What is the first line drug for acute stable bradycardia and how do you administer it? - ANSWER Atropine given...

You,find,an,unresponsive,pt.,who,is,not,breathing.,After,activating,the,emergency,response,system,,you,determine,there,is,no,pulse.,What,is,your,next,action?,-,ANSWER,Start,chest,compressions,of,at,least,100,per,min. You,are,evaluating,a,58,year,old,man,with,chest,pain.,The,BP,is,92/50,and,a,heart,rate,of,92/min,,non-labored,respiratory,rate,is,14,breaths/min,and,the,pulse,O2,is,97%.,What,assessment,step,is,most,important,now?,-,ANSWER,Obtaining,a,12,lead,ECG. Identification,of,Chest,Disco...

1. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? - ANSWER C) Second-degree type II 2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? - ANSWER A) Monitor the patient's PETCO2 3. Which facility is the most appropriate EMS destination for a patient with sudden cardiac who achieved return of spontaneous circulation in the field? - ANSWER D) Coronary reperfusion-capable medical center 4. Which of the following signs...

Within the first 10 minutes, on the basis of the patient showing symptoms suggestive of myocardial ischemia, what will your first actions include (if not completed by EMS before arrival)? o Obtain a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) o Administer a blood thinner o Administer aspirin and establish IV access o Activate the ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) team o If SPO2 is less than 90%, start oxygen o Assess airway, breathing, and circulation (ABCs) o Administer epinephrine ...

What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation equipment? System Structure Process Patient outcome - ANSWER Structure What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival? Activation of emergency response Defibrillation Advanced resuscitation High-quality CPR - ANSWER Activation of emergency reponse What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of rapid response system? Sympt...

You,arrive,on,the,scene,with,the,code,team.,High-quality,CPR,is,in,progress.,An,AED,has,previousy,advised,"no,shock,indicated.",A,rhythm,check,now,finds,asystole.,After,resuming,high-quality,compressions,,which,action,do,you,take,next?,-,ANSWER,Establish,IV,or,IO,access A,monitored,patient,in,the,ICU,developed,a,sudden,onset,of,narrow-complex,tachycardia,at,a,rate,of,220/min.,The,patient's,blood,pressure,is,128/58,mm,Hg,,the,PETCO2,is,38mm,Hg,,and,the,pulse,oximetry,reading,is,98%.,T...