Final

Question 1

Where is the pulse taken on a conscious adult/child?

Answer 1

Radial artery

Question 2

Where is the pulse taken on an unconscious adult/child?

Answer 2

Carotid artery

Question 3

Where is the pulse taken on an infant?

Answer 3

Brachial artery

Question 4

How do you measure an oral and nasal airway and suctioning tubes?

Answer 4

Corner of the ear to the mouth

Question 5

What are oral airways used for?

Answer 5

Unconscious person

Question 6

What are nasal airways used for?

Answer 6

Unconscious person or conscious person

Question 7

What are the rules for a nasal airway?

Answer 7

Do not use if suspected head trauma or skull fracture

Question 8

Fainting

1) Cause?
2) Signs and Symptoms?
3) Care

Answer 8

1) Caused by a decrease of blood flow to the brain
2) Dizziness, weakness, seeing spots, visual blurring, nausea, pale skin, sweating
3) Prevent person from falling, Elevate feet, Check ABC’s, loosen restrictive clothing, recovery position

Question 9

Heart Attack

1) Signs and symptoms
2) Care

Answer 9

1) persistent chest discomfort, pressure, or pain; shortness of breath; nausea or vomiting
2) Call 911; stop activity and rest; loosen clothing; prepare for CPR and for AED use

Question 10

Seizures

1) Causes
2) Care

Answer 10

1) Fever, infection, chronic medical conditions, poisoning, low blood sugar, head injury, pregnancy complications
2) Protecting patient from injury, managing airway

Question 11

Diabetic Emergency

1) Signs and symptoms
2) Care (main)
3) Care (conscious)
4) Care (unconscious)

Answer 11

1) Change in LOC; irregular breathing; abnormal pulse; looking or feeling ill; abnormal skin characteristics
2) Primary assessment; care for life-threatening injuries; physical exam and SAMPLE history
3) give sugar
4) monitor patient’s condition; prevent change in body temp; 911; oxygen

Question 12

Concussions

1) Signs and symptoms
2) Care

Answer 12

1) Headache, nausea, drowsiness, vision problems, mobility, speech, seizures
2) 911; standard precautions; manual stabilization of head; primary assessment; open airway; control bleeding; cover if fluid is leaking; do not remove objects; monitor vitals

Question 13

Heart attack

1) Controllable factors
2) Uncontrollable factors

Answer 13

1) smoking, blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, lack of regular exercise
2) age, gender, ethnicity, family history

Question 14

How to remove a tick?

Answer 14

Tweezers, clean site with soap and water

Question 15

How to remove a stinger from the skin?

Answer 15

Grasp base of stinger with tweezers

Question 16

Care with an epipen

Answer 16

Inject in the outside of the thigh and hold for 10 seconds

Question 17

Signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis

Answer 17

Difficulty breathing, swelling of lips or throat, faintness, dizziness, confusion, rapid heartbeat, hives, nausea, cramps, vomiting

Question 18

Stages of Labor

Answer 18

First stage–dilation
Second stage–expulsion
Third stage–placental delivery
Fourth stage–stabilization

Question 19

Stages of grief

Answer 19

1) Denial
2) Anger
3) Bargaining
4) Depression
5) Acceptance

Question 20

Role of EMR

1) Primary roles
2) Secondary roles

Answer 20

1) Safety, access, providing needed care, calling 911, assisting
2) documenting, reassuring, protecting bystanders

Question 21

Types of burns

Answer 21

Thermal
Chemical
Electrical
Radiation

Question 22

Care for thermal burns

Answer 22

removal from burn source, primary assessment; physical exam; cooling of burn area, covering burn area, minimizing shock

Question 23

Care for electrical burns

Answer 23

ensure scene safety; secure electrical current; primary assessment; look for two burn sites; cool any electrical burns with cold water; cover with dry sterile dressing; minimize shock

Question 24

Care for chemical burns

Answer 24

911; brush dry chemicals off with gloved hand and then flush with water; flush liquids with cool running water for 20 minutes; patient remove contaminated clothing; minimize shock

Question 25

How are burns classified?

Answer 25

Depth, extent, respiratory involvement, body part burned, cause

Question 26

Rule of Nines

Answer 26

11 seconds of the body that each have 9% skin covering; 1% genitals

Question 27

Primary Assessment

Answer 27

General impression; level of consciousness; breathing, circulation

Question 28

Secondary Assessment

Answer 28

Assess the patient’s primary complaint; SAMPLE history; DOTS; vitals; head to toe exam; providing care; ongoing assessment

Question 29

When is CPR needed?

Answer 29

No pulse or breathing

Question 30

When is rescue breathing needed?

Answer 30

No breathing, but pulse is present

Question 31

CPR numbers

1) Adult
2) Child/infant

Answer 31

1) 30 compressions: 2 Breaths

2) 15 compressions: 2 breaths

Question 32

Rescue breathing numbers

1) Adult
2) Child/infant

Answer 32

1) One breath every 5 seconds

2) One breath every 3 seconds

Question 33

When can an AED be used?

Answer 33

Patient is unresponsive; not breathing; no detectable pulse

Question 34

Steps for using an AED

Answer 34

Turn on AED; expose chest and wipe dry; attach pads to patient chest; allow for AED to analyze heart; deliver shock

Question 35

What is the most common airway obstruction?

Answer 35

Foreign object (food)

Question 36

What color is an oxygen tank? What color is the triangle?

Answer 36

Green tank; yellow triangle

Question 37

Delivery devices of an oxygen tank?

Answer 37

Nasal cannula; nonrebreather mask; resuscitation mask; bag-valve mask

Question 38

Variable flow rate oxygen system

Answer 38

able to adjust flow rate; requires assembly

Question 39

Fixed flow rate

Answer 39

set flow rate, usually 15 LPM; no assembly required

Question 40

What are the three reasons you may move a victim?

Answer 40

Immediate danger; access to other patients needed; provision of proper care

Question 41

Bleeding control

Answer 41

Use fingertip pressure first or hand pressure depending on size; additional dressings are applied over saturated dressings

Question 42

Most common pressure point

Answer 42

Brachial pressure point