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Mock Exam 2 flashcards

1
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GEMS

A

G: Geriatric patients
E: Environment assessment
M: Medical assessment
S: Social assessment

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2
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What causes migraines

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Change in blood vessel size at the base of the brain

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3
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Four types of motorcycle impacts

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Head on crash

Angular crash

Ejection

Controlled crash

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4
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What can cause an open chest wound

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Bullet, fractured rib and knife

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5
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How does deoxygenated blood from the body enter the right atrium

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Through the vena cava

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6
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Retrograde amnesia

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When people remember everything but the events leading up to the injury

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7
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What’s the lower airway consist of

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bronchioles, main bronchus, trachea

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8
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Hepatitis B

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Virus that is transmitted through blood and causes a serious infection of the liver.

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Rigor mortis

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Stiffening of the body’s muscles after death

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10
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What shocks are related to pump failure

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Cardiogenic shock, obstructive shock

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11
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What are opioid drugs used to treat narcotics

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Morphine, Oxycodone, Fentanyl

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12
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Examples of advance directive

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DNR
Living will
Durable power of attorney

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13
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When a pregnant patient has limb presentation, how do you want to position your patient for transport

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On her back with pelvis elevated

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14
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Where would you expect a patient to have the most pain while experiencing pancreatitis

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upper left and upper right quadrants

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15
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Characteristics of preclampsia

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Severe hypertension, severe persistent headache, visual abnormalities

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16
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Early signs of hypoxia

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Anxiety and tachycardia

17
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What do you expect to find in a newborn with fetal alcohol syndrome

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Severe respiratory depression, low birth weight, newborn is premature

18
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Primary blast injuries

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injuries incurred caused by the pressure wave generated by the explosion.

19
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Secondary blast injuries

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injuries that are due to being struck by flying debris from the explosion or from glass and splinters that were set in motion by the explosion.

20
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Quaternary blast injuries

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injuries that are miscellaneous injuries such as burns from hot gases from the blast, respiratory injury from the inhalation of toxic gases, crush injuries from building collapse, and other types of medical emergencies related to the explosion.

21
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Tertiary blast injuries

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injuries that occur when the patient is thrown by the force of the explosion against a stationary object, such as a house, car, or tree.

22
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Beck Triad symptoms of cardiac tamponade

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Narrowing pulse pressure, presence of JVD, muffled heart sounds

23
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Avulsion

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an injury that separates into various layers of soft tissues and hangs like a flap

24
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Common chief complaint for patients with sickle cell disease

A

Severe pain

25
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Two types of seizures

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Generalized and partial seizures

26
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Generalized seizure

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Result of abnormal electrical discharges from large areas of the brain involving both hemispheres

Signs and symptoms: unconsciousness and severe general twitching of the muscles

27
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Partial seizure

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Two types are simple and complex

Simple partial seizure: No change in the level consciousness

Complex partial seizure: Changes in mental status and unusual interaction with the patient and their environment

28
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Two main types of stroke

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Ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke

29
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Ischemic stroke

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occurs when the blood flow through the cerebral arteries is blocked.

Accounts for 80% of all strokes

30
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hemorrhagic stroke

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occurs when a blood vessel ruptures and causes increased pressure in the brain from the accumulated blood.

31
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What percentage of the vital capacity do older adults over 75 years of age have compared to young adults?

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50%

32
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What illnesses could cause a patient to hyperventilate

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Diabetes and sepsis

33
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Medical terms for hives

A

Urticaria

34
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Congestive heart failure signs and symptoms

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Pink, frothy sputum and a sudden onset of severe dyspnea

35
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What are the two broad categories that classify traumatic brain injuries?

A

Primary injury, secondary injury

36
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How is pulseless electrical activity defined?

A

patient is in cardiac arrest that exists despite an organized electrical complex

37
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STOP mnemonic

A

Starts
Transferred
Out of strength
Physician

38
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Scope of practice

A

describe the care an EMT is legally able to provide for a patient?

39
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Ventilation rate of BVM

A

1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds

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