Flashcards in Topic Exam 2 (Ch 7 + 8) Deck (30):
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_____ should be administered to patients with difficulty breathing and adequate TV
oxygen via nonrebreathing mask at 12-15 lpm
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an MDI delivers _____ every time it is used
the same amount of medication
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the _____ maneuver should be used to open the airway of an unresponsive patient with suspected trauma
jaw-thrust
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when given to patients with cardiac-related chest pain, nitroglycerin
relaxes the walls of the coronary arteries
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when you use the palpation method to obtain BP the measurement you obtain is the
systolic BP
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the lower number in a BP represents
the ventricles relaxing/diastole
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upon arrival at a potentially unsafe scene you should
ensure that you are safe
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a pulse with a consistent pattern is said to be
regular
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a 49 year male with an extensive cardiac history presents with 2 hours of crushing chest pain and shortness of breath. he is pale and diaphoretic and tells you that he feels like he is going to die. his medications include nitro, viagra, and vasotec. his bp is 140/90 mmHg and his heart rate is 110 BPM. in addition to administering 100% oxygen you should
ask him if he took his viagra within the past 72 hours
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after taking benadryl for an allergic reaction a person begins experiencing drowsiness and a dry mouth. these findings are an example of a
side effect
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when assessing motor function in a conscious patient's lower extremities you should expect the patient to ____ his or her toes on command
wiggle
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nitro is usually given by the EMT ____
sublingually
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the MOI may allow you to predict the
severity of the patient's injuries
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epinephrine is secreted by the _____, ____ passages in the lungs, ___ blood vessels
secreted by the adrenal glands, dilates passages in the lungs, constricts blood vessels
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___ is the most rapidly acting medication administration route
IV
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an MAD is used to deliver medications via the
intranasal route
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during the primary assessment circulation is evaluated by assessing what 3 things
1. pulse quality
2. external bleeding
3. skin cct
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which of the following does NOT involve the presence of any symptoms:
a. a 44 year old male with abdominal pain and severe dizziness
b. a 49 year old female with blurred vision and ringing ears
c. a 55 year old male with a severe headache and 2 days of nausea
d. a 61 year old female who is unconscious with facial cyanosis
d. a 61 year old female who is unconscious with facial cyanosis
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low blood glucose level is
hypoglycemia
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in NY an EMT may administer aspirin to a chest pain patient if _____, _____, and _____
the patient has no allergy to it, has no GI bleeding, and isn't taking blood thinning medications
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bluish tint to skin is called
cyanosis
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the MOST effective way to determine whether your patient's problem is medical or traumatic is to
perform a careful and thorough assessment
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reassessment is performs to determine all of the following EXCEPT:
a. the reason why the patient called EMS
b. the patient's response to your treatment
c. whether or not the patient is deteriorating
d. the nature of any newly identified problems
a. the reason why the patient called EMS
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aspirin is beneficial to patients suspected of having a heart attack because it
prevents the aggregation of platelets
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during an EMS call you should take _____ upon exiting the ambulance but before actual patient contact
standard precautions
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a patient who does not respond to your questions but moves or cries out when his or her trapezius muscle is pinched is said to be
responsive to painful stimuli
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a drug is contraindicated for a patient when it may ____ or have no ______
may cause harm or have no positive effect
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the epinephrine auto injector delivers a _____
preset amount of the drug
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_______ is the study of drugs and their actions on the body
pharmacology
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