68W LPC Questions And Answers, Questions with
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If you administer an antibiotic to a patient and they begin to experience
anaphylaxis. What medication can be given without a prescription or doctors
orders?
• ANSWER-- epinephrine
What is ASA and who should it not be given to?
• ANSWER-- Aspirin (ASA); not given to children
What medication is short acting and can wear off causing a relapse into respiratory
depression caused by a narcotic?
• ANSWER-- naloxone (Narcan)
What areas of the lower extremities are frequent sites of sprains and bony injury?
• ANSWER-- Ankle and foot
Describe rebound tenderness.
• ANSWER-- During deep palpation the patient experiences greater pain upon
quick release of the examiner's hands than during actual palpation.
Histamines have what effect on the body?
• ANSWER-- Stimulates gastric secretions. Causes dilation of capillaries.
Constriction of bronchial smooth muscle. Decrease blood pressure.
What is the most important step in evaluating ocular problems?
• ANSWER-- visual acuity test
,How many mLs are given for the following injection sites?: IM: Deltoid, Gluteus,
Vastus Lateralis; SQ: Upper Arm
• ANSWER-- IM: Deltoid – up to 2.0 mL; Gluteus – up to 5.0 mL; Vastus
Lateralis – up to 5.0 mL; SQ: Upper Arm – not to exceed 0.5 mL
What is the initial treatment of a chemical burn to the eye?
• ANSWER-- Irrigation with copious amounts of water
The band that joins bone to bone is called what?
• ANSWER-- ligament
What are some different means of transmission for pathogens?
• ANSWER-- Direct contact, indirect contact, airborne transmission, water-
borne transmission, food-borne transmission, blood-borne transmission,
human carrier, vectors
What is compartment syndrome?
• ANSWER-- A progressive degeneration of tissue and muscle caused by
interruption of blood flow
Flexion, extension, lateral bend and rotation are ranges of motion for what?
• ANSWER-- Lower back and neck
What is the best course of action after you conduct a physical exam and find
nothing wrong?
• ANSWER-- refer to MO (Medical Officer)
What analgesic medication can cause liver damage if given at higher doses for an
extended period of time?
, • ANSWER-- acetaminophen (Tylenol)
What is the primary purpose of intradermal injections?
• ANSWER-- Testing for sensitivity to environmental allergens
What is the first medication given for a suspected opioid overdose in the field?
• ANSWER-- naloxone (Narcan)
What does the mnemonic "OPQRST" stand for in patient assessment?
• ANSWER-- Onset, Provocation/Palliation, Quality, Region/Radiation,
Severity, Time
What is the normal adult respiratory rate range?
• ANSWER-- 12 to 20 breaths per minute
A patient with a head injury has clear fluid draining from the nose. What is this
fluid called?
• ANSWER-- cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
What is the most reliable site for pulse check in an unresponsive adult?
• ANSWER-- carotid artery
What is the proper compression-to-ventilation ratio for single-rescuer adult CPR?
• ANSWER-- 30:2
What is the most common rhythm in sudden cardiac arrest?
• ANSWER-- ventricular fibrillation (V-fib)
What is the energy level for the first defibrillation shock on a biphasic AED for an
adult?
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If you administer an antibiotic to a patient and they begin to experience
anaphylaxis. What medication can be given without a prescription or doctors
orders?
• ANSWER-- epinephrine
What is ASA and who should it not be given to?
• ANSWER-- Aspirin (ASA); not given to children
What medication is short acting and can wear off causing a relapse into respiratory
depression caused by a narcotic?
• ANSWER-- naloxone (Narcan)
What areas of the lower extremities are frequent sites of sprains and bony injury?
• ANSWER-- Ankle and foot
Describe rebound tenderness.
• ANSWER-- During deep palpation the patient experiences greater pain upon
quick release of the examiner's hands than during actual palpation.
Histamines have what effect on the body?
• ANSWER-- Stimulates gastric secretions. Causes dilation of capillaries.
Constriction of bronchial smooth muscle. Decrease blood pressure.
What is the most important step in evaluating ocular problems?
• ANSWER-- visual acuity test
,How many mLs are given for the following injection sites?: IM: Deltoid, Gluteus,
Vastus Lateralis; SQ: Upper Arm
• ANSWER-- IM: Deltoid – up to 2.0 mL; Gluteus – up to 5.0 mL; Vastus
Lateralis – up to 5.0 mL; SQ: Upper Arm – not to exceed 0.5 mL
What is the initial treatment of a chemical burn to the eye?
• ANSWER-- Irrigation with copious amounts of water
The band that joins bone to bone is called what?
• ANSWER-- ligament
What are some different means of transmission for pathogens?
• ANSWER-- Direct contact, indirect contact, airborne transmission, water-
borne transmission, food-borne transmission, blood-borne transmission,
human carrier, vectors
What is compartment syndrome?
• ANSWER-- A progressive degeneration of tissue and muscle caused by
interruption of blood flow
Flexion, extension, lateral bend and rotation are ranges of motion for what?
• ANSWER-- Lower back and neck
What is the best course of action after you conduct a physical exam and find
nothing wrong?
• ANSWER-- refer to MO (Medical Officer)
What analgesic medication can cause liver damage if given at higher doses for an
extended period of time?
, • ANSWER-- acetaminophen (Tylenol)
What is the primary purpose of intradermal injections?
• ANSWER-- Testing for sensitivity to environmental allergens
What is the first medication given for a suspected opioid overdose in the field?
• ANSWER-- naloxone (Narcan)
What does the mnemonic "OPQRST" stand for in patient assessment?
• ANSWER-- Onset, Provocation/Palliation, Quality, Region/Radiation,
Severity, Time
What is the normal adult respiratory rate range?
• ANSWER-- 12 to 20 breaths per minute
A patient with a head injury has clear fluid draining from the nose. What is this
fluid called?
• ANSWER-- cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
What is the most reliable site for pulse check in an unresponsive adult?
• ANSWER-- carotid artery
What is the proper compression-to-ventilation ratio for single-rescuer adult CPR?
• ANSWER-- 30:2
What is the most common rhythm in sudden cardiac arrest?
• ANSWER-- ventricular fibrillation (V-fib)
What is the energy level for the first defibrillation shock on a biphasic AED for an
adult?
