EMT National Registry Exam Prep Q&A
3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs
- bradycardia, irregular breathing, hypertension
___ ___ is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- chronic bronchitis
___ ___ is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks.
- Acute bronchitis
a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow in the airway that is not
fully reversible.
- COPD
A late sign of shock is:
- decreased blood pressure
A PASG is contraindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock or _______.
- abnormal lung sounds
a policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs to perform particular skills
in certain situations
- standing orders
A sign of breathing difficulty in children is a decrease in ___ ___.
- pulse rate
A sudden loss of _______ of blood is considered serious in an average adult.
- 1000cc
A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called
- an embolism
A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as a(n)
- aneurysm
Activated Charcoal: Contraindications
- Poor LOC, vomiting
Activated Charcoal: Dosage
- 1 g/kg of body weight, adults usually 25-50g, children 12.5-25g
Activated Charcoal: Side Effects
- Constipation, nausea, vomiting, bowel obstruction
After delivering your first shock with an AED, the patient is still pulseless, you should next
, - perform two minutes or 5 cycles of CPR
Albuterol: Action
- Bronchodilator
Albuterol: Contraindications
- Allergy
Albuterol: Dose
- 2.5 mg nebulized with 2.5 mL saline (for a total of 3mL)
Albuterol: Indications
- Acute bronchospasm due to asthma or COPD
Albuterol: Side effects
- Headache, tachycardia, hypertension
An example of a shockable rhythm
- pulseless ventricular tachycardia
An infant or child patient who exhibits wheezing, increased breathing effort on exhalation, or rapid
breathing without stridor probably has:
- A lower-airway disease
an inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs
- bronchitis
ASA: Action
- Impedes blood clotting
ASA: Contraindications
- allergy, bleeding disorder, already taken 324mg
ASA: Dosage –
324mg (81mg x 4)
Atrovent: Action
- Bronchodilator
Atrovent: Contraindications
- Allergy to drug, soybeans, peanuts, glaucoma
Atrovent: Dose
- 0.5 mg nebulized w/ 2.5 mL saline (3mL total)
Atrovent: Side Effects
- Dry mouth, headache, gastrointestinal distress
3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs
- bradycardia, irregular breathing, hypertension
___ ___ is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- chronic bronchitis
___ ___ is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks.
- Acute bronchitis
a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow in the airway that is not
fully reversible.
- COPD
A late sign of shock is:
- decreased blood pressure
A PASG is contraindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock or _______.
- abnormal lung sounds
a policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs to perform particular skills
in certain situations
- standing orders
A sign of breathing difficulty in children is a decrease in ___ ___.
- pulse rate
A sudden loss of _______ of blood is considered serious in an average adult.
- 1000cc
A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called
- an embolism
A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as a(n)
- aneurysm
Activated Charcoal: Contraindications
- Poor LOC, vomiting
Activated Charcoal: Dosage
- 1 g/kg of body weight, adults usually 25-50g, children 12.5-25g
Activated Charcoal: Side Effects
- Constipation, nausea, vomiting, bowel obstruction
After delivering your first shock with an AED, the patient is still pulseless, you should next
, - perform two minutes or 5 cycles of CPR
Albuterol: Action
- Bronchodilator
Albuterol: Contraindications
- Allergy
Albuterol: Dose
- 2.5 mg nebulized with 2.5 mL saline (for a total of 3mL)
Albuterol: Indications
- Acute bronchospasm due to asthma or COPD
Albuterol: Side effects
- Headache, tachycardia, hypertension
An example of a shockable rhythm
- pulseless ventricular tachycardia
An infant or child patient who exhibits wheezing, increased breathing effort on exhalation, or rapid
breathing without stridor probably has:
- A lower-airway disease
an inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs
- bronchitis
ASA: Action
- Impedes blood clotting
ASA: Contraindications
- allergy, bleeding disorder, already taken 324mg
ASA: Dosage –
324mg (81mg x 4)
Atrovent: Action
- Bronchodilator
Atrovent: Contraindications
- Allergy to drug, soybeans, peanuts, glaucoma
Atrovent: Dose
- 0.5 mg nebulized w/ 2.5 mL saline (3mL total)
Atrovent: Side Effects
- Dry mouth, headache, gastrointestinal distress
