Alberta College of Paramedics Exam Questions with their Solutions Graded A+

What are the 6 rights or medication administration? - Right patient Right dose Right route Right medication Right time Right documentation How long does oral administration take to absorb? - 30 to 90 minutes How long does an inter muscular injection take to absorb? - 10 to 20 minutes Which medication, within an EMRs scope of practice, is an adrenergic agonist? - Epinephrine What is the parenteral route of administration? - All routes that are not oral; IV, subcutaneous, IM What are kussmaul respirations? - A patient who is hyperventilating, decreasing CO2 in their body and increasing acidity What is angiedema? - Another term for allergic reaction caused by bee stings or ACE inhibitors Which condition creates bless in the lungs as a result of smoking? - Emphysema (pink puffer) How long would a person have bronchitis before it can be diagnosed as chronic bronchitis? - 3 or month months out of the year for more than 2 years What creates a barrel chest in patients with COPD? - Years or hyperventilating to maintain normal carbon dioxide levels If you hear crackling in the lungs, what condition can you assume your patient has? - Pulmonary edema What condition results from hours to days of weakness, a productive cough, a fever, and sometimes chest pain due to cough? - Pneumonia Triggering the gag reflex may result in what medical episode? - Vagal bradycardia (stimulation of the vagus nerve slows the heart rate) What does a pulse oximeter do? - Reads the % of hemoglobin saturated with O2 With regard to SPO2 readings, what does 95% and above indicate? What does 90% and below indicate? - 95% and above indicates adequate oxygenation 90% and below indicates a need for aggressive oxygen therapy What is one important step you should do when applying a pulse oximeter to a persons finger? - Palpate the pulse to confirm How many l/min of oxygen should be used for: NRB nasal cannula BVM - NRB 15 l/min nasal cannula 2 to 6 l/min BVM 15 l/min When should a nasal cannula be used? - When a patient cannot tolerate a BVM or when a patient requires long term oxygen therapy (such as COPD) How many litres of O2 can be held in D, M, and E cylinders? - 350 litres D (portable supply) 3450 litres M (on board supply) 625 litres E