EMS 1055 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE
expressed consent
the patient actually lets you know-verbally or nonverbally- that she will accept treatment
implied consent
the patient does not specifically refuse emergency care. unconscious patient
consent for minors
emergency treatment must wwait until a parent consents to treatment. if permission
cannot be obtained do not hesitate to act
mentally ill consent
if threat place under medical care
refusal of care/patient refusal
help patient understand consequences for refusing care
can t assume a person is dead unless one of these conditions exist
decap, rigor mortis, tissue decomposition, dependent lividity
vital signs
BP,HR,RR,pupils, skin
normal HR
60-90
tachycardia
>100
,bradycardia
<60
respiratory rate normal
12-20
bradypnea
<10
ipsilateral pupil dilation means?
herniation
tidal volume
Amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during a normal breath
dead space
amount of air that remains in the non gas exchange areas of the lungs
peep
positive end expiratory pressure
head chin lift
do not use with c spine injury
object in patient's mouth
finger sweep or suction
suction
15 seconds at a time
opa
no gag reflex; point to top then rotaate 180 degrees
how to measure opa
, edge of mouth to angle of the jaw
npa
gag reflex okay but no head injury
how to measure npa
tip of the eaarlobe to the right nare
what should etco2 be?
35-45
if the patient is breathing then they do or do not have a pulse
do
anterior
front
posterior
behind
distal
distant
supine
up
prone
down
right lateral recumbent
on right side
left lateral recumbant
lying on the left side used for OB patients
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE
expressed consent
the patient actually lets you know-verbally or nonverbally- that she will accept treatment
implied consent
the patient does not specifically refuse emergency care. unconscious patient
consent for minors
emergency treatment must wwait until a parent consents to treatment. if permission
cannot be obtained do not hesitate to act
mentally ill consent
if threat place under medical care
refusal of care/patient refusal
help patient understand consequences for refusing care
can t assume a person is dead unless one of these conditions exist
decap, rigor mortis, tissue decomposition, dependent lividity
vital signs
BP,HR,RR,pupils, skin
normal HR
60-90
tachycardia
>100
,bradycardia
<60
respiratory rate normal
12-20
bradypnea
<10
ipsilateral pupil dilation means?
herniation
tidal volume
Amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during a normal breath
dead space
amount of air that remains in the non gas exchange areas of the lungs
peep
positive end expiratory pressure
head chin lift
do not use with c spine injury
object in patient's mouth
finger sweep or suction
suction
15 seconds at a time
opa
no gag reflex; point to top then rotaate 180 degrees
how to measure opa
, edge of mouth to angle of the jaw
npa
gag reflex okay but no head injury
how to measure npa
tip of the eaarlobe to the right nare
what should etco2 be?
35-45
if the patient is breathing then they do or do not have a pulse
do
anterior
front
posterior
behind
distal
distant
supine
up
prone
down
right lateral recumbent
on right side
left lateral recumbant
lying on the left side used for OB patients
