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1. 3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs: bradycardia, irregular breath- ing, hypertension
2. is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD):
chronic bronchitis
3. is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks.:
Acute bronchitis
4. A late sign of shock is:: decreased blood pressure
5. A PASG is contraindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock or
.: abnormal lung sounds
6. A sign of breathing difficulty in children is a decrease in .: pulse rate
7. A sudden loss of of blood is considered serious in an average adult.: 1000cc
8. A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called: an embolism
9. A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as a(n): aneurysm
10.Activated Charcoal: Contraindications: Poor LOC, vomiting
11.Activated Charcoal: Dosage: 1 g/kg of body weight, adults usually 25-50g, children 12.5-25g
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12.Activated Charcoal: Side Effects: Constipation, nausea, vomiting, bowel ob- struction
13.After delivering your first shock with an AED, the patient is still pulseless, you should next:
perform two minutes or 5 cycles of CPR
14.Albuterol: Action: Bronchodilator
15.Albuterol: Contraindications: Allergy
16.Albuterol: Dose: 2.5 mg nebulized with 2.5 mL saline (for a total of 3mL)
17.Albuterol: Indications: Acute bronchospasm due to asthma or COPD
18.Albuterol: Side effects: Headache, tachycardia, hypertension
19.An example of a shockable rhythm: pulseless ventricular tachycardia
20. An infant or child patient who exhibits wheezing, increased breathing effort on exhalation,
or rapid breathing without stridor probably has:: A lower-airway disease
21.an inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs: bron- chitis
22.ASA: Action: Impedes blood clotting
23.ASA: Contraindications: allergy, bleeding disorder, already taken 324mg
24.ASA: Dosage: 324mg (81mg x 4)
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1. 3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs: bradycardia, irregular breath- ing, hypertension
2. is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD):
chronic bronchitis
3. is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks.:
Acute bronchitis
4. A late sign of shock is:: decreased blood pressure
5. A PASG is contraindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock or
.: abnormal lung sounds
6. A sign of breathing difficulty in children is a decrease in .: pulse rate
7. A sudden loss of of blood is considered serious in an average adult.: 1000cc
8. A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called: an embolism
9. A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as a(n): aneurysm
10.Activated Charcoal: Contraindications: Poor LOC, vomiting
11.Activated Charcoal: Dosage: 1 g/kg of body weight, adults usually 25-50g, children 12.5-25g
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12.Activated Charcoal: Side Effects: Constipation, nausea, vomiting, bowel ob- struction
13.After delivering your first shock with an AED, the patient is still pulseless, you should next:
perform two minutes or 5 cycles of CPR
14.Albuterol: Action: Bronchodilator
15.Albuterol: Contraindications: Allergy
16.Albuterol: Dose: 2.5 mg nebulized with 2.5 mL saline (for a total of 3mL)
17.Albuterol: Indications: Acute bronchospasm due to asthma or COPD
18.Albuterol: Side effects: Headache, tachycardia, hypertension
19.An example of a shockable rhythm: pulseless ventricular tachycardia
20. An infant or child patient who exhibits wheezing, increased breathing effort on exhalation,
or rapid breathing without stridor probably has:: A lower-airway disease
21.an inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs: bron- chitis
22.ASA: Action: Impedes blood clotting
23.ASA: Contraindications: allergy, bleeding disorder, already taken 324mg
24.ASA: Dosage: 324mg (81mg x 4)
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