AMSA EMT MOD 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

AMSA EMT MOD 2

What do you look for when assessing perfusion? - answer-Color
-Condition
-Temperature
-Capillary Refill (in pediatric patients)

Amount of respirations needed for positive pressure ventilations - answer-Less than 8

-More than 28

Signs of Respiratory Distress - answer-Agitations
-Restlessness
-Stridor/Wheezing
-Tachypnea
-accessory muscle use
-mild tachycardia

What should you do if vomit/secretion is in the airway - answer1. Head tilt chin lift
(medical)/Jaw thrust (trauma)
2. Suction for 15 sec
3. Use oropharyngial airway
4. If patient doesn't tolerate then use nasopharyngial airway

Signs of Respiratory Failure - answer-lethargy, difficult to rouse
-tachypnea with periods of bradypnea or agonal respirations
-inadequate chest rise/poor excursion
-inadequate respiratory rate or effort
-bradycardia
-diminished muscle tone

Palpate Vs Auscultate - answer-Palpate = Feel
-Auscultate = Listen

Signs body is going into shock - answerSkin: Pink -> Pale
warm -> cool
dry -> diaphoretic

Measure of the amount of air moved in & out of lungs in one breath - answerTidal
Volume

When do you perform specific head to toe exam? (DCAP-BTLS) - answerTrauma with
signifigant MOI