exams and notes

36/yo female complains of fever, lower abdomen pain that moves to lower back when she walks. BP 144, p98, R 16. You should suspect? Pelvic inflammatory disease Are administering oral glucose to a known diabetic. What should you be most concerned about? The smell of acetone on breath 45 year old is 34 weeks complains of a severe headache, sensitivity to light, and swollen feet. Vitals signs are BP 130/88, P104, R 24 what should you suspect? Preeclampsia A 10 month old is choking, what shou...

Ateriovenus shunt Artificial device allows an artery to flow to a vein without moving through capillaries. Complications of renal dialysis Hypotension, muscle cramps, nausea and vomiting, hemorrhage from the access site, and infection at the access site. What does insulin do When you eat, insulin is secreted from the pancreas. Insulin opens up the cell for sugar. Hypoglycemia Lack of sugar in the blood. Can be deadly. Treatment for low blood sugar Oral glucose. Hyperglycemia (Diabetes) A...

1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude. 2. A 26 year old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to pain. A friend states the patient has ingested approx 150 amitriptyline tables. Vital Signs are BP 8...

A 2 year old female is lethargic to respond. She has dry mucous membranes and a tearless cry. What should you suspect? Hypoxia hypoglycemia hypovolemia hypothermia Dehydration hypovolemia You have just delivered a baby girl who remains cyanotic and is not responding to stimulation and oxygen therapy. Heart rate is 90. You should Attempt suctioning and contact medical control Perform chest compressions at 15:2 Continue to provide stimulation by flicking the soles of her feet Begin pos...

petite mal seizures are also know as absence seizures present with little or no movement What type of seizure pertains a limited portion of the brain? partial seizure can be localized to one side of the brain What are the management of a seizure? If trauma is noted c-spine precaution Check blood sugar(treat it) Provide ventilatory assistance(apnea) Prepare to intubate, if difficult to bvm assistance Benzodiazepine versed (midazalom) A patient who is experiencing a seizure greater than 4...

petite mal seizures are also know as absence seizures present with little or no movement What type of seizure pertains a limited portion of the brain? partial seizure can be localized to one side of the brain What are the management of a seizure? If trauma is noted c-spine precaution Check blood sugar(treat it) Provide ventilatory assistance(apnea) Prepare to intubate, if difficult to bvm assistance Benzodiazepine versed (midazalom) A patient who is experiencing a seizure greater than 4...

A 4-year-old, 15-kg male ingested an unknown quantity of acetaminophen (Tylenol). The child's mother states that she does not know when the ingestion occurred. The child is conscious and alert and in no apparent distress. The EMT should: administer 15 g of activated charcoal. A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord damage, would be triaged with a ___________ tag during a mass-casualty incident yellow An unconscious patient found in a prone position must...

Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI? 8 year old female with no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations. A 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she can't catch her breath and her fingers are numb. Respirations are 30 and deep with Sp02 of %100. She is speaking in clear sentences, has clear and equal breath sounds. You should? Calmly reassure her, encouraging her to calmly slow her rate of breathing. You have inserted an OPA for a 21 y...

From the atmosphere, what structures does air pass through during ventilation? Starts in atmosphere, then nose, nasopharyngeal space/orophargyneal space (if mouth breather), then pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli What is the purpose of the nasal passages and nasopharynx? To warm/humidify air as it passes through What is the difference between respiration and ventilation? Respiration refers to the exchange of gases in the alveoli, ventilation refers to the movement...

The pneumonic TICLS stand still for what? Tone Interactivnss Consalability Treatment for a PT with GI bleeding includes 2 L fluid bolus infusion in adults, 20 ml/kg in children. High flow 02 and pneumatic anti-shock garments should be considered Signs and symptoms of an upper GI bleed A black, tarry stool(melena) often indicates an upper GI bleed Preexisting conditions for HHNK Often occurs in older patients with type 2 diabetes Treatment of anaphylaxis Give Epinephrine to all pa...