NEED TO KNOW EMT CHEAT SHEET
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
theA2passingA2ofA2bloodA2throughA2organsA2andA2tissuesA2-A2Ans--Perfusion
airway,A2breathing,A2circulationA2-A2Ans--ABC
movingA2airA2inA2andA2outA2ofA2lungsA2-A2Ans--ventilation
ExchangesA2carbonA2dioxideA2andA2oxygenA2-A2Ans--respiration
usedA2toA2manuallyA2assistA2breathingA2-A2Ans--bagA2valveA2mask
workingA2harderA2toA2breatheA2-A2Ans--laboredA2breathing
lackA2ofA2spontaneousA2breathingA2-A2Ans--apnea
ineffectiveA2respirationsA2thatA2haveA2noA2definiteA2patternA2-A2Ans--ataxicA2respirations
AA2combinationA2ofA2twoA2movementsA2toA2openA2theA2airwayA2byA2tiltingA2theA2foreheadA2
backA2andA2liftingA2theA2chin;A2notA2usedA2forA2traumaA2patients.A2-A2Ans--headA2tilt-
chinA2liftA2maneuver
TechniqueA2toA2openA2theA2airwayA2byA2placingA2theA2fingersA2behindA2theA2angleA2ofA2the
A2jawA2andA2bringingA2theA2jawA2forward;A2usedA2forA2patientsA2whoA2mayA2haveA2aA2cervi
calA2spineA2injury.A2-A2Ans--jaw-thrustA2maneuver
usuallyA2forA2unresponsiveA2patientsA2whoA2hasA2aA2gagA2reflex,A2notA2forA2patientsA2withA
2headA2injuriesA2-A2Ans--nasalpharyngealA2airway
deliversA2oxygenA2throughA22A2smalA2tubelikeA2prongsA2thatA2fitA2intoA2theA2nostrils.A2setA2
atA21-6A2L/minA2-A2Ans--nasalA2cannula
deliversA2oxygenA2throughA2aA2maskA2setA2atA210-15A2L/minA2-A2Ans--
nonrebreatherA2(nonrebreathing)A2mask
SmallA2clicking,A2bubbling,A2orA2rattlingA2soundsA2inA2theA2lungs.A2TheyA2areA2heardA2whe
nA2aA2personA2breathesA2inA2(inhales).A2TheyA2areA2believedA2toA2occurA2whenA2airA2open
sA2closedA2airA2spaces.A2RalesA2canA2beA2furtherA2describedA2asA2moist,A2dry,A2fine,A2orA2
coarse.A2-A2Ans--Rales
SoundsA2thatA2resembleA2snoring.A2TheyA2occurA2whenA2airA2isA2blockedA2orA2airA2flowA2b
ecomesA2roughA2throughA2theA2largeA2airways.A2-A2Ans--Rhonchi
, Wheeze-
likeA2soundA2heardA2whenA2aA2personA2breathes.A2UsuallyA2itA2isA2dueA2toA2aA2blockageA2
ofA2airflowA2inA2theA2windpipeA2(trachea)A2orA2inA2theA2backA2ofA2theA2throat.A2-A2Ans--
Stridor
High-
pitchedA2soundsA2producedA2byA2narrowedA2airways.A2WheezingA2andA2otherA2abnormalA
2soundsA2canA2sometimesA2beA2heardA2withoutA2aA2stethoscope.A2-A2Ans--Wheezing
medicationA2givenA2byA2rectumA2-A2Ans--perA2rectumA2(PR)
medicationA2givenA2orallyA2-A2Ans--oralA2(PO)
intoA2veinA2-A2Ans--intravaneousA2IVA2injection
intoA2theA2boneA2-A2Ans--intraosseousA2IOA2injection
breathingA2itA2inA2-A2Ans--inhalation
upA2theA2noseA2(thinkA2narcan)A2-A2Ans--intranasalA2(IN)
intoA2theA2muscleA2-A2Ans--intramuscularA2(IM)
underA2theA2skinA2-A2Ans--subcutaneousA2(SC)
- Ans--transcutaneous
A2 A2
underA2theA2tongueA2-A2Ans--sublingualA2(SL)
adrenaline.A2usedA2forA2allergicA2reactions/A2anaphylaxis.A2DOSEA20.3mgsA2IMA2-A2Ans--
epinephrine
usedA2toA2preventA2andA2treatA2wheezingA2andA2shortnessA2ofA2breathA2causedA2byA2brea
thingA2problemsA2DOSEA22.5mgA2NebulizedA2-A2Ans--Albuterol
aA2medicationA2whichA2opensA2upA2theA2mediumA2andA2largeA2airwaysA2inA2theA2lungsA2D
OSEA20.5mgsA2NebulizedA2-A2Ans--Atrovent
sugar.A2usedA2forA2hypoglycemiaA2DOSEA215gA2orallyA2-A2Ans--OralA2Glucose
aA2medicationA2usedA2toA2treatA2poisoningsA2thatA2occurredA2byA2mouth.A2absorbsA2subst
ancesA2inA2theA2stomachA2andA2intestines.A2DOSEA21gA2perA21kgA2-A2Ans--
ActivatedA2Charcoal
opioidA2antagonist—
meaningA2thatA2itA2bindsA2toA2opioidA2receptorsA2andA2canA2reverseA2andA2blockA2theA2eff
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
theA2passingA2ofA2bloodA2throughA2organsA2andA2tissuesA2-A2Ans--Perfusion
airway,A2breathing,A2circulationA2-A2Ans--ABC
movingA2airA2inA2andA2outA2ofA2lungsA2-A2Ans--ventilation
ExchangesA2carbonA2dioxideA2andA2oxygenA2-A2Ans--respiration
usedA2toA2manuallyA2assistA2breathingA2-A2Ans--bagA2valveA2mask
workingA2harderA2toA2breatheA2-A2Ans--laboredA2breathing
lackA2ofA2spontaneousA2breathingA2-A2Ans--apnea
ineffectiveA2respirationsA2thatA2haveA2noA2definiteA2patternA2-A2Ans--ataxicA2respirations
AA2combinationA2ofA2twoA2movementsA2toA2openA2theA2airwayA2byA2tiltingA2theA2foreheadA2
backA2andA2liftingA2theA2chin;A2notA2usedA2forA2traumaA2patients.A2-A2Ans--headA2tilt-
chinA2liftA2maneuver
TechniqueA2toA2openA2theA2airwayA2byA2placingA2theA2fingersA2behindA2theA2angleA2ofA2the
A2jawA2andA2bringingA2theA2jawA2forward;A2usedA2forA2patientsA2whoA2mayA2haveA2aA2cervi
calA2spineA2injury.A2-A2Ans--jaw-thrustA2maneuver
usuallyA2forA2unresponsiveA2patientsA2whoA2hasA2aA2gagA2reflex,A2notA2forA2patientsA2withA
2headA2injuriesA2-A2Ans--nasalpharyngealA2airway
deliversA2oxygenA2throughA22A2smalA2tubelikeA2prongsA2thatA2fitA2intoA2theA2nostrils.A2setA2
atA21-6A2L/minA2-A2Ans--nasalA2cannula
deliversA2oxygenA2throughA2aA2maskA2setA2atA210-15A2L/minA2-A2Ans--
nonrebreatherA2(nonrebreathing)A2mask
SmallA2clicking,A2bubbling,A2orA2rattlingA2soundsA2inA2theA2lungs.A2TheyA2areA2heardA2whe
nA2aA2personA2breathesA2inA2(inhales).A2TheyA2areA2believedA2toA2occurA2whenA2airA2open
sA2closedA2airA2spaces.A2RalesA2canA2beA2furtherA2describedA2asA2moist,A2dry,A2fine,A2orA2
coarse.A2-A2Ans--Rales
SoundsA2thatA2resembleA2snoring.A2TheyA2occurA2whenA2airA2isA2blockedA2orA2airA2flowA2b
ecomesA2roughA2throughA2theA2largeA2airways.A2-A2Ans--Rhonchi
, Wheeze-
likeA2soundA2heardA2whenA2aA2personA2breathes.A2UsuallyA2itA2isA2dueA2toA2aA2blockageA2
ofA2airflowA2inA2theA2windpipeA2(trachea)A2orA2inA2theA2backA2ofA2theA2throat.A2-A2Ans--
Stridor
High-
pitchedA2soundsA2producedA2byA2narrowedA2airways.A2WheezingA2andA2otherA2abnormalA
2soundsA2canA2sometimesA2beA2heardA2withoutA2aA2stethoscope.A2-A2Ans--Wheezing
medicationA2givenA2byA2rectumA2-A2Ans--perA2rectumA2(PR)
medicationA2givenA2orallyA2-A2Ans--oralA2(PO)
intoA2veinA2-A2Ans--intravaneousA2IVA2injection
intoA2theA2boneA2-A2Ans--intraosseousA2IOA2injection
breathingA2itA2inA2-A2Ans--inhalation
upA2theA2noseA2(thinkA2narcan)A2-A2Ans--intranasalA2(IN)
intoA2theA2muscleA2-A2Ans--intramuscularA2(IM)
underA2theA2skinA2-A2Ans--subcutaneousA2(SC)
- Ans--transcutaneous
A2 A2
underA2theA2tongueA2-A2Ans--sublingualA2(SL)
adrenaline.A2usedA2forA2allergicA2reactions/A2anaphylaxis.A2DOSEA20.3mgsA2IMA2-A2Ans--
epinephrine
usedA2toA2preventA2andA2treatA2wheezingA2andA2shortnessA2ofA2breathA2causedA2byA2brea
thingA2problemsA2DOSEA22.5mgA2NebulizedA2-A2Ans--Albuterol
aA2medicationA2whichA2opensA2upA2theA2mediumA2andA2largeA2airwaysA2inA2theA2lungsA2D
OSEA20.5mgsA2NebulizedA2-A2Ans--Atrovent
sugar.A2usedA2forA2hypoglycemiaA2DOSEA215gA2orallyA2-A2Ans--OralA2Glucose
aA2medicationA2usedA2toA2treatA2poisoningsA2thatA2occurredA2byA2mouth.A2absorbsA2subst
ancesA2inA2theA2stomachA2andA2intestines.A2DOSEA21gA2perA21kgA2-A2Ans--
ActivatedA2Charcoal
opioidA2antagonist—
meaningA2thatA2itA2bindsA2toA2opioidA2receptorsA2andA2canA2reverseA2andA2blockA2theA2eff