EMT NATIONAL REGISTRY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED TO PASS

3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs - bradycardia, irregular breathing, hypertension ___ ___ is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) - chronic bronchitis ___ ___ is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks. - acute bronchitis A group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow in the airway that is not fully reversible. - copd A late sign of shock is: - decreased blood pressure A pasg is contraindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock or _______. - abnormal lung sounds A policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes emts to perform particular skills in certain situations - standing orders A sign of breathing difficulty in children is a decrease in ___ ___. - pulse rate A sudden loss of _______ of blood is considered serious in an average adult. - 1000cc A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called - an embolism A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as a(n) - aneurysm Activated charcoal: contraindications - poor loc, vomiting Activated charcoal: dosage - 1 g/kg of body weight, adults usually 25-50g, children 12.5-25g Activated charcoal: side effects - constipation, nausea, vomiting, bowel obstruction After delivering your first shock with an aed, the patient is still pulseless, you should next - perform two minutes or 5 cycles of cpr Albuterol: action - bronchodilator Albuterol: contraindications - allergy Albuterol: dose - 2.5 mg nebulized with 2.5 ml saline (for a total of 3ml) Albuterol: indications - acute bronchospasm due to asthma or copd Albuterol: side effects - headache, tachycardia, hypertension An example of a shockable rhythm - pulseless ventricular tachycardia An infant or child patient who exhibits wheezing, increased breathing effort on exhalation, or rapid breathing without stridor probably has: - a lower-airway disease An inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs - bronchitis Asa: action - impedes blood clotting Asa: contraindications - allergy, bleeding disorder, already taken 324mg Asa: dosage - 324mg (81mg x 4) Atrovent: action - bronchodilator