NREMT Advanced-EMT Questions & Answers(RATED A)

Decreased Afterload Effects - ANSWER Decreased Arteriole Pressure = Decreased Aortic Pressure = Left Ventricle Works Better Cushing's Triad - ANSWER SxS of Increased Intracranial Pressure Increased Systolic Pressure Widened Pulse Pressure Decreased Pulse and Respiratory Rate PAT: Pediatric Assessment Triangle - ANSWER General Appearance Work of Breathing Circulation to the Skin Beck's Triad - ANSWER Indicates Cardiac Tamponade HoTN, JVD, Muffled Heart Tones Tuberculosis SxS - ANSWER Weight Loss, Hemoptysis(Coughing Blood), Pyrexia(Fever) Apneustic Respirations - ANSWER Prolonged inspirations with short ineffective expirations. Cause by damage to the Upper Pons - stroke or trauma. Biot's Respirations - ANSWER Quick/shallow inspiration followed by periods of apnea. Caused by damage to the Pons - stroke, trauma or opioid use. Murphy's Sign - ANSWER Pain of palpation of RUQ, causes patient to gasp. Indicative of gallbladder inflammation - cholecystitis/gallstones. McBurney's Point - ANSWER RLQ Pain - Indicates Appendicitis RUQ - Organs - ANSWER Liver, Gallbladder, Colon (Portion) LUQ - Organs - ANSWER Spleen, Stomach RLQ - Organs - ANSWER Ascending Colon, Cecum, Appendix, Small Intestine (Portion) LLQ - Organs - ANSWER Descending Colon, Sigmoid Colon, Small Intestine (Portion) Most Damaging Radiation Type - ANSWER Gamma Radiation Arterial Muscle - ANSWER More prominent the venous musculature. Starling's Law - ANSWER As cardiac muscle fibers are stretched, they are able to contract with greater force. The greater the preload, the greater the force of contraction. Septic Shock - SxS - ANSWER AMS, increased HR, increased RR, feverish with flushed skin. Decontamination Steps - ANSWER Reduce Toxin Intake Reduce Absorption of Toxin Increase Elimination of Toxin Epiglottis - 4D's - ANSWER Dysphagia Drooling Dysphonia Distress Dysphagia - ANSWER Difficulty/discomfort with swallowing, as a disease symptom. Preload - ANSWER Amount of blood returning to the ventricles. The volume of blood returning to the heart. O2 Concentration - Nasal Canula - ANSWER 24%-44%