NREMT Pocket Prep (2023 NREMT PARAMEDIC EXAM)

NREMT Pocket Prep (2023 NREMT PARAMEDIC EXAM) What are the late signs of hemorrhagic shock? - ANSWER Rapid breathing, cool clammy skin, dull slightly dilated pupils Is carbon monoxide an internal factor or external factor for respiration? - ANSWER External Name 3 of the AHA reccomended managment principles for ROSC patients. - ANSWER Initiate Targeted Temperature Management if patient is comatose, Administer colloid/vasopressor to a goal blood pressure of <90 systolic or MAP <65mmHg, and obtain 12-lead. (THINK TAKE PT TO THE MOVIES) According to the NREMT, what is the dose of NARCAN for a patient with suspected opiod overdose? - ANSWER Narcan 2mg IN (1mg per nare) Name 3 WMD chemical agent exposures that a paramedic can see symptoms of on scene? - ANSWER Pulmonary agents, nerve agents, and vesicant agents. (Vesicant agents include mustard gas and primarily affect DNA to cause cellular damage) Why is an uncuffed ET tube appropriate for a 6 year old child? - ANSWER Pediatrics of this age range have a narrowing of the trachea at the level of the cricoid cartilage. Name the major signs of hypothermia. - ANSWER Lack of coordination, confusion and memory loss, lack of shivering, weak pulses, slowed speech, drowsiness and very low energy, and slow shallow breathing.