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ou have received an order for a dopamine drip. You carry 500cc bags of D5W. How much
Y
dopamine should you add to the bag to create a 1600mcg/1mL dilution?
800 mg
. During the absolute refractory period, what happens to the cardiac cell?
It is unable to be stimulated.
29-year-old female fell from an 18-foot roof. During your rapid trauma assessment, where are
A
you most likely to find life-threatening injuries?
.Head, chest, abdomen
. Unequal pupils are a result of pressure on which structure?
Occulomotor nerve
hat is an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the blood called?
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Hypercapnia
hat is oxygen deficiency in the body called?
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Hypoxia
. What is your initial priority at a trench collapse?
Establishing medical command
23-year-old male complains of neck stiffness and flu symptoms for the past few days. He also
A
describes a high fever with a severe headache, dizziness and blurred vision. What should you
suspect?
Meningitis
What causes an emphysema patient to have a pink appearance? Polycythemia
hat is the musical, squeaking or whistling sound heard in inspiration and expiration while
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auscultating lung fields?
Wheezing
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. You are treating a 82 year old male in hypovolemic shock. In order to increase their blood
pressure,, you should administer isotonic crystalloid via IV
35-year-old man is pulseless and apneic. He was found in a lake after falling through the ice.
A
His wife says he left the house 3 hours ago. His is cold and rigid. What should you do?
Perform chest compressions
hat does a pulsating mass in the abdomen suggest?
W
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
. What is the safest and most effective landing pattern for a helicopter?
At a slight angle like that of a jet
. During inspiration, what happens to blood flow in the thoracic cavity?
Blood flow increases to the right atrium.
hat is the period of the cardiac cycle when stimulation will not produce any depolarization?
W
Absolute refractory period
. While treating a 56-year-old male for chest pain, you note a few PVCs on the monitor. You print
a strip and measure the distance between the normal beats on each side of the PVC. The
normal sinus rhythm continues on both sides of the PVC as if it were the normal beat, even
though the PVC happens sooner than the sinus beat would have. The pause after the PVC
would be?
A compensatory pause
5-month-old male is in cardiac arrest. Resuscitation efforts have been ongoing for 30 minutes.
A
His heart rhythm is and has been asystolic throughout treatment. What should you do?
Begin termination of resuscitative efforts.
. What requires ATP?
Active transport
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52-year-old male was the unrestrained driver in a frontal impact car crash. Which of the
A
following injuries would lead you to believe the patient traveled "up and over" the dashboard
instead of "down and under"?
Ruptured diaphragm
. How does the blood flow through the heart?
Right atrium to right ventricle to lungs to left atrium to left ventricle
s soon as an infant's head is delivered, what should you do?
A
. Determine the location of the umbilical cord.
patient has aphasia following a stroke. Which lobe of the brain was affected?
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Temporal
hat does the P wave represent in an ECG?
W
.Ventricular depolarization
B. Atrial depolarization
C. Ventricular repolarization
D. Atrial repolarization
B. Atrial depolarization
lethargic 22-month-old male presents with hoarseness and coughing. He has sternal
A
retractions, and his belly and chest move in opposite directions with each breath. He is
breathing at a rate of 64. What should you suspect?
.Respiratory failure.
patient was ejected from an automobile and is apneic and pulseless. ECG reveals a regular
A
rhythm with an R-R interval of 1.24 seconds and a QRS width of 110 milliseconds. You should
consider?
Epinephrine 1 mg IV.
hat organ is located in the upper right quadrant?
W
Liver
24-year-old male was stabbed in the thigh. Bright red blood spurts from the wound. What
A
should you suspect if the patient severed?
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Artery
A 24-year-old male was working underneath his car when it fell off of the jack. He was under
the car for approximately 20 minutes before being extricated. He has bluish discoloration of his
skin above the nipple line. What should you suspect?
Traumatic asphyxiation
nn, an unrestrained 24 year old female driver, hit an electrical pole and struck the steering
A
wheel. She appears pale and complains of nausea and abdominal pain. What organ is LEAST
likely to suffer an injury as a result of this impact?
Stomach
hat causes Down syndrome?
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Extra chromosome
here would you insert the needle to decompress the chest?
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Above the 3rd rib midclavicular line
A 67-year-old male complains of bloody stool with accompanying nausea and emesis. He
tates the symptoms began 3 days ago. Vital signs: BP 100/86, P 88, R 18. What should you
s
do?
IV fluid bolus
ow much time do you have to successfully intubate a patient?
H
30 seconds.
. What condition results when the alveoli collapse?
Atelectasis
. Why should you administer IV fluid to a patient in hypovolemic shock?
Maintain adequate tissue perfusion.
. What best defines shock? Lack of adequate perfusion to the tissues.
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Test With Q&A Graded A+
ou have received an order for a dopamine drip. You carry 500cc bags of D5W. How much
Y
dopamine should you add to the bag to create a 1600mcg/1mL dilution?
800 mg
. During the absolute refractory period, what happens to the cardiac cell?
It is unable to be stimulated.
29-year-old female fell from an 18-foot roof. During your rapid trauma assessment, where are
A
you most likely to find life-threatening injuries?
.Head, chest, abdomen
. Unequal pupils are a result of pressure on which structure?
Occulomotor nerve
hat is an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the blood called?
W
Hypercapnia
hat is oxygen deficiency in the body called?
W
Hypoxia
. What is your initial priority at a trench collapse?
Establishing medical command
23-year-old male complains of neck stiffness and flu symptoms for the past few days. He also
A
describes a high fever with a severe headache, dizziness and blurred vision. What should you
suspect?
Meningitis
What causes an emphysema patient to have a pink appearance? Polycythemia
hat is the musical, squeaking or whistling sound heard in inspiration and expiration while
W
auscultating lung fields?
Wheezing
, op Updated 24-25 Fisdap { Paramedics}
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Test With Q&A Graded A+
. You are treating a 82 year old male in hypovolemic shock. In order to increase their blood
pressure,, you should administer isotonic crystalloid via IV
35-year-old man is pulseless and apneic. He was found in a lake after falling through the ice.
A
His wife says he left the house 3 hours ago. His is cold and rigid. What should you do?
Perform chest compressions
hat does a pulsating mass in the abdomen suggest?
W
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
. What is the safest and most effective landing pattern for a helicopter?
At a slight angle like that of a jet
. During inspiration, what happens to blood flow in the thoracic cavity?
Blood flow increases to the right atrium.
hat is the period of the cardiac cycle when stimulation will not produce any depolarization?
W
Absolute refractory period
. While treating a 56-year-old male for chest pain, you note a few PVCs on the monitor. You print
a strip and measure the distance between the normal beats on each side of the PVC. The
normal sinus rhythm continues on both sides of the PVC as if it were the normal beat, even
though the PVC happens sooner than the sinus beat would have. The pause after the PVC
would be?
A compensatory pause
5-month-old male is in cardiac arrest. Resuscitation efforts have been ongoing for 30 minutes.
A
His heart rhythm is and has been asystolic throughout treatment. What should you do?
Begin termination of resuscitative efforts.
. What requires ATP?
Active transport
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52-year-old male was the unrestrained driver in a frontal impact car crash. Which of the
A
following injuries would lead you to believe the patient traveled "up and over" the dashboard
instead of "down and under"?
Ruptured diaphragm
. How does the blood flow through the heart?
Right atrium to right ventricle to lungs to left atrium to left ventricle
s soon as an infant's head is delivered, what should you do?
A
. Determine the location of the umbilical cord.
patient has aphasia following a stroke. Which lobe of the brain was affected?
A
Temporal
hat does the P wave represent in an ECG?
W
.Ventricular depolarization
B. Atrial depolarization
C. Ventricular repolarization
D. Atrial repolarization
B. Atrial depolarization
lethargic 22-month-old male presents with hoarseness and coughing. He has sternal
A
retractions, and his belly and chest move in opposite directions with each breath. He is
breathing at a rate of 64. What should you suspect?
.Respiratory failure.
patient was ejected from an automobile and is apneic and pulseless. ECG reveals a regular
A
rhythm with an R-R interval of 1.24 seconds and a QRS width of 110 milliseconds. You should
consider?
Epinephrine 1 mg IV.
hat organ is located in the upper right quadrant?
W
Liver
24-year-old male was stabbed in the thigh. Bright red blood spurts from the wound. What
A
should you suspect if the patient severed?
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Artery
A 24-year-old male was working underneath his car when it fell off of the jack. He was under
the car for approximately 20 minutes before being extricated. He has bluish discoloration of his
skin above the nipple line. What should you suspect?
Traumatic asphyxiation
nn, an unrestrained 24 year old female driver, hit an electrical pole and struck the steering
A
wheel. She appears pale and complains of nausea and abdominal pain. What organ is LEAST
likely to suffer an injury as a result of this impact?
Stomach
hat causes Down syndrome?
W
Extra chromosome
here would you insert the needle to decompress the chest?
W
Above the 3rd rib midclavicular line
A 67-year-old male complains of bloody stool with accompanying nausea and emesis. He
tates the symptoms began 3 days ago. Vital signs: BP 100/86, P 88, R 18. What should you
s
do?
IV fluid bolus
ow much time do you have to successfully intubate a patient?
H
30 seconds.
. What condition results when the alveoli collapse?
Atelectasis
. Why should you administer IV fluid to a patient in hypovolemic shock?
Maintain adequate tissue perfusion.
. What best defines shock? Lack of adequate perfusion to the tissues.
