FLIGHT PARAMEDIC ADVANCED AIRWAY
MANAGEMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
"Failure to manage an ________________ is a major cause of a preventable death
in the prehospital setting." - ans -Airway
minute duration.
What are the contraindications for Succinycholine? - ans -Crush injuries, eye
injuries, malignant hypothermia, burns.
Succinycholine can cause _____________________ ? - ans -hyperkalemia
What are common signs of Maligant Hyperthermia? - ans -Spasm or lock jaw
(Trismus)
High fever (could be as high as 110.)
Increased ETCO2
Tachycardia , Hypotension
Sustained muscle contractions
How medication is used to treat Malignant Hyperthermia? - ans -Dantolene
Sodium (Dantrium)
______________________ is a non depolarizing nueromuscular blocker with a
duration of 30-45 minutes. - ans -Vecuronium.
What is the onset of Vecuronium? - ans -4-6 minutes.
What can you do while administering Veccuronium to reduce ICP during
intubation? - ans -Give a smaller defisiculating dose
___________________ is a non depolarizing nueromuscular agent with an onset
of 1-2 minutes. - ans -Rocuronium (Zemeron)
, You must keep __________________ refrigerated, and the medication is good for
up to 14 days. - ans -Rocuronium
Etomidate is known as an _____________________ agent. - ans -Induction
What is the drug dosage for Etomidate (Amidate)? - ans -0.3mg / kg.
What is the onset of Etomidate? - ans -30-60sec
What are some contraindications for Etomidate? - ans -Adrenal supression/
Addisons disease, Resp. emrgencies, and shock.
Midazolam (Versed) - ans -*class*: Benzodiazepine
*Indication*: sedation, conscious sedation, anesthesia, status epilepticus
*Action*: Acts to produce CNS depression, may be mediated by GABA.
*Nursing Considerations*:
- assess level of sedation during and for 2-6 hours following
- monitor blood pressure, pulse, respirations during IV administration
- The antidote for overdose is flumazenil
What is the reversal agent for Benzodiazepines? - ans -Flumazenil
Proprofol (Diprivan) - ans -Hypnotic.
Propofol is _____________ acting and has a duration of ________ to ________
minutes. - ans -Short, 5-10 minutes
You should not use Profol in a patient with a _________ ___________. - ans -
Head injury or unstable patients.
Ketamine (Ketalar) - ans -Classification: General anesthetic
Action: Produces a state of anesthesia while maintaining airway reflexes, heart
rate, and blood
pressure.
Indications: Pain and as anesthesia for procedures of short duration.
Adverse Effect: hypotension and sinus
bradycardia, other cardiac arrhythmias {rare), respiratory depression,
MANAGEMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
"Failure to manage an ________________ is a major cause of a preventable death
in the prehospital setting." - ans -Airway
minute duration.
What are the contraindications for Succinycholine? - ans -Crush injuries, eye
injuries, malignant hypothermia, burns.
Succinycholine can cause _____________________ ? - ans -hyperkalemia
What are common signs of Maligant Hyperthermia? - ans -Spasm or lock jaw
(Trismus)
High fever (could be as high as 110.)
Increased ETCO2
Tachycardia , Hypotension
Sustained muscle contractions
How medication is used to treat Malignant Hyperthermia? - ans -Dantolene
Sodium (Dantrium)
______________________ is a non depolarizing nueromuscular blocker with a
duration of 30-45 minutes. - ans -Vecuronium.
What is the onset of Vecuronium? - ans -4-6 minutes.
What can you do while administering Veccuronium to reduce ICP during
intubation? - ans -Give a smaller defisiculating dose
___________________ is a non depolarizing nueromuscular agent with an onset
of 1-2 minutes. - ans -Rocuronium (Zemeron)
, You must keep __________________ refrigerated, and the medication is good for
up to 14 days. - ans -Rocuronium
Etomidate is known as an _____________________ agent. - ans -Induction
What is the drug dosage for Etomidate (Amidate)? - ans -0.3mg / kg.
What is the onset of Etomidate? - ans -30-60sec
What are some contraindications for Etomidate? - ans -Adrenal supression/
Addisons disease, Resp. emrgencies, and shock.
Midazolam (Versed) - ans -*class*: Benzodiazepine
*Indication*: sedation, conscious sedation, anesthesia, status epilepticus
*Action*: Acts to produce CNS depression, may be mediated by GABA.
*Nursing Considerations*:
- assess level of sedation during and for 2-6 hours following
- monitor blood pressure, pulse, respirations during IV administration
- The antidote for overdose is flumazenil
What is the reversal agent for Benzodiazepines? - ans -Flumazenil
Proprofol (Diprivan) - ans -Hypnotic.
Propofol is _____________ acting and has a duration of ________ to ________
minutes. - ans -Short, 5-10 minutes
You should not use Profol in a patient with a _________ ___________. - ans -
Head injury or unstable patients.
Ketamine (Ketalar) - ans -Classification: General anesthetic
Action: Produces a state of anesthesia while maintaining airway reflexes, heart
rate, and blood
pressure.
Indications: Pain and as anesthesia for procedures of short duration.
Adverse Effect: hypotension and sinus
bradycardia, other cardiac arrhythmias {rare), respiratory depression,
