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___ ___ is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) - ------------ANS: chronic bronchitis
___ ___ is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or
weeks. - ------------ANS: Acute bronchitis
3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs - ------------ANS: bradycardia,
irregular breathing, hypertension
a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow in
the airway that is not fully reversible. - ------------ANS: COPD
A late sign of shock is: - ------------ANS: decreased blood pressure
A PASG is contraindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock or
_______. - ------------ANS: abnormal lung sounds
a policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs to
perform particular skills in certain situations - ------------ANS: standing orders
A sign of breathing difficulty in children is a decrease in ___ ___. -
------------ANS: pulse rate
A sudden loss of _______ of blood is considered serious in an average adult.
- ------------ANS: 1000cc
A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called -
------------ANS: an embolism
A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as a(n) -
------------ANS: aneurysm
Activated Charcoal: Contraindications - ------------ANS: Poor LOC, vomiting
, Activated Charcoal: Dosage - ------------ANS: 1 g/kg of body weight, adults
usually 25-50g, children 12.5-25g
Activated Charcoal: Side Effects - ------------ANS: Constipation, nausea,
vomiting, bowel obstruction
After delivering your first shock with an AED, the patient is still pulseless, you
should next - ------------ANS: perform two minutes or 5 cycles of CPR
Albuterol: Action - ------------ANS: Bronchodilator
Albuterol: Contraindications - ------------ANS: Allergy
Albuterol: Dose - ------------ANS: 2.5 mg nebulized with 2.5 mL saline (for a
total of 3mL)
Albuterol: Indications - ------------ANS: Acute bronchospasm due to asthma or
COPD
Albuterol: Side effects - ------------ANS: Headache, tachycardia, hypertension
An example of a shockable rhythm - ------------ANS: pulseless ventricular
tachycardia
An infant or child patient who exhibits wheezing, increased breathing effort on
exhalation, or rapid breathing without stridor probably has: - ------------ANS: A
lower-airway disease
an inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs -
------------ANS: bronchitis
APGAR - ------------ANS: Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiratory
effort
ASA: Action - ------------ANS: Impedes blood clotting
ASA: Contraindications - ------------ANS: allergy, bleeding disorder, already
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___ ___ is part of a syndrome called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) - ------------ANS: chronic bronchitis
___ ___ is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or
weeks. - ------------ANS: Acute bronchitis
3 effects of intracranial pressure on vital signs - ------------ANS: bradycardia,
irregular breathing, hypertension
a group of diseases characterized by the pathological limitation of airflow in
the airway that is not fully reversible. - ------------ANS: COPD
A late sign of shock is: - ------------ANS: decreased blood pressure
A PASG is contraindicated if the patient presents with cardiogenic shock or
_______. - ------------ANS: abnormal lung sounds
a policy or protocol issued by a medical director that authorizes EMTs to
perform particular skills in certain situations - ------------ANS: standing orders
A sign of breathing difficulty in children is a decrease in ___ ___. -
------------ANS: pulse rate
A sudden loss of _______ of blood is considered serious in an average adult.
- ------------ANS: 1000cc
A thrombus which has broken loose, moving with blood flow, is called -
------------ANS: an embolism
A weakened section of an arterial wall that begins to dilate is known as a(n) -
------------ANS: aneurysm
Activated Charcoal: Contraindications - ------------ANS: Poor LOC, vomiting
, Activated Charcoal: Dosage - ------------ANS: 1 g/kg of body weight, adults
usually 25-50g, children 12.5-25g
Activated Charcoal: Side Effects - ------------ANS: Constipation, nausea,
vomiting, bowel obstruction
After delivering your first shock with an AED, the patient is still pulseless, you
should next - ------------ANS: perform two minutes or 5 cycles of CPR
Albuterol: Action - ------------ANS: Bronchodilator
Albuterol: Contraindications - ------------ANS: Allergy
Albuterol: Dose - ------------ANS: 2.5 mg nebulized with 2.5 mL saline (for a
total of 3mL)
Albuterol: Indications - ------------ANS: Acute bronchospasm due to asthma or
COPD
Albuterol: Side effects - ------------ANS: Headache, tachycardia, hypertension
An example of a shockable rhythm - ------------ANS: pulseless ventricular
tachycardia
An infant or child patient who exhibits wheezing, increased breathing effort on
exhalation, or rapid breathing without stridor probably has: - ------------ANS: A
lower-airway disease
an inflammation of the bronchi (medium-size airways) in the lungs -
------------ANS: bronchitis
APGAR - ------------ANS: Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiratory
effort
ASA: Action - ------------ANS: Impedes blood clotting
ASA: Contraindications - ------------ANS: allergy, bleeding disorder, already
taken 324mg
