DAANCE FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS FINAL PAPER
●● What type of intubation is preferred with emesis with aspiration?
Answer: ETT. LMA or combitube acceptable.
●● What emergency would a cricothyrotomy typically be performed?
Answer: Airway obstruction
●● Atropine would be given in which emergency?
Answer: Symptomatic bradycardia
●● Adenosine would be given in which emergency?
Answer: SVT
●● Amiodarone would be given in which emergency?
Answer: V. Tach
●● What medications can be given for a sever case of hyperventilation?
Answer: Versed, Valium, or Propofol
●● PVC's are treated with which medicine?
,Answer: Lidocaine
●● Epi is given in which two emergencies?
Answer: V. Fib and asystole
●● Max dose of epi for cardiovascular disease pt
Answer: .04mg
●● A beta blocker would be given in which emergency?
Answer: Hypertension
●● A fluid bolus of NS and ephedrine can be given with what
emergency?
Answer: Hypotension
●● What medications are used to treat malignant hypothermia?
Answer: Dantrolene, IV cold saline (not Ringer's)
●● Nasopharyngeal airway
Answer: When tongue is obstructing airway. Tube is lubricated and
passed through the nose into nasal cavity. Sits in oropharynx behind
tongue. Well tolerated and can be used on awake pts.
,●● Oropharyngeal airway
Answer: Also placed to position tongue in more anterior position. Often
interfere with intra oral procedures. Not tolerated well with awake pts.
●● Laryngeal mask airway (LMA)
Answer: Device that sits over top of larynx. Can be placed blindly. Does
not protect against aspiration. Inflated with 30cc to create seal.
●● Endotracheal intubation
Answer: End of tube passes through vocal cords and terminates half way
between vocal cords and bifurcation of trachea. Important to listen to
both lungs after placement. May or May not be cuffed.
●● Combitube
Answer: Generally used for specific emergencies. Both cuffs inflated.
●● Pts predisposed to bronchospasm
Answer: Allergies, asthma, copd, bronchitis
●● Bronchospasm
Answer: Generalized contraction of smooth muscles of small bronchi
and bronchioles in lungs causing restriction of air flow of air to and from
lungs.
, ●● Maximum dose of epi for healthy pt
Answer: .2mg
●● Liver
Answer: Protein and lipid synthesis, bio transformation, detoxification
and storage of vitamin A, E, D, K, and B12.
●● Causes of seizures
Answer: Liver failure, renal failure, sickle cell disease, brain tumor,
meningitis, previous stroke and hypo-hyperglycemia.
●● Medications to treat seizures
Answer: Tegretol, Klonopin, Neurontin, luminal, Dilantin, depacon
●● Main function of kidneys
Answer: Maintain volume and composition of body fluids. Body's main
source of filtration and excrete metabolic end products and toxins.
●● Islets of langerhans
Answer: Located in pancreas. Secrete insulin and glucagon. Insulin
helps the body store sugar to keep glucose levels in a steady state.
●● Adrenal glands
ANSWERS FINAL PAPER
●● What type of intubation is preferred with emesis with aspiration?
Answer: ETT. LMA or combitube acceptable.
●● What emergency would a cricothyrotomy typically be performed?
Answer: Airway obstruction
●● Atropine would be given in which emergency?
Answer: Symptomatic bradycardia
●● Adenosine would be given in which emergency?
Answer: SVT
●● Amiodarone would be given in which emergency?
Answer: V. Tach
●● What medications can be given for a sever case of hyperventilation?
Answer: Versed, Valium, or Propofol
●● PVC's are treated with which medicine?
,Answer: Lidocaine
●● Epi is given in which two emergencies?
Answer: V. Fib and asystole
●● Max dose of epi for cardiovascular disease pt
Answer: .04mg
●● A beta blocker would be given in which emergency?
Answer: Hypertension
●● A fluid bolus of NS and ephedrine can be given with what
emergency?
Answer: Hypotension
●● What medications are used to treat malignant hypothermia?
Answer: Dantrolene, IV cold saline (not Ringer's)
●● Nasopharyngeal airway
Answer: When tongue is obstructing airway. Tube is lubricated and
passed through the nose into nasal cavity. Sits in oropharynx behind
tongue. Well tolerated and can be used on awake pts.
,●● Oropharyngeal airway
Answer: Also placed to position tongue in more anterior position. Often
interfere with intra oral procedures. Not tolerated well with awake pts.
●● Laryngeal mask airway (LMA)
Answer: Device that sits over top of larynx. Can be placed blindly. Does
not protect against aspiration. Inflated with 30cc to create seal.
●● Endotracheal intubation
Answer: End of tube passes through vocal cords and terminates half way
between vocal cords and bifurcation of trachea. Important to listen to
both lungs after placement. May or May not be cuffed.
●● Combitube
Answer: Generally used for specific emergencies. Both cuffs inflated.
●● Pts predisposed to bronchospasm
Answer: Allergies, asthma, copd, bronchitis
●● Bronchospasm
Answer: Generalized contraction of smooth muscles of small bronchi
and bronchioles in lungs causing restriction of air flow of air to and from
lungs.
, ●● Maximum dose of epi for healthy pt
Answer: .2mg
●● Liver
Answer: Protein and lipid synthesis, bio transformation, detoxification
and storage of vitamin A, E, D, K, and B12.
●● Causes of seizures
Answer: Liver failure, renal failure, sickle cell disease, brain tumor,
meningitis, previous stroke and hypo-hyperglycemia.
●● Medications to treat seizures
Answer: Tegretol, Klonopin, Neurontin, luminal, Dilantin, depacon
●● Main function of kidneys
Answer: Maintain volume and composition of body fluids. Body's main
source of filtration and excrete metabolic end products and toxins.
●● Islets of langerhans
Answer: Located in pancreas. Secrete insulin and glucagon. Insulin
helps the body store sugar to keep glucose levels in a steady state.
●● Adrenal glands
