Your Exam PlugADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT INDICATORS EXAM QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ Abdominal Pain - Answer: -Discomfort or pain or unusual sensations
between the navel and jaw if the patient is >
or = to 40 y/o and/or has cardiac history
-Severe unremitting abdominal pain
Breathing indicators ? - Answer: -Resp greater than > 30
-Previous intubations.
-Tripod position.
- Failure to respond to inhaler treatment.
AlS indicator for burns ? - Answer: Airway involvement.
Associated injuries
2 & 3 degree to face or head
2 & 3 degree to 20% of body.
ALS indicators for Hypothermia ? - Answer: Temp. less than <95 degrees
Hypothermia with co-morbidity
ALS indicators for LOC ? - Answer: GCS < or = 12
Hypoglycemia with decreased LOC
Abnormal behavior with unstable vitals
Abnormal behavior associated with possible
Drug or alcohol overdose
ALS indicators for pulse and BP ? - Answer: -Hypotension Systolic BP <90
-Signs of shock (HR >120 BP <90)
-Positive Posturals (decrease in Systolic 20 & HR increase of 20bpm)
-Sustained tachycardia >120
-BP greater than > 200 or diastolic >120 with symptoms. -Pregnacy with systolic <90 or >140
-Hypotension and bradycardia.
ALS indicators for Ob/Gyn ? - Answer: -unremitting pelvic pain.
-vaginal bleeding.
-ectopic pregnancy.
-complications.
-imminent child birth.
-abdominal trauma.
-significant MOI.
ALS indicators for Sepsis ? - Answer: -decreased LOC.
-resp. distress.
-respiration > 30.
-SS of shock.
ALS indicators of Seizures ? - Answer: - multiple, no LOC improvements, pregnant female, severe headache, trauma, drugs and/ alcohol, hypoglycemia, seizures lasting >5.
ALS indicators for Trauma ? - Answer: -falls 2x body height.
-thrown 10-15 feet.
-penetrating injuries to head, eyes or box.
-pelvis, femur, open fx, bi-lateral fx.
-severe pain.
-any underwater rescue.
-paresis or paresthesia due to trauma
ALS indicators for Abdominal complaints ? - Answer: -SS of shock, poor skin signs, tachycardia, hypotension <90,
between the navel and jaw if the patient is >
or = to 40 y/o and/or has cardiac history
-Severe unremitting abdominal pain
Breathing indicators ? - Answer: -Resp greater than > 30
-Previous intubations.
-Tripod position.
- Failure to respond to inhaler treatment.
AlS indicator for burns ? - Answer: Airway involvement.
Associated injuries
2 & 3 degree to face or head
2 & 3 degree to 20% of body.
ALS indicators for Hypothermia ? - Answer: Temp. less than <95 degrees
Hypothermia with co-morbidity
ALS indicators for LOC ? - Answer: GCS < or = 12
Hypoglycemia with decreased LOC
Abnormal behavior with unstable vitals
Abnormal behavior associated with possible
Drug or alcohol overdose
ALS indicators for pulse and BP ? - Answer: -Hypotension Systolic BP <90
-Signs of shock (HR >120 BP <90)
-Positive Posturals (decrease in Systolic 20 & HR increase of 20bpm)
-Sustained tachycardia >120
-BP greater than > 200 or diastolic >120 with symptoms. -Pregnacy with systolic <90 or >140
-Hypotension and bradycardia.
ALS indicators for Ob/Gyn ? - Answer: -unremitting pelvic pain.
-vaginal bleeding.
-ectopic pregnancy.
-complications.
-imminent child birth.
-abdominal trauma.
-significant MOI.
ALS indicators for Sepsis ? - Answer: -decreased LOC.
-resp. distress.
-respiration > 30.
-SS of shock.
ALS indicators of Seizures ? - Answer: - multiple, no LOC improvements, pregnant female, severe headache, trauma, drugs and/ alcohol, hypoglycemia, seizures lasting >5.
ALS indicators for Trauma ? - Answer: -falls 2x body height.
-thrown 10-15 feet.
-penetrating injuries to head, eyes or box.
-pelvis, femur, open fx, bi-lateral fx.
-severe pain.
-any underwater rescue.
-paresis or paresthesia due to trauma
ALS indicators for Abdominal complaints ? - Answer: -SS of shock, poor skin signs, tachycardia, hypotension <90,
