LA County Paramedic Accreditation Exam Questions and Answers
How to manage pain during IO infusion? - Answer -Infuse Lidocaine 2%
80YOM, symptomatic brady, mechanical capture, STILL poor perfusion, what next? - Answer -INcrease rate by 10 BPM
86YOM, mechanical fall x30mins, occipital contusion, 88/60, 112SR, 12ATV, 99%RA, GCS=3,4,5 = NOT BASELINE, - Answer -Give 1L NS RAPID
When to treat suspected Crush Syndrome during entrapment? - Answer -ASAP, While entrapped
LACo Destination policies reinforce that it is best to transport based on what? - Answer -
Hospital specializes in treating their age/P.I.
Dystonic rxn w/ MAR on diversion, what determines where you go? - Answer -
Response to treatment
Nontraumatic Cardiac Arrest, why resuscitate on scene? - Answer -ROSC a/ transport =
better neurological outcomes
6YO in Cardiac Arrest, Mother requests withhold CPR, due to terminal illness - What do you do? - Answer -Honor the mother's wishes and withhold efforts
TCP, how to confirm mechanical capture? - Answer -Positive pulses, match monitor
High-Speed, MVA, 9MO in rear facing car seat, Pt VS WNL, no C/C - how to SMR? - Answer -In the car seat
52YOF SOB, productive cough, BP 154/88, HR98, RR22, decreased TV & Ronchi. Provider Impression? - Answer -Respiratory Depression / Other
13MOM, 10kg, home SZR, how much Versed a/ BASE Contact? - Answer -0.5mg/kg x 10 kg = 5mg
46YOM fell to sidewalk. Lac to forehead, controlled bleeding. ETOH smell and confusion - where to transport? - Answer -Trauma Center with ETA of 25mins
How to manage pain during IO infusion? - Answer -Infuse Lidocaine 2%
80YOM, symptomatic brady, mechanical capture, STILL poor perfusion, what next? - Answer -INcrease rate by 10 BPM
86YOM, mechanical fall x30mins, occipital contusion, 88/60, 112SR, 12ATV, 99%RA, GCS=3,4,5 = NOT BASELINE, - Answer -Give 1L NS RAPID
When to treat suspected Crush Syndrome during entrapment? - Answer -ASAP, While entrapped
LACo Destination policies reinforce that it is best to transport based on what? - Answer -
Hospital specializes in treating their age/P.I.
Dystonic rxn w/ MAR on diversion, what determines where you go? - Answer -
Response to treatment
Nontraumatic Cardiac Arrest, why resuscitate on scene? - Answer -ROSC a/ transport =
better neurological outcomes
6YO in Cardiac Arrest, Mother requests withhold CPR, due to terminal illness - What do you do? - Answer -Honor the mother's wishes and withhold efforts
TCP, how to confirm mechanical capture? - Answer -Positive pulses, match monitor
High-Speed, MVA, 9MO in rear facing car seat, Pt VS WNL, no C/C - how to SMR? - Answer -In the car seat
52YOF SOB, productive cough, BP 154/88, HR98, RR22, decreased TV & Ronchi. Provider Impression? - Answer -Respiratory Depression / Other
13MOM, 10kg, home SZR, how much Versed a/ BASE Contact? - Answer -0.5mg/kg x 10 kg = 5mg
46YOM fell to sidewalk. Lac to forehead, controlled bleeding. ETOH smell and confusion - where to transport? - Answer -Trauma Center with ETA of 25mins
