Critical Care Paramedic Exam2 with
Questions and 100% Correct Answers
True or false flying with propofol can cause you to have to titrate your dose to get desired effect? -
✔✔True
What should be your dose titration for propofol at the bedside of the patient? - ✔✔5 mcg/kg/min
Why can moving the patient have effects when giving particular drugs such as propofol?
- ✔✔Movement can have effects on the dose given-metabolism of dose
When a skull fracture is suspected or known what type of gastric tube do you put in place? - ✔✔OG
tube
If no skull fracture of major head injury is suspected what kind of gastric tube do you place in your
RSI patient? - ✔✔NG tube
, Why do you place OG or NG tube in RSI patient? - ✔✔To decompress the stomach due to ventilation
Vecuronium (Norcuron) dose - ✔✔.1 mg/kg Iv
Onset- 3-5 mins
Duration- 25-30 mins
What kind of NMBA is vercuronium? - ✔✔Non-depolarizing
Rocuronium (Zemuron) dose - ✔✔0.6-1.2 mg Iv ( up to 2.0 mg/kg can be used)
Onset - 1-2 min
Duration- 30-50 min
How do you get a longer duration when giving Rocuronium? - ✔✔Give a larger dose
What are the most common analgesics for RSI? - ✔✔Fentanyl: dose- 1.0-3.0 mcg/kg IV
Morphine : 2-10 mg IV (6- 8 hrs)
Dilaudid: 1-2 mg ( 2-4 hrs)
What analgesic is preferred for long transport? - ✔✔Dilaudid
Based on etomidate dosing guide if you are 70 kg what dose would you get? - ✔✔20 mg
Based on etomidate dosing guide if you are 115 kg what dose would you get? - ✔✔30 mg
Based on etomidate dosing guide if you are 185kg what dose would you get? - ✔✔40 mg
What are the enteral routes of administration? - ✔✔oral, sublingual, buccal, and rectal
Questions and 100% Correct Answers
True or false flying with propofol can cause you to have to titrate your dose to get desired effect? -
✔✔True
What should be your dose titration for propofol at the bedside of the patient? - ✔✔5 mcg/kg/min
Why can moving the patient have effects when giving particular drugs such as propofol?
- ✔✔Movement can have effects on the dose given-metabolism of dose
When a skull fracture is suspected or known what type of gastric tube do you put in place? - ✔✔OG
tube
If no skull fracture of major head injury is suspected what kind of gastric tube do you place in your
RSI patient? - ✔✔NG tube
, Why do you place OG or NG tube in RSI patient? - ✔✔To decompress the stomach due to ventilation
Vecuronium (Norcuron) dose - ✔✔.1 mg/kg Iv
Onset- 3-5 mins
Duration- 25-30 mins
What kind of NMBA is vercuronium? - ✔✔Non-depolarizing
Rocuronium (Zemuron) dose - ✔✔0.6-1.2 mg Iv ( up to 2.0 mg/kg can be used)
Onset - 1-2 min
Duration- 30-50 min
How do you get a longer duration when giving Rocuronium? - ✔✔Give a larger dose
What are the most common analgesics for RSI? - ✔✔Fentanyl: dose- 1.0-3.0 mcg/kg IV
Morphine : 2-10 mg IV (6- 8 hrs)
Dilaudid: 1-2 mg ( 2-4 hrs)
What analgesic is preferred for long transport? - ✔✔Dilaudid
Based on etomidate dosing guide if you are 70 kg what dose would you get? - ✔✔20 mg
Based on etomidate dosing guide if you are 115 kg what dose would you get? - ✔✔30 mg
Based on etomidate dosing guide if you are 185kg what dose would you get? - ✔✔40 mg
What are the enteral routes of administration? - ✔✔oral, sublingual, buccal, and rectal
