AIR METHODS CC PARAMEDIC
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
ABG /- /PH /- /(correct /answer) /-7.35-7.45 /mm /HG
ABG /- /PaCO2 /range /- /(correct /answer) /-35-45 /mm /HG
ABG /- /PA02 /- /(correct /answer) /-80-100mm /HG
ABG /- /BE /- /(correct /answer) /--2 /- /3 /MeQ/L
CBC: /Hemoglobin /(Hgb) /- /what /is /the /normal /range? /- /(correct /answer) /-
Normal /Value: /14-17.5 /G //DL
CBC: /Hemoglobin /(Hgb) /- /what /do /high /and /low /values /indicate? /- /(correct /answer) /-
High /value /= /smoking?
Low /value /= /anemia /or /blood /loss?
CBC: /Hematocrit /- /what /is /the /normal /range? /- /(correct /answer) /-Normal /value /= /41-
50%
CBC: /Hematocrit /- /what /do /high /and /low /values /indicate? /- /(correct /answer) /-
High /value /= /dehydrated?
Low /value /= /anemia /or /blood /loss?
CBC: /WBC /- /what /is /the /normal /range? /- /(correct /answer) /-Normal /value /= /4500-
11000
CBC: /WBC /- /what /do /high /and /low /values /indicate? /- /(correct /answer) /-
High /value /= /infection, /anemia, /steroid /use
Low /value /= /viral /infection /or /immunodeficiency
CBC: /RBC /- /what /is /the /normal /range? /- /(correct /answer) /-Normal /value /= /3.9-
5.5 /million /mm3
CBC: /RBC /- /what /do /high /and /low /values /indicate? /- /(correct /answer) /-
High /value /= /polycythemia /or /high /altitude
Low /value /= /cancer /or /bone /marrow /suppression
, Coags: /PT /- /what /does /it /measure /& /how /long? /- /(correct /answer) /-
Coumadin /anticoagulation
10-13 /second
Coags: /PT /- /what /do /high /values /indicate? /- /(correct /answer) /-
High /values /can /indicate /liver /cirrohsis, /vitamin /K /deficiency /or /DIC
Coags: /INR /- /(correct /answer) /-International /normalized /ratio. /Normal /INR /= /1.0.
Coags: /aPTT /- /what /does /it /measure /& /how /long? /- /(correct /answer) /-
Measures /Heparin
25-40 /second
OB:
/What
/are /some /physiological /changes /which /occur /in /pregnancy? /- /(correct /answer) /--
Blood /volume /increases /40%
-Plasma /increases, /showing /false /anemia /on /labs
-BP /decreases /in /2nd /trimester, /but /returns /to /normal
-Cardiac /output /increases, /up /to /50%
-HR /increases /10-15 /bpm
-SBP /increases
-Body /becomes /more /insulin /resistant
-Uterus /enlarges /20x
OB: /Physical /assessment /of /pregnant /patient /- /(correct /answer) /-
Palpate // /Check /vitals // /Check /FHT // /Ask /GP-PAL
OB: /What /is /GP-PAL /- /(correct /answer) /-
Gravida, /Para, /Preterms, /Abortion, /Living /children
OB: /Tx /for /distressed /fetus? /- /(correct /answer) /-
100%
/O2
/via
/NRB
/on
/mother; /place /in /LLR; /give /fluids /for /hypotension /and /perform /external /vaginal /exam
OB: /Vaginal /bleeding /- /caused /by? /- /(correct /answer) /-
Ovarian /cysts, /spotting, /fetal /loss, /ectopic /pregnancy /or /uterine /rupture
OB: /Vaginal /bleeding /- /TX? /- /(correct /answer) /-O2/IV/Monitor
Manage /blood /loss
Blood /products
Tx /for /shock
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
ABG /- /PH /- /(correct /answer) /-7.35-7.45 /mm /HG
ABG /- /PaCO2 /range /- /(correct /answer) /-35-45 /mm /HG
ABG /- /PA02 /- /(correct /answer) /-80-100mm /HG
ABG /- /BE /- /(correct /answer) /--2 /- /3 /MeQ/L
CBC: /Hemoglobin /(Hgb) /- /what /is /the /normal /range? /- /(correct /answer) /-
Normal /Value: /14-17.5 /G //DL
CBC: /Hemoglobin /(Hgb) /- /what /do /high /and /low /values /indicate? /- /(correct /answer) /-
High /value /= /smoking?
Low /value /= /anemia /or /blood /loss?
CBC: /Hematocrit /- /what /is /the /normal /range? /- /(correct /answer) /-Normal /value /= /41-
50%
CBC: /Hematocrit /- /what /do /high /and /low /values /indicate? /- /(correct /answer) /-
High /value /= /dehydrated?
Low /value /= /anemia /or /blood /loss?
CBC: /WBC /- /what /is /the /normal /range? /- /(correct /answer) /-Normal /value /= /4500-
11000
CBC: /WBC /- /what /do /high /and /low /values /indicate? /- /(correct /answer) /-
High /value /= /infection, /anemia, /steroid /use
Low /value /= /viral /infection /or /immunodeficiency
CBC: /RBC /- /what /is /the /normal /range? /- /(correct /answer) /-Normal /value /= /3.9-
5.5 /million /mm3
CBC: /RBC /- /what /do /high /and /low /values /indicate? /- /(correct /answer) /-
High /value /= /polycythemia /or /high /altitude
Low /value /= /cancer /or /bone /marrow /suppression
, Coags: /PT /- /what /does /it /measure /& /how /long? /- /(correct /answer) /-
Coumadin /anticoagulation
10-13 /second
Coags: /PT /- /what /do /high /values /indicate? /- /(correct /answer) /-
High /values /can /indicate /liver /cirrohsis, /vitamin /K /deficiency /or /DIC
Coags: /INR /- /(correct /answer) /-International /normalized /ratio. /Normal /INR /= /1.0.
Coags: /aPTT /- /what /does /it /measure /& /how /long? /- /(correct /answer) /-
Measures /Heparin
25-40 /second
OB:
/What
/are /some /physiological /changes /which /occur /in /pregnancy? /- /(correct /answer) /--
Blood /volume /increases /40%
-Plasma /increases, /showing /false /anemia /on /labs
-BP /decreases /in /2nd /trimester, /but /returns /to /normal
-Cardiac /output /increases, /up /to /50%
-HR /increases /10-15 /bpm
-SBP /increases
-Body /becomes /more /insulin /resistant
-Uterus /enlarges /20x
OB: /Physical /assessment /of /pregnant /patient /- /(correct /answer) /-
Palpate // /Check /vitals // /Check /FHT // /Ask /GP-PAL
OB: /What /is /GP-PAL /- /(correct /answer) /-
Gravida, /Para, /Preterms, /Abortion, /Living /children
OB: /Tx /for /distressed /fetus? /- /(correct /answer) /-
100%
/O2
/via
/NRB
/on
/mother; /place /in /LLR; /give /fluids /for /hypotension /and /perform /external /vaginal /exam
OB: /Vaginal /bleeding /- /caused /by? /- /(correct /answer) /-
Ovarian /cysts, /spotting, /fetal /loss, /ectopic /pregnancy /or /uterine /rupture
OB: /Vaginal /bleeding /- /TX? /- /(correct /answer) /-O2/IV/Monitor
Manage /blood /loss
Blood /products
Tx /for /shock
