EMT. Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

EMT Final Exam 2022 with all the correct answers(Actual test graded A+) 833 - Your 36 y/o pt is unresponsive upon attempting to insert an OPA, the patient gags, You should A. Insert a nasal airway B. Suction the oropharynx C. Reattempt using a smaller oral adjunct D. Insert a dual lumen airway A. Insert a nasal airway 903 - After air passes through the vocal cords during inhalation, which structure does it reach next? A. Trachea B. Epiglottis C. Alveolus D. Bronchus A. Trachea 906...

EMT Final Exam 2022 with all the correct answers(Actual test graded A+) 833 - Your 36 y/o pt is unresponsive upon attempting to insert an OPA, the patient gags, You should A. Insert a nasal airway B. Suction the oropharynx C. Reattempt using a smaller oral adjunct D. Insert a dual lumen airway A. Insert a nasal airway 903 - After air passes through the vocal cords during inhalation, which structure does it reach next? A. Trachea B. Epiglottis C. Alveolus D. Bronchus A. Trachea 906...

EMT FINAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS RATED A

A policy set by an EMS medical director that allows EMTs to administer glucose to patients in certain circumstances without speaking to the physician is an example of a(n) - correct answer standing order A situation that would usually call for the use of a gown as protection would be one involving a - correct answer childbirth An EMT is operating as a designated agent of the - correct answer medical director An order from an EMS system's on-dut...

abrasion - correct answer an open injury to the outermost layer of the skin (epidermis) caused by a scraping away, rubbing, or shearing away of the tissue. acute - correct answer with rapid onset. adequate breathing for an adult - correct answer 12-20 per minute adequate breathing for a child - correct answer 15-30 per minute adequate breathing for an infant - correct answer 25-50 per minute administration - cor...

Toddler's Vitas: Respirations Blood Pressure Heart Rate - correct answer Respirations: 20-30 bpm Blood Pressure: 80-90 systolic Heart Rate: about 90-140 beats per minute Children 6-12 - correct answer Respirations: about 15-20 bpm Heart Rate: 70-110 beats per minute Blood pressure: 90-120 systolic Adolescents (12-18) - correct answer Respirations: 12-20 bpm Heart Rate: 60-100 beats per minute Blood Pressure: about 100-120 sytolic Adul...

A 40-year-old man has been seriously injured in a car crash. He is unresponsive and has what you believe to be a collapsed lung. Additionally, his left leg is severely deformed with heavy bleeding and his vital signs are unstable. A passenger in the car informs you that the patient has diabetes and significant heart problems. Given this information, what is the best destination for this patient, assuming all of the facilities are the same distance away? A)Cardiac center B) Spine injury cent...

contraindication - correct answer reasons not to use a medication aspirin - correct answer prevents platelets in the blood from clotting boots and back braces - correct answer accessories that EMTs use when lifting a pateint actions in controlling airway - correct answer opening and securing hypoperfusion - correct answer inadequate supply of oxygen, glucose, and other nutrients examples of PPE (personal protect...

Who is the person responsible for authorizing emts to perform emergency medical care in the field? - correct answer Medical Director What are the complications associated with an oropharyngeal airway? - correct answer -Touching the back of the airway -activating gag reflex:causing vomiting, and increasing the chance of aspiration -Hypoxia due to prolonged suction attempts What indicates that a patient has a patent airway? - correct answer Forcefu...

HIPAA - correct answer The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patients privacy according to______________ EMS research - correct answer The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more important then performing time consuming procedures in the field on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on ______________ Automated External Defibrillator - correct answer Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS provide...