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4 Types of Disease - ✔✔Blood-borne, airborne, zoonotic
Everything in the primary survey - ✔✔PPE, SECNE, LOC, D, A, B , C ,RBS
The secondary survey - ✔✔SOAP, PLAN, SAMPLE, Vital ,RRR
True or False: The oversight of Emergency Health Services in British Columbia is a
provincial responsibility. - ✔✔True! The BC Emergency Health Services, a part of the
Provincial Health Services Authority, holds the responsibility for overseeing all EMS
provided in BC outside of the workplace (which is governed by WorkSafe BC).
Paramedic service is provided by the BC Ambulance Service, and partner agencies such
as municipal fire departments often assist by providing First Responder duties.
Why is it important to determine the Mechanism of Injury? - ✔✔To better suspect
potential injuries
What is the first thing you do when you arrive at a scene? - ✔✔Scene Assessment
Applying Personal Protective Equipment is part of the: - ✔✔Scene Assessment
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,You have completed the Scene Assessment. What is the next action you would take? -
✔✔Start the Primary Assessment
Which technique should you use to open the airway of an unconscious NON trauma
patient? - ✔✔Head Tilt Chin Lift
How do you open the airway of an unconscious patient who fell 20′ onto concrete? -
✔✔Jaw Thrust
On inspection the patient's mouth is full of blood and liquify vomitus. Now what? -
✔✔Suction the fluid out
You are providing first response as a single responder, when you are called for a head
injury. Upon arrive you find an unconscious 22 year old male who fell 30′ onto concrete.
When you examine their airway you find it full of chunky vomit. You are alone with
this patient, so your next step should be to: - ✔✔Roll the patient 3/4 prone as quickly
and safely as you can, and finger sweep / suction out the vomit with the patient on
their side.
How far into the patient's mouth do you insert the suction catheter? - ✔✔As far as you
can see
A patient requires an oral airway when they are unresponsive to verbal stimuli. T/F -
✔✔True
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,How do you measure an Oral Airway? - ✔✔Measure just the curve of the airway from
the corner of the mouth to the corner of the jaw
You have attempted to insert an Oral Airway and the patient gags. What do you do
next? - ✔✔Remove the airway, but constantly monitor the patient and be prepared to
re-insert
This patient still has a gag reflex, but also still has a decreased level of consciousness.
This patient's LOC may deteriorate further, at which time they will lose their gag reflex
and their airway protective mechanisms.
Under normal circumstances what triggers your body to breath? - ✔✔High levels of
carbon dioxide
During the primary survey we assess the patient's breathing for an approximation of
the rate and for the quality. T/F? - ✔✔True
During the primary assessment your adult patient's breathing rate is found to be
4/minute. The breaths are shallow and the patient is blueish at the lips. What should
you do? - ✔✔Ventilate the patient with a BVM/O2 at 10-12 breaths per minute
The AED you are using on a cardiac arrest call automatically reads and interprets the
patient's cardiac rhythm, then directs you to analyze and push shock if it is indicated.
This type of AED is known as: - ✔✔A semi-automatic defibrillator
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, After the initial pulse check confirming cardiac arrest, when should you re-assess the
pulse? - ✔✔Only if the patient shows signs of life
What is the first step in controlling bleeding? - ✔✔Expose the wound and apply direct
pressure with sterile gauze
When do we apply a tourniquet to control bleeding? - ✔✔Usually after two attempts at
direct pressure fail to control the bleed (unless the bleeding is catastrophic upon
approach, in which case you could apply it immediately)
During the head to toe we expose and examine the distal end of each extremity for what
three things? - ✔✔Pulse, Motor, Sensory
What is a flail chest? - ✔✔Two or more ribs broken in two or more places
If a patient is hypothermic, how long should you check the pulse for before initiating
CPR? - ✔✔60 Seconds
What is the main treatment for a patient in heat stroke - ✔✔Cut off the patients clothing
and rapidly cool them with cold water
Manage the ABCs and Apply O2
Remove the patient from the hot environment as soon as possible
The Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board is responsible for what items? -
✔✔-Examining emergency medical assistants (i.e. First Responders and Paramedics)
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4 Types of Disease - ✔✔Blood-borne, airborne, zoonotic
Everything in the primary survey - ✔✔PPE, SECNE, LOC, D, A, B , C ,RBS
The secondary survey - ✔✔SOAP, PLAN, SAMPLE, Vital ,RRR
True or False: The oversight of Emergency Health Services in British Columbia is a
provincial responsibility. - ✔✔True! The BC Emergency Health Services, a part of the
Provincial Health Services Authority, holds the responsibility for overseeing all EMS
provided in BC outside of the workplace (which is governed by WorkSafe BC).
Paramedic service is provided by the BC Ambulance Service, and partner agencies such
as municipal fire departments often assist by providing First Responder duties.
Why is it important to determine the Mechanism of Injury? - ✔✔To better suspect
potential injuries
What is the first thing you do when you arrive at a scene? - ✔✔Scene Assessment
Applying Personal Protective Equipment is part of the: - ✔✔Scene Assessment
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,You have completed the Scene Assessment. What is the next action you would take? -
✔✔Start the Primary Assessment
Which technique should you use to open the airway of an unconscious NON trauma
patient? - ✔✔Head Tilt Chin Lift
How do you open the airway of an unconscious patient who fell 20′ onto concrete? -
✔✔Jaw Thrust
On inspection the patient's mouth is full of blood and liquify vomitus. Now what? -
✔✔Suction the fluid out
You are providing first response as a single responder, when you are called for a head
injury. Upon arrive you find an unconscious 22 year old male who fell 30′ onto concrete.
When you examine their airway you find it full of chunky vomit. You are alone with
this patient, so your next step should be to: - ✔✔Roll the patient 3/4 prone as quickly
and safely as you can, and finger sweep / suction out the vomit with the patient on
their side.
How far into the patient's mouth do you insert the suction catheter? - ✔✔As far as you
can see
A patient requires an oral airway when they are unresponsive to verbal stimuli. T/F -
✔✔True
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,How do you measure an Oral Airway? - ✔✔Measure just the curve of the airway from
the corner of the mouth to the corner of the jaw
You have attempted to insert an Oral Airway and the patient gags. What do you do
next? - ✔✔Remove the airway, but constantly monitor the patient and be prepared to
re-insert
This patient still has a gag reflex, but also still has a decreased level of consciousness.
This patient's LOC may deteriorate further, at which time they will lose their gag reflex
and their airway protective mechanisms.
Under normal circumstances what triggers your body to breath? - ✔✔High levels of
carbon dioxide
During the primary survey we assess the patient's breathing for an approximation of
the rate and for the quality. T/F? - ✔✔True
During the primary assessment your adult patient's breathing rate is found to be
4/minute. The breaths are shallow and the patient is blueish at the lips. What should
you do? - ✔✔Ventilate the patient with a BVM/O2 at 10-12 breaths per minute
The AED you are using on a cardiac arrest call automatically reads and interprets the
patient's cardiac rhythm, then directs you to analyze and push shock if it is indicated.
This type of AED is known as: - ✔✔A semi-automatic defibrillator
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, After the initial pulse check confirming cardiac arrest, when should you re-assess the
pulse? - ✔✔Only if the patient shows signs of life
What is the first step in controlling bleeding? - ✔✔Expose the wound and apply direct
pressure with sterile gauze
When do we apply a tourniquet to control bleeding? - ✔✔Usually after two attempts at
direct pressure fail to control the bleed (unless the bleeding is catastrophic upon
approach, in which case you could apply it immediately)
During the head to toe we expose and examine the distal end of each extremity for what
three things? - ✔✔Pulse, Motor, Sensory
What is a flail chest? - ✔✔Two or more ribs broken in two or more places
If a patient is hypothermic, how long should you check the pulse for before initiating
CPR? - ✔✔60 Seconds
What is the main treatment for a patient in heat stroke - ✔✔Cut off the patients clothing
and rapidly cool them with cold water
Manage the ABCs and Apply O2
Remove the patient from the hot environment as soon as possible
The Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board is responsible for what items? -
✔✔-Examining emergency medical assistants (i.e. First Responders and Paramedics)
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