WEST COAST EMT FINAL PREP – MEDICAL QUESTIONS WTH [A+ GRADED] ANSWERS

WEST COAST EMT FINAL PREP –
MEDICAL QUESTIONS WTH [A+
GRADED] ANSWERS

Assessing bna bndiabetic bnpatient bn- bnANS--Scene bnsafety:be bnaware bnof bnsyringes
bnand bninsulin bnbottles bnlying bnaround. bnGeneral bnimpression: bnLook bnfor bnALOC,
bnremember bnany bnunresponsive bnpatient bnrequest bnALS, bnhypoglycemic bnare bnmean
bndrunks bnwhereas bnhyperglycemic bnare bnrestless bnwith bnfruity bnbreaths. bnAirway bn&
bnbreathing: bnProvide bnhigh bnflow bnoxygen bn12-15 bnL/min bnvia bnnonrebreathing
bnmask. bnHyperglycemic bnwill bnhave bnKussmaul bnrespirations, bndeep/rapid
bnrespirations. bnProvide bnany bnintervention bnnecessary bnfor bnairway. bnCirculation:
bnRapid,weak bnpulses, bnLook bnfor bnskin bnsigns bnof bnhyperglycemic bnor
bnhypoglycemic bn(cool bnand bnclammy bngive bnthem bncandy, bnhot bnand bndry bnsugar
bnhigh). bnHistory: bnAssess bnthe bn3P's: bnpolyuria, bnpolydipsia, bnpolyphagia.
bnMedications bn- bninsulin, bnGlucometer bnnearby, bnLast bnoral/Events bn- bnmissed
bninsulin bnor bnsnacking bnfor bnhyperglycemic bnpatients, bntoo bnmuch bninsulin bnor
bnskipped bna bnmeal bnfor bnhypoglycemic.


Assessing bna bnpatient bnwith bnpossible bnhazardous bnmaterial bnexposure bn- bnANS--
Determine bnlevel bnof bntoxicity bnof bnhazardous bnmaterials bnand bnhave bnappropriate
bnBSI/PPE bn- bnSCBA bnor bnHEPA bnmas. bnOnly bntreatment bnwithin bnhazard
bnzone/decontamination bnzone bninclude bnpressure bndressings bnto bncontrol bnbleeding.
bnOnce bnin bntreatment bnarea, bnbe bncautious bnof bntrauma, bnharm bndue bnto bnexposure
bnof bntoxic bnhazardous bnsubstances, bnand bnearly bnairway bnintervention. bnAssess bnlike
bna bnregular bnpatient.


Assessing bnand bntreating bnspecial bnpopulations bn- bnANS--...

Communicating bnwith bna bnpatient bnwith bna bnpsychological bndisorder bn- bnANS--...

Complications bnof bnoral bnglucose bnadministration bn- bnANS--Inability bnto bnswallow
bnand bnmaintain bnairway


Indications bnfor bnoral bnglucose bnadministration bn- bnANS--Conscious/altered, bnable bnto
bnswallow, bnand bnmaintain bnairway.


Initial bnassessment bnof bna bnmedical bnpatient bn- bnANS--...

Questions bnto bnask bnwhen bnassessing bna bnmedical bnpatient bn- bnANS--...