ENPC TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
what do you do first when a patient comes into the ER? - Answer- across the rm view -
look for uncontrolled external hemorrhaging
nexT? - Answer- PAT
next? - Answer- AVPU and airway
what are you looking for with airway? - Answer- secretions, vomit, blood, trash, tissue,
teeth
how do you open airway for conscious pt? - Answer- head tilt and chin lift
how do you open airway for unconscious pt or someone with a cervical collar? -
Answer- jaw thrust
what can you give patient or do for patient if airway is open? (to help maintain patency) -
Answer- put a towel under neck
whats next after airway? - Answer- breathing
How do you assess breathing? - Answer- are they breathing, WOB, depth, rate, pattern
what type of o2 method do you give to kids? - Answer- nonrebreather
if pt is not getting better after nonrebreather what is the next o2 method? - Answer-
bagging them
if bagging doesn't work whats next? - Answer- intubate
whats after breathing? - Answer- circulation
how do you assess circulation? - Answer- pulses, cap refill, skin color, temp, moisture
whats after circulation? - Answer- disability
how do you assess disability? - Answer- GCS, BG, Perrl (pupils)
*consider head CT
ANSWERS
what do you do first when a patient comes into the ER? - Answer- across the rm view -
look for uncontrolled external hemorrhaging
nexT? - Answer- PAT
next? - Answer- AVPU and airway
what are you looking for with airway? - Answer- secretions, vomit, blood, trash, tissue,
teeth
how do you open airway for conscious pt? - Answer- head tilt and chin lift
how do you open airway for unconscious pt or someone with a cervical collar? -
Answer- jaw thrust
what can you give patient or do for patient if airway is open? (to help maintain patency) -
Answer- put a towel under neck
whats next after airway? - Answer- breathing
How do you assess breathing? - Answer- are they breathing, WOB, depth, rate, pattern
what type of o2 method do you give to kids? - Answer- nonrebreather
if pt is not getting better after nonrebreather what is the next o2 method? - Answer-
bagging them
if bagging doesn't work whats next? - Answer- intubate
whats after breathing? - Answer- circulation
how do you assess circulation? - Answer- pulses, cap refill, skin color, temp, moisture
whats after circulation? - Answer- disability
how do you assess disability? - Answer- GCS, BG, Perrl (pupils)
*consider head CT
