USAF EMS PROTOCOLS (ALL SOLUTIONS ARE A+ GRADED)

Until when, should pediatric protocols be used on a patient? correct answers puberty or 45 kg If a thermal burn is less than 10% of TBSA, what do you do? correct answers Cool area w/ fresh water or saline, cover w/ dry, sterile dressing If a thermal burn is greater than 10% of TBSA, what do you do? correct answers Cover with dry sterile dressing If less than 20% TBSA 2nd/3rd degree and/or pain management for burn, what do you do in terms of vascular access? correct answers Initiate 2 large bore IV's or IOs Which type of burn is not included in TBSA but still has to be charted in the patient note? correct answers 1st degree/superficial In a pt with hypothermia, what is the primary airway management that should be use? correct answers BVM or SGA At what point do you not administer IV ACLS meds for a hypothermic pt? correct answers If the pt's core temp is 86 degrees F On a trauma patient W/O a head injury, what does the SBP have to be to administer lactated ringer IV/IO at minimum volume? correct answers 80-90 mmHg After how many hours should you replace a tourniquet with a pressure dressing? correct answers 4 Where do you not place hemostatic dressings? correct answers Into the chest or abdomen. If a patient is combative, how many individuals should restrain the patient? correct answers Ideally 5, one for each extremity and one for the head. What are contraindications for removing taser probes from a patient? correct answers -Probes localized to the face; tissues above the level of the clavicles; the breast, groin or hand. -Suspicion that the probe may be embedded in a blood vessel, joint, or bone. What is the correct dosage to administer for Ketamine? correct answers 2mg/kg What is the most common dosage for Norepinephrine for a pediatric patient? correct answers 0.1-0.5 mcg/kg/min How do you treat hypovolemia? correct answers IV/IO Access, Fluids