Certified Critical Care Tests Bundle

"Failure to manage an ________________ is a major cause of a preventable death in the prehospital setting." - Answer Airway What are some indications for immediate intubation? - Answer Unable to swallow. GCS <8. Expected clinical course. Apnea. Airway obstruction. Resp failure. W...

When should you perform the intubation during RSI? When the waveform etco2 is flat- meaning the NMBA is working and the diaphragm has stopped. NG tube during RSI? No clamp, continuous suction Nitrogen washout Apply high flow 02 to prepare for intubation and washout the N2. Who gets...

How long is an ABG panel reliable - Answer 30 minutes Normal PH - Answer 7.35-7.45 Normal bicarb - Answer 22-26 Normal PCO2 - Answer 35-45 mmHg Normal PAO2 - Answer 80-100 Normal SAO2 - Answer 94-100 Normal FiO2 - Answer 21% normal base excess - Answer -2 to +2 ...

What level does the APU Accumulator need to be for engine start? - Answer 2800PSI Where does APU get its Fuel? What's special about APU fuel lines? - Answer Fuel cell #1 Not self sealing fuel lines. How many stages is the OLEO landing strut? - Answer 2. Filled with Nitrogen and oil. ...

What is diffusion? - Answer Movement of molecules from high to low concentration Where does gas exchange occur? - Answer alveolar-capillary membrane 4 Causes of poor diffusion at the alveolar-capillary membrane - Answer 1. Damage (Atelectasis) 2. Covered with fluid(Pneumonia/ARDS) 3. I...

babinski reflex - Answer extension and spreading of toes when bottom of foot is stroked. sign of nervous system lesion battles sign - Answer bruise behind ear, basilar skull fracture becks triad - Answer jvd, muffled heart tones, hypotension. from cardiac tamponade brudzinski sign - A...

Hyperthyroidism/Grave's Disease/Thyrotoxicosis/"Thyroid Storm" (pg.111) - Answer Patient presents with weight loss, palpitations, nervousness, heat intolerance Exophthalmos (AKA proptosis) 'bulging of the eye' AVOID Aspirin (ASA) - Prevents binding of thyroglobulin, making the situation...

Agent Aspirin (ASA) - Answer Antidote Bicarb Agent Benzodiazepines - Answer Antidote Flumazenil (Romazicon) Agent Beta Blockers - Answer Antidote Glucagon Agent Calcium Channel Blockers - Answer Antidote Calcium Gluconate Agent Cocaine - Answer Antidote Benzodiazepine...

norm ph range - Answer 7.35 - 7.45 co2 norm range in ABG - Answer 35-45 HCO3 norm range in ABG - Answer 22-26 Pa02 of 60 = _____ Sa02 - Answer 90% name 2 catalysts for respiratory alkalosis - Answer Heat injury, ASA overdose what number indicates ion gap acidosis - Answer ...

Treatment for Pregnancy Induced Hypertension - Answer - Hydralazine (apresoline) - Labetalol - Mag Time of Useful Consciousness (TUC) @30,000ft @41,000ft - Answer - 30k: 90s - 41k: 14s coarctation of the aorta - Answer narrowing of the descending portion of the aorta, resulting i...