Olfactory nerve - 1st cranial nerve, controls sense of smell.
Where do you cric someone?
ANS - Inferior to the thyroid cartilage, and superior to the cricoid cartilage is the cricothyroid
ligament (or membrane).
, EMS systems do not rely on mobile phones only for long distance communication why?
ANS - It can be overwhelmed, esp in a MCI.
What is the drug name most health care workers use? - Generic.
You have a neonate who is bradycardic at 48bpm, what should you do first?
ANS - Begin compressions.
What is the antidote for a tylenol OD? ANS - Mucomyst.
A pt who is in cardiac arrest and is intubated should get how many breaths per minute?
ANS - 10, one breath every 6 seconds.
A pt has pinpoint pupils caused by a morphine OD, why does morphine cause that?
ANS - Causes parasympathetic simulation which constricts the eyes.
What shouldn't you do with transdermal patches?
ANS - Never rub it into the skin.
While trying to intubate the paramedic sees a foreign object just distal to the vocal cords,
what should they do?
ANS - Attempt to remove it with the magill forceps.
What is the antidote for magnesium toxicity?
ANS - Calcium gluconate.
What change in the elderly will have the greatest impact on paramedics?
ANS - Decrease in creatinine clearance (kidney function).
What will paramedics see on the monitor for a pt with WPW?
ANS - Slurring of the QRS complex known as the delta wave.
Which heart valve is usually the first to go?
ANS - The bicuspid valve.
Why are high-velocity bullets more dangerous than medium velocity?
ANS - They cause cavitation which can create more damage.
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