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what do you do for labored, contstriction, or lack of tidal volume
What do you do for acid in eyes
Signs and Symptoms of tension pneumothorax
What organ could be affected by trauma to the upper right quadrant
flail chest is charcterized and defined by
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1). What do you do for labored, contstriction, or lack of tidal volume
Ans: assist ventilations with BVM
2). What do you do for acid in eyes
Ans: irrigate, if contacts take them out
3). Signs and symptoms of tension pneumothorax
Ans: progressive shortness of breath
increased altered level of consciousness
neck vein distention
tracheal deviation
4). What organ could be affected by trauma to the upper right quadrant
Ans: liver
5). Flail chest is charcterized and defined by
Ans: paradoxical motion
2 or more ribs broken in two or more places
6). Subcutaneous emphysema what is it and how to treat
Ans: A characteristic crackling sensation felt on palpation of the skin, caused by the
presence of air in soft tissues. treat by positive pressure ventilations
7). Daughter is power of attourney and wants father to recieve care, father is axo x4 and does
not want care
Ans: Respect patient wishes because he is concious without altered mental status
8). Open fracture and bleeding ppe
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, Ans: gloves, mask, goggles
9). What ems statistic is needed to reduce speed limit in given area
Ans: Fatalities and injuries that have happened on that stretch of road
10). Triage color green
Ans: ambulatory,
11). Yellow
Ans: delayed
12). Red
Ans: immediate
13). Black
Ans: dead/ expectant
14). You are treating a 300 pound male who cannot walk what should you do
Ans: call for assistance
15). Triage in the
Ans: cold zone
16). Pedatric/ infant breath rate
Ans: 18-30
17). Cardiac arrest in children is caused most likely by
Ans: hypoxia, resp distress or failure
18). Croup is characterized by
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, Ans: hoarseness, "barking" cough, inspiratory stridor and varying degrees of
respiratory distress resulting from swelling in or obstruction in the region near the larynx.
19). Steps to treating bleeding
Ans: first direct pressure then tourniquet is direct pressure does not stop the bleeding
20). Signs and symptoms of meningitis
Ans: fever, rash, stiff neck, altered mental status
specifcally in infants: Swelling of fontanelles
Ans: Liver, Right Kidney, Colon, Pancreas, Gallbladder
26). Left upper quadrant
Ans: liver, spleen, left kidney, stomach, colon, pancreas
27). Left lower quadrant
Ans: Part of descending colon
Sigmoid colon
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