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Miosis - ANSWERSExcessive muscle twitching What does RICE mean - ANSWERSRest , ice , compression , elevation SLUDGEM - ANSWERSSalivation , urination , defecation , Gi distress , emesis , miosis What part of initial assessment would you perform a needle decompression - ANSWERSBreathing T...

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Miosis - ANSWERSExcessive muscle twitching

What does RICE mean - ANSWERSRest , ice , compression , elevation

SLUDGEM - ANSWERSSalivation , urination , defecation , Gi distress , emesis , miosis

What part of initial assessment would you perform a needle decompression -
ANSWERSBreathing

The most reliable indicator of early decompensated shock is - ANSWERSLevel of
consciousness

A paramedic who intubates the esophagus instead of the trachea and leaves it in has
breached his duty by - ANSWERSMisfeasance

Identifying the mechanism of injury is done in what part of the primary survey -
ANSWERSScene size up

What orthostatic changes occur when going from supine to sitting position -
ANSWERSBp decreases 10-20mmHg Hr increases 10-20Bpm

OPQRST - ANSWERSOnset , Provokes , Quality , Radiates , Severity , Time

The act of injuring a persons character by spoken word - ANSWERSSlander

A sudden shortness of breath that occurs at night and sometimes wakes a person from
sleep - ANSWERSParoxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

How the focused history and physical exam are performed is based on the initial
assessment and - ANSWERSThe patient's chief complaint

The rules that govern the conduct of a particular group or profession - ANSWERSEthics

, The history for a responsive patient should include - ANSWERSChief complaint , history
of present illness , past medical history and current health status

Consent for treatment that is presumed for a patient who is mentally , physically or
emotionally unable to grant consent is called - ANSWERSImplied consent

Drug legislation passed in 1906 to protect the public from adulterated or mislabeled
drugs - ANSWERSPure Food and Drug Act

According to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 , Valium , Lorazepam and
Phenobarbital are - ANSWERSSchedule IV drugs

Stimulation of Beta 2 receptors will cause the following - ANSWERSBronchodilaton ,
Vasodilation , Glycogenolysis

How a drug is absorbed , distributed , metabolized and excreted is called -
ANSWERSPharmacodynamics

What are example of parenteral drug routes - ANSWERSIV, IM , SL

When two drugs that have the same effect are given together they produce a response
greater than the sum of their individual responses it is called - ANSWERSSynergism

Drugs that produce a state of paralysis without affecting consciousness are called -
ANSWERSNeuromuscular blocking agents

Beta 2 specific agents used to treat asthma include - ANSWERSProventil

The substance secreted by pancreatic islets by the alpha cells that increases blood
glucose levels is - ANSWERSGlucagon

When should you not attempt intubation in a pediatric patients unless airway failure is
imminent - ANSWERSIf you suspect epiglottis

Pulmonary ventilation is important in maintaining a normal acid-base balance because it
can - ANSWERSRetain or rapidly eliminate large volumes of carbon dioxide

Physiologically the term respiration refers to - ANSWERSThe exchange of gases at the
cellular level

The preferred neuromuscular blocking agent for RSI is - ANSWERSSuccinylcholine

When a portion of the lung is unavailable for gas exchange , yet pulmonary circulation
continues in that area you have a condition called - ANSWERSVentilation-Perfusion
mismatch

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