Studying for NREMT- Paramedic Coach notes Assessements And Complete Answers.
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What kind of patient would require an OPA? - Answer often unresponsive patient who cannot protect their own airway, gag reflex cannot be intact.
What kind of patient would require an NPA? - Answer An awake or semiconscious patient who cannot protect their own airway, the patient can have a...
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What kind of patient would require an OPA? - Answer often unresponsive patient who cannot protect
their own airway, gag reflex cannot be intact.
What kind of patient would require an NPA? - Answer An awake or semiconscious patient who cannot
protect their own airway, the patient can have an in tact gag reflex, however there can be no potential
face or head trauma
What is a contraindication of an NPA? - Answer Head or Facial Trauma
What kind of patient would require a nasal cannula? - Answer A patient with slight trouble breathing
with a pulse ox around the 92% mark.
What kind of patient would require a non-rebreathing mask? - Answer A patient who is having more
significant trouble breathing, but is still breathing on their own, pulse ox would be around 80-88%
What kind of patient would require a BVM? - Answer A patient who's respiratory rate and airway
protection is compromised.
An old lady is having a hard time breathing. Her respiratory rate is 24, her SPO2 level is 92%. What device
would you use to deliver high flow oxygen? - Answer A nasal cannula
What is the flow meter for a nasal cannula - Answer 2-6 Liters per minute
When is a jaw-thrust maneuver used? - Answer When there is any trauma or suspected trauma.
What is happening in the lower airway during wheezing? - Answer Bronchoconstriction
, What is happening in the lower airway during Rhonchi - Answer There is junk/buildup in the bronchi
What is happening in the lower airway during Rales/Crackles - Answer There is fluid in the
bronchi/bronchioles
What are causes of wheezing? (remember A.A.C) - Answer Asthma, Anaphylaxis, COPD
What are causes of Rhonchi? - Answer Infection, Asthma or COPD
What are causes of Rales? - Answer CHF (usually presents as bilateral rales with high BP and JVD) or
pneumonia, (usually presents with one sided rales and fever).
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) includes what two diseases? - Answer Chronic
Bronchitis and Emphysema
COPD affects - Answer respiratory function and gas exchange
How do you treat COPD patients? - Answer Albuterol, and Oxygen
What are the risk factors of COPD? - Answer smoking, working in hazardous environments, ex navy
shipyard
How can you differentiate between a simple allergic reaction versus anaphylaxis? - Answer Anaphylaxis
affects two or more body systems (which can include heart, respiratory, skin/integumentary, GI tract)
while simple only affects one
As soon as anaphylaxis is suspected you should administer - Answer Epinephrine
What is the dosage of Epinephrine ? - Answer .3mg in adults, .15 in peds.
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