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ALS PCS Questions and Answers When must a paramedic patch to a base hospital? - A medical directive requires a mandatory patch - An RBH introduces a mandatory BH patch point - For situations that fall outside of these Medical Directives where the paramedic believes the patient may benefit from ...

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  • November 24, 2024
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ALS PCS Questions and Answers
When must a paramedic patch to a base hospital? - answer - A medical directive
requires a mandatory patch
- An RBH introduces a mandatory BH patch point
- For situations that fall outside of these Medical Directives where the paramedic
believes the patient may benefit from online medical direction that falls within the
paramedics scope of practice
- There is uncertainty about the appropriateness of a medical directive

What information is needed when transferring patient care from one paramedic to
another? - answer - Current CTAS
- History of patient's current problem, relevant past medical history
- Pertinent physical findings
- Summary of management at scene/en route
- Patient's response to treatment including vital signs
- Reason for transfer in the case of inter-facility transfer

Does the dosage of drug administration change if the patient has already self-
administered? - answer No, the recommended dosages may be administered
regardless of self-administered medication

Adult values for:
Normotensive
Hypotensive
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
Tachypnea - answer normotensive: SBP > 100mmHg
hypotensive: SBP < 90mmHg
bradycardia: < 50 BPM
tachycardia: HR > 100bpm
Tachypnea: RR > 28 breaths/min

Medical Cardiac Arrest:
Indications?
Conditions? - answer Indications: Non-traumatic cardiac arrest
Conditions:
1.CPR (altered LOA, perform in 2 min intervals)
2. Manual Defib (age > 30 days, altered LOA, VF or Pulseless VT)
3. AED ( > 30 days, altered LOA, defibrillation indicated)
4. Epinephrine (altered, and anaphylaxis suspected as causative event)

Medical Arrest TOR? - answer > 18 years old
Altered LOA

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