Pa als protocol Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. You are to obtain informed consent for a Span- ish-speaking patient scheduled for surgery. You do not speak Spanish and are having diffi- culty communicating with your patient. Which of the following resources would be most ap- propriate to utilize in order to obtain consent? 2. You're reviewing the discharge medication list of a patient diagnosed with gastric ulcer. Which of the following medication should you question? The hospitals language in- terpreter Acetylsalicylic acid ( Bauer...

When using PCR for research or quality assurance. What should you delete? Pt's name/ emt's name/ response times/ treatments rendered - ANSWER PTS name 6 yo child fell at the park. No adult around. Type of consent? Implied/ legal/ expressed/ pediatric - ANSWER Implied First to arrive. Using START, you should identify pts who? Ambulatory/ deceased/ unresponsive/ breathing - ANSWER Ambulatory Partner comes to work dirty and leaves trash. Best describe these actions? Unethical/ unprof...

Where are Beta 1 receptors found? - correct answers Heart and Kidneys Stimulation of Beta 1 receptors result in an increase of what? - correct answers Heart: Inotropy, Chronotropy, Dromotropy Kidneys: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System = Vasoconstriction = Increase blood pressure Which node is located at the junction of the superior vena cava and the right atrium, is typically supplied by the Right Coronary artery, and fires at a rate of 60-100 bpm. - correct answers SA Node Atr...

Hypoglycemia and acute ischemic stroke can present similarly because: • A:both oxygen and glucose are needed for brain function. • B:the majority of stroke patients have a history of diabetes. • C:the most common cause of a stroke is hypoglycemia. • D:they are both caused by low levels of glucose in the blood. • A:both oxygen and glucose are needed for brain function. Reason: Although stroke and hypoglycemia are two distinctly different conditions, their signs and symptoms ar...

CFRN Practice Test Which of the following is the MOST commonly injured organ in the abdominal cavity? A. Pancreas B. Spleen C. Liver D. Kidneys - Correct answer B. Spleen" "Liver injuries will cause pain in the right upper quadrant along with right shoulder pain as blood accumulates around the diaphragm. The pain in the right shoulder is called: A. Gourd's sign B. Kehr's sign C. Vagal's sign D. Hobb's sign - Correct answer B. Kehr's sign" "The phrenic nerve th...

Where are Beta 1 receptors found? - ANSWER Heart and Kidneys Stimulation of Beta 1 receptors result in an increase of what? - ANSWER Heart: Inotropy, Chronotropy, Dromotropy Kidneys: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System = Vasoconstriction = Increase blood pressure Which node is located at the junction of the superior vena cava and the right atrium, is typically supplied by the Right Coronary artery, and fires at a rate of 60-100 bpm. - ANSWER SA Node Atrial depolarization characteriz...

ACSM Personal Trainer Certification Exam Review 2022/2023 pretest considerations for healh appraisal - ANSWER-systematic approach in screening clients for: signs and symptoms, family history, risk factors for disease informed consent - ANSWER-an agreement to do or allow something to occur, made with an awareness of relevant facts, including: procedures, risks, benefits, limitations, and discomforts -legal and ethical document -often paired with release of liability form Par-Q - ANSWER-used fo...

NREMT Practice Exam Questions and Answers 2022/2023 NREMT Practice Exam Questions and Answers 2022/2023 Which of the following indicates that a patient is in decompensated shock? A: Restlessness and anxiety B: Diaphoresis and pallor C: Tachycardia and tachypnea D: Falling blood pressure - ANSWER D | Reason: During shock, the compensatory mechanisms of the body attempt to maintain the blood pressure. This is accomplished by increases in heart rate, shunting of blood...