Eam airway - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Tx of anaphylaxis with diphenhydramine (dosage) - 50 mg (1ml) IV stat Note: this is NOT done before Epi; in allergy may start with 12.5 to 25 mg IVP Assessing peripheral (emergency) blood pressure; no BP cuffs - Radial pulse = AT LEAST 80 (Systolic) Femoral pulse = AT LEAST 70 Carotid pulse = AT LEAST 60 Emergency oxygen** - Adult RR <12 or >20 Child RR <15 or >30 Infant RR <25 or >50 Croup Tx - Supportive care, watch child, have parents watch for fever, dyspnea; PE fo...

CaMrT study set Questions with solutions 2024 Small pneumothorax: what additional image to the routine pictures? PA inspiration, PA expiration, Lateral (or lateral decub with affected lung UP) AEC not recommeneded - for expiration should be increased by 1/3 of that used for inspiration images Pneumothorax picture in PA inspo: what additional image to the routine pictures? PA Expiration.... or lateral decub with affected lung up (air rising to the highest point in the hemithorax is mo...

EMT Module 3 Exam: Airway Exam Questions with Correct Answers How do you know if ventilations are adequate? - Answer-If the patients chest rises and falls within each ventilation How does the nasal cannula work? - Answer-delivers oxygen through two small, tubelike prongs that fit into the patient's nostril How much oxygen does the nasal cannula deliver? - Answer-24 to 44% inspired oxygen when the flowmeter is set at 1 to 6 L/min For the nasal cannula, what flow rate should you not p...

EMT Airway management study guide exam review questions with correct answers (Rated A+) What does the upper airway consist of? - Answer-Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx What does the upper airway do? - Answer-warm, filter and humidify air as it w tees the body Pharynx - Answer-throat; passageway for food to the esophagus and air to the larynx nasopharynx - Answer-Filter out dust and small particles. Warms and humidifies the air. oropharynx - Answer-posterior to o...

Airway, Respiration and Ventilation, EMT Questions and Answers Inserting a nasal airway into a patient with a possible fracture to the skull could cause serious injury and is ___________. - Answer-Contraindicated. Pulmonary ventilation includes: - Answer-External respiration Internal respiration Cellular respiration Metabolism. As a person inhales, the diaphragm will _________ - Answer-Contract and create a negative pressure drawing air into the lungs. Croup is an infection below ...

EMT- Airway Management & Pharmacology Exam Questions with Correct Answers Action - Answer-therapeutic effect of medication on the body Indications - Answer-the therapeutic uses for a specific medication Contraindications - Answer-conditions that make a medication or treatment inappropriate or dangerous; if it harms a patient or has no positive effect. Side Effects - Answer-any effects of the medication other than the desired ones Agonist - Answer-a medication that causes stimulati...

Airway, Respiration, and Ventilation Practice Test for the EMT test Exam Questions with Complete Solutions

EMT-B Airway Exam 1 Questions and Answers Tilt the backboard to the side - Answer-Scenario: A 23 year old female is immobilized on a backboard when she starts vomiting. What should you do? What is the most frequent cause of upper airway obstruction in an adult? - Answer-Tongue Which of the following structures serves as a passageway for both the respiratory and digestive system? - Answer-Pharynx Wheezing - Answer-Which of the following is a musical, squeaking or whistling sound heard...

Airway - EMT Test Module Test Exam Questions with Correct Answer Which of the following must occur before an oropharyngeal airway is inserted? - Answer-Airway has been opened and cleared of obstructions. Which of the following items can be controlled by an ATV during artificial ventilation? - Answer-Respiratory rate and tidal volume Which of the following items should be completed before you begin mouth-to-mask ventilation? - Answer-Open the airway Remove airway obstructions Suction s...