EMT final 3

Stridor

Harsh, high-pitched inspiratory sounds are characteristic of

15:2

What is the correct ratio of compressions to ventilations when performing two-rescuer child CPR?

24 breaths/min with bilaterally equal breath sounds and pink skin.

Which of the following is most characteristic of adequate breathing?

cardiac monitoring

Which of the following is not a BLS intervention?

dependent edema

Which of the following signs is commonly observed in patients with right-sided heart failure?

provide reassurance and give her oxygen as needed

A 22-year-old female patient is complaining of dyspnea, numbness, and tingling in her hands and feet after an argument with her fiancé. Her respirations are 40 breaths/min. you should

Epinephrine

A 30-year-old male presents with acute shortness of breath, widespread hives, and facial swelling. He denies any past medical history and takes no medications. During your assessment, you hear wheezing over all lung fields. His blood pressure is 90/50 mm hg and his heart rate is 110 beats/min. In addition to giving him 100% oxygen, the most important treatment for this patient is

assess the rate, regularity, and quality of her carotid pulse

A 33-year-old female presents with lower abdominal quadrant pain. She is conscious and alert, but in moderate pain. While your partner is asking her questions about her medical history, you take her vital signs. When you assess her radial pulse, you are unable to locate it. you should:

ask him what he takes, how much, and when he last took it

A 58-year-old man complains of chest discomfort and nausea. He is conscious and alert; his blood pressure is 140/90 mm hg, his pulse is 104 beats/min, and his respirations are 16 breaths/min. Your partner has applied supplemental oxygen. Prior to assisting the patient with one of his prescribed nitroglycerin tablets, you ask him if he takes the medication to treat erectile dysfunction and he tells you that he does. You should

placing her in an upright position

A 67-year-old female presents with difficulty breathing and chest discomfort that awakened her from her sleep. She states that she has congestive heart failure, has had two previous heart attacks, and has prescribed nitroglycerin. She is conscious and alert with adequate breathing. Her blood pressure is 94/64 mm hg and her heart rate is 120 beats/min. treatment for this patient includes

expiratory wheezing

At the onset of an acute asthma attack, patients commonly experience difficulty breathing and

prone

CPR will NOT be effective if the patient is

a bounding pulse, a severe headache, and dizziness

Common signs and symptoms of a hypertensive emergency include

shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

Dyspnea is most accurately defined as

prolonged hospitalization, especially in an intensive care unit

Factors that increase the risk for developing methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) include

Alveoli

In what area of the lungs does respiration occur?

have chronic hypertension

Signs and symptoms of a hypertensive emergency would most likely be delayed in patients who

inspiration and expiration

The two processes that occur during respiration are

AED use in children up to 8 years of age involves pediatric pads and an energy reducer

Which of the following statements regarding the use of the AED in children is correct?

manage all threats to airway, breathing, and circulation and consider requesting an als unit to rendezvous with you

You and your EMT partner arrive at the residence of a 50-year-old man who complains of weakness. Your primary assessment reveals that he is critically ill and will require aggressive treatment. The closest hospital is 25 miles away. You should

a ruptured cerebral artery

You are assessing a 49-year-old man who, according to his wife experienced a sudden, severe headache and then passed out. He is unresponsive and has slow, irregular breathing. His blood pressure is 190/94 mm hg and his pulse rate is 50 beats/min. His wife tells you that he has hypertension and diabetes. He has most likely experienced:

acute pulmonary embolism

You are dispatched to a residence for a 67-year-old female who was awakened by shortness of breath and sharp chest pain. Her husband tells you that she was recently discharged from the hospital after having hip surgery. Your assessment reveals dried blood around her mouth, facial cyanosis, and an oxygen saturation of 88%. This patient's presentation is most consistent with

insert a nasopharyngeal airway and begin assisted ventilation

You are dispatched to an apartment complex where a 21-year-old female has apparently overdosed on several narcotic medications. She is semiconscious and has slow, shallow respirations. You should

obtain a description of how the seizure developed

You arrive at a grocery store shortly after a 35-year-old male stopped seizing. Your assessment reveals that he is confused and incontinent of urine. The patient's girlfriend tells you that he has a history of seizures and takes carbamazepine (tegretol). When obtaining further medical history from his girlfriend, it is most important to

assist her ventilations with a bag-mask device

You receive a call for a 70-year-old female with respiratory distress. her husband tells you that she has congestive heart failure; however he does not think that she has been taking her medications as prescribed. The patient is laboring to breathe, appears tired, and has cyanosis around her lips. You should