Ch. 10 EMT

with the flowmeter set at 6L/min, the nasal cannula will deliver up to _____ oxygen

44%

the phrenic nerves control the diaphragm and exit the spinal cord at:

C3, C4, and C5

you are treating a 45-yr old woman who was stung by a hornet and has a rash. She tells you that she is allergic to hornets and has her own epinephrine auto-injector. She also tells you that she takes medication for hypertension. Her breath sounds do not reveal any wheezing, her breathing is unlabored, and her blood pressure is 154/94 mmHg. What should you do if you are not able to make contact with medical control?

Give her oxygen, transport her to the hospital, and monitor her condition en route

pneumothorax is defined as

accumulation of air in the pleural space

you are dispatched to a state park for a young female experiencing a severe allergic reaction. Your assessment reveals that her breathing is severely labored and her blood pressure is very low. Your department has a collaborative agreement to stock adult and pediatric epi-pen auto-injectors on your ambulance. Your patient advises you that she has been prescribed an epi pen, however she states she didn't carry it with her today. As your partner gives the patient high-flow oxygen, you should

administer epinephrine to the patient, begin immediate transport, and attempt to contact medical control en route to the hospital

while jogging, a 19-yr old male experienced an acute onset of shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain. He is conscious and alert with stable vital signs. Your assessment reveals that he has dismissed breath sounds over the left side of the chest. You should

administer oxygen and transport to the hospital

a 49-yr old male with an extensive cardiac history presents with 2 hours of crushing chest pain and shortness of breath. He is pale and diaphoretic and tells you that he feels like he is going to die. His medications include nitroglycerin, sildenafil (Viagra), and enalapril (Vasotec). His blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg and his heart rate is 110 beats/min. In addition to administering you should

ask him if he took his Viagra within the past 72 hours

patients with rib fractures will commonly

breathe rapidly and shallowly

you are treating a middle-aged man with chest discomfort. He has a history of three previous heart attacks and takes nitroglycerin as needed for chest pain. You have standing orders to administer aspirin to patients with suspected cardiac-related chest pain or discomfort. While your partner is preparing to give oxygen to the patient, you should

confirm that the patient is not allergic to aspirin, give him 325 mg of aspirin, and document the time and dose given

you are dispatched to a movie theater for a 39-yr old female with signs of a skin rash on her arms along with itchy eyes. As you are assessing her, she pulls an epinephrine auto-injector out of her purse and hands it to you. After administering 100% oxygen, getting SAMPLE and OPQRSTI information, you should

contact medical control

hemoptysis is defined as

coughing up blood

the thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by the

diaphragm

a mucosal atomizer device (MAD) is used to deliver certain medications via the

intranasal route

a drug is contraindicated for a patient when it

may cause harm or have no positive effect

a spinal cord injury at the level of C7 would MOST likely result in

paralysis of the intercostal muscles

you have sealed the open chest wound of a 40-yr old male who was stabbed in the anterior chest. Your reassessment reveals that he is experiencing increasing respiratory distress and tachycardia, and is developing cyanosis. You should

partially remove the dressing

shortly after assisting a 65-yr old female with her prescribed nitroglycerin, she begins complaining of dizziness and experiences a drop of 30 mmHg in her systolic blood pressure. The patient remains conscious and her breathing is adequate. You should

place her supine and elevate her legs

a 28-yr old male was struck in the chest with a baseball bat during an altercation. He is conscious and alert and complains of severe chest pain. Your assessment reveals a large area of ecchymosis over the sternum and a rapid, irregular pulse. In addition to applying 100% oxygen, you should

prepare him for immediate transport

aspirin is beneficial to patients suspected of having a heart attack because it

prevents the aggregation of platelets

following blunt trauma to the chest, an 18-yr old female presents with a respiratory rate of 6 breaths per minute, reduced tidal volume, and cyanosis. Her blood pressure is 80/50 mmHg and her pulse is 130 beats/min and thready. You should

provide some form of positive-pressure ventilation

a 31-yr old female is experiencing an acute asthma attack. She is conscious and alert, but in obvious respiratory distress. After assisting her with her prescribed MDI, you should

reassess the patient and document her response to the medication

when given to patients with cardiac-related chest pain, nitroglycerin

relaxes the walls of the coronary arteries

how is nitroglycerin usually given by the EMT

sublingually

activated charcoal is an example of a(n)

suspension

an EMT may administer aspirin to a patient if

the patient is believed to be having a cardiac related event