EMR Final test: Pt. 5

Adequate ventilation volume using a BVM may require the EMR to:

Have a second rescuer squeeze the bag

An unconscious breathing 18yo patient has been rescued from a car that had the engine running. The patient's skin is red, vital signs are Pulse 88, R=18. Oxygen should be administered with which of the following devices?

Non rebreathing mask

In using a bag valve mask, which of the following is the best way to determine if adequate volume is being delivered to a patient in respiratory arrest:

Observe for rising and falling of the patients chest

The proper technique for suctioning a patient's mouth is to insert the catheter with the suction:

Off, apply suction, and continue suction as you are withdrawing the catheter

The first step which should be taken to treat a patient who is unresponsive is to:

Open the airway

When oxygen is administered using a flow restrictive oxygen powered ventilation device with a tight fitting mask, the maximum concentration obtainable is nearly

100%

According to the NYS EMR/EMT Student Manual, a breathing patient should not be suctioned for any longer then:

15 seconds

If a patient is in respiratory failure, how many mL of air should be given to a patient using a BVM with supplemental oxygen:

400-600mL per ventilation over 1-2 seconds

The maximum rate for delivering oxygen via nasal cannula is:

6 liters/min

The oxygen concentration delivered by a non rebreathing mask with a flow rate of 12-15 liters/minute is approximately:

90%

Bleeding due to a laceration in the neck may threaten the patient's life because:

Air may enter the blood vessel, making the patient prone to air embolism

What do you use if a bandage and dressing does not control the bleeding?

Apply a tourniquet

The term for nose bleed is?

Epistaxis

You are called to the home of a patient who is on physician prescribed low concentration oxygen, and who is not in acute respiratory distress. According to the NYS BLS Treatment Protocols, which type of oxygen delivery device should you use during transport?

Nasal cannula

In mouth to mask ventilation, the stomach is likely to be distended if too great a force is used to inflate the lungs. Lung ventilation may become more difficult because stomach inflation:

Pushes up on the diaphragm and increases the likelihood of vomiting

For a single rescuer ventilating a non-breathing patient, the pocket mask with supplemental oxygen is more efficient then the bag valve mask with supplemental oxygen because the:

Rescuer can use two hands to maintain head extension and seal the mask

The most common problem encountered with the use of a bag valve mask device is the failure to:

Seal the mask properly over the victims mouth and nose

You are suctioning a trauma patient who has large blood clots present in the mouth. You should:

Sweep the clots out of the mouth before suctioning

For a trauma victim with a respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute, shallow and irregular breathing, who is pale and has a history of emphysema, the most appropriate treatment would be to:

Use a bag valve mask with supplemental oxygen

If a slight gastric distention occurs in a patient as a result of a positive pressure ventilation, the first action the EMR should take is to:

Ventilate with just enough volume for visible chest rise