Emt Nationals

Front 1

Behavioral emergencies may result from which of the following?

Back 1

Head trauma

Along with hypoglycemia, lack of oxygen, mind altering substances, excessive cold, and excessive heat

Front 2

Normal adult respiratory rates are

Back 2

from 12-20

Front 3

Normal child respiratory rates are

Back 3

18-30

Front 4

Normal infant respiratory rates are

Back 4

30-60

Front 5

The acronym LEAN is used to remember

Back 5

Lidocaine, Epinephrine, Atropine, and Narcan
drugs that can be administered down an ET tube.

Front 6

only around___________of the epinephrine gets injected, the rest stays in the autoinjector."

Back 6

10-20%

Front 7

Air that becomes trapped between the visceral pleura and the parietal pleura is called?

Back 7

Pneumothorax

Front 8

when does adolescence begin?

Back 8

adolescence begins at the onset of puberty until adulthood.

Front 9

what is the ratio for two person CPR on a child?

Back 9

15:2

Front 10

When using an oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal you must continue to ___________.

Back 10

Keep the head in the proper position or the airway may occlude

Front 11

TRUE or FALSE perform compressions for children with a pulse rate of less than 60 bpm who are perfusing poorly.

Back 11

TRUE
Symptomatic bradycardia is a common terminal rhythm in infants and children. Don't wait for pulseless arrest to begin compressions.

Front 12

what rate and depth of compressions will you use for adult CPR ?

Back 12

30:2 ratio of compressions to breaths
depth of compressions should be 1.5 to 2 inches

Front 13

what sound would lungs that contain fluid make?

Back 13

crackles

Front 14

Inflate proximal cuff of dual lumen tube
1st with _____

Back 14

Inflate the proximal cuff with 100 mL of air and distal with 15 mL of air

Front 15

According to new AHA CPR guidelines how often should you change compressor roles?

Back 15

Every 2 minutes

Front 16

Prior to intubation you would direct your assistant to ventilate the patient at what rate?

Back 16

Pre oxygenating a patient prior to intubation should be done at a rate of 12-20 breaths per minute for 2 minutes with high flow O2 attached.

Front 17

Inspiratory stridor is associated with
____

Back 17

an obstruction of the upper airway.
Stridor on exhalation is associated with lower airway obstructions.

Front 18

When a cell in the human body depolarizes, the chemicals sodium and calcium move

Back 18

Into the cell

Front 19

what are the three elements of the Glasgow coma scale ?

Back 19

eye response
verbal response
motor response

Front 20

how do you rate glasgow eye response

Back 20

There are 4 grades
1 No eye opening
2 Eye opening in response to pain.
3 Eye opening to speech
4 Eyes opening spontaneously

Front 21

how do you rate glasgow verbal response

Back 21

There are 5 grades
1 No verbal response
2 Incomprehensible sounds.
3 Inappropriate words.4 Confused
5 Oriented

Front 22

how do you rate glasgow motor response

Back 22

There are 6 grades
1 No motor response
2 Extension to pain
3 Abnormal flexion to pain
4 Flexion/Withdrawal to pain
5 Localizes to pain.
6 Obeys commands

Front 23

The Adam's apple is also known as?

Back 23

The thyroid cartilage

Front 24

When the cardiac muscle cells have returned to a state of rest it is referred to as the?

Back 24

polarized state

Front 25

What four things is BURP supposed to help you remember?

Back 25

BURP is used when giving cricoid pressure and stands for backward - upward - rightward - pressure, to help visualize the cords and prevent gastric distention.

Front 26

true or false A patient who is showing signs of a stroke should be transported with the affected side down, with the head elevated about 6 inches.

Back 26

true

Front 27

in hazmat what are toxicity levels ?

Back 27

Toxicity goes from 0 to 4, with 4 being the worst and 0 being little or no threat.

Front 28

in hazmat what are protection levels ?

Back 28

Protection level goes from A to D. A being the highest level of protection and D being the lowest level of protection.

Front 29

what is a traction splint used for ?

Back 29

Traction splinting is used for femoral fractures

Front 30

Hypercapnia is______and can be caused by

Back 30

Hypercapnia is too much carbon dioxide in the blood / and can be caused by breathing into a paper bag.

Front 31

what is most often the cause for cardiac arrest in children ?

Back 31

Respiratory arrest

Front 32

what is the proper ventilation rate for a child ?

Back 32

Proper ventilation rates for children are now 12-20 breaths per minute

Front 33

what is normal systolic pressure for a child ?

Back 33

80-110 mm Hg is considered a normal range for a child

Front 34

what is dysarthria ?

Back 34

dysarthria is a neurological injury that causes slurred speech

Front 35

what is adenosine used for ?

Back 35

adenosine is used to try to restore a normal heart rate and rhythm when you are having an episode of supraventricular tachycardia.

Front 36

Positively charged ions are called?

Back 36

Positively charged ions are called Cations and negatively charged are called anions

Front 37

wheezing upon each exhalation. would suggest:

Back 37

Pulmonary edema

Front 38

Which plane divides the body into equal right and left halves?

Back 38

Midsagittal

Front 39

lateral recumbent position means

Back 39

Lateral recumbent means the patient is on their side.

Front 40

There are four different colors associated with an NFPA 704M label what are they?

Back 40

Blue represents health hazards, red represents fire hazards, yellow represents reactivity, and the white quadrant has special information or shows another specific hazard.