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You arrive on scene to find a man in his 20's lying in a pool of vomit. You can see that he is breathing at about 16 breaths per minute and the depth of respiration is adequate. He has a small laceration on his forehead. You try getting a response by calling "Hey man can you hear me?" but he does not answer. Your partner gives him a quick sternal rub and his eyes pop open along with a whimper under his breath and then they close again. You ask him to perform several motor functions but he does not comply. He does not answer any of your questions. This man has a GCS of what? |
Opening the eyes for pain nets 2 points, no verbal response gets 1 point, and no motor response nets 1 point for a total of 4 points. |
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The patient is a 6 year old girl whose mother says has been sick for a few days and then started having breathing problems this morning. Upon assessment, you notice the child is flaring her nostrils and has a hoarse voice when talking. What is she most likely suffering from and what should you do? |
She could have epiglottitis and needs to be transported with high flow O2 on an NRB |
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You have just arrived at the scene to find a 27-year-old female complaining of anxiety and breathing difficulties. Which of the following questions would be most appropriate to ask first? |
What is your name? |
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The umbilical cord is wrapped tightly around the baby's neck and you have tried unsuccessfully to slip the cord over the head. What should your next course of action be? |
Clamp the cord in two places and cut it in the middle |
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Which of the following patients has adequate respirations? |
A 31 year old man breathing at 20 per minute and slightly irregular |
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You are called to the scene of a structure fire. Upon arrival you notice several people staggering down the block away from the fire with soot marks around their mouths. You should? |
Call for additional ambulances and continue to assess the scene |
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A child between 3-5 would have normal vitals if they were? |
20 breaths a minute, pulse of 100, and Systolic BP of 110 |
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You and your partner Duval arrive on scene to find a woman who has suffered a blunt trauma to the chest from a swing on a carnival ride. She is having difficulty breathing and upon auscultation you hear nothing on the right side. This woman likely has a______________________ and would be suffering from_____________________as the collapsed lung is incapable of oxygenating any blood. |
Pneumothorax / hypoxia |
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Name three medical conditions that often cause tachypnea? |
Hypoxia, CHF, shock |
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According to the current AHA Guidelines how many milliliters of tidal volume should you deliver via BVM to an adult patient who is apneic? |
Just enough to give adequate chest rise |
