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51. How would you move heavy medical equipment?
Lock your back in Position
52. A quality improvement review process of AED use in an EMS system is being performed. What will be looked
at following every cardiac arrest case?
Voice recordings and EKGs in memory.
53. There is a patient with severe and uncontrolled external bleeding. What will have the greatest positive impact
regarding the outcome of this patient with this type of injury?
The Emergency Medical Responder.
54. What would be examples of providing appropriate administrative support?
A- Maintaining your
license and
certification B: Carefully adhering to all policies and protocols
D- Completing documentation accurately and on
time.E- Obtaining parent signatures for certain documents.F- Gathering insurance information for billing purposes
(Not C)
56.
You are operating as an extension of the medical director, allowed to perform those skills that you are trained
and authorized to perform.
57. You have successfully resuscitated a cardiac arrest victim. Which of these complications will you see that will
require your immediate attention?
Vomiting.
58. You are moving a patient in cardiac arrest from an upstairs bedroom to a stretcher downstairs. The BEST plan
for this move.
Attempt to minimize the interruption of CPR.
59. Why do we administer nitroglycerin to a patient with chest pain?
To increase circulation to the affected area of
the heart.
60. Medical direction should do a quality improvement review of every cardiac arrest call where an AED has been
used for what purpose?
To do a trend analysis on AED use within the system.
61. Which of these BEST explains why we push hard, push fast, and minimize interruptions when performing chest
compressions?
To maintain an adequate blood pressure.
62. Why are providers discouraged from checking a carotid pulse immediately after a shock to confirm
pulselessness?
It causes an unnecessary delay and interruption of CPR.
63. The key to an AED sccessfully converting a lethal rhythm after an underwater event is:
Applying it as soon as
possible after the arrest.
64. An ambulance crew is advised that ALS support is delayed indefinitely due to poor road conditions. If the patient
remains in cardiac arrest, the BLS crew should:
Transport to the hospital without waiting.
65. The lay public often believes "cardiac arrest" and "heart attack" mean the same thing.The difference is that with
a heart attack, your heart is:
Circulating blood.
66. A 60-year-old patient complains of nausea with back and jaw pain. The patient has been prescribed nitroglycerin
in the past. Select the assessment finding that would be a contraindication for administration of nitro.
Blood pressure
of 88/42.
67.
Cardiac arrest calls are not a daily occurrence but require quick treatment.
68
Reduced cardiac output.
69.
Immediately prepare for transport and contact medical control.
70
Provide high-concentration oxygen using a bag-valve-mask device.
Provide positive pressure ventilations with a pocket mask connected to supplemental oxygen.
71. You are called to the scene of an adult patient not breathing. Select all necessary. Adult BVM.
Suction
unit.
Pediatric face mask.
Oxygen tank and regulator.
72.
Assist ventilations with high-flow oxygen and a bag-valve-mask.
73.
Assist your partner to maintain a seal on the BVM.
74.
Other responding emergency units.
75.
Neurological deficits have completely resolved.
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