Paramedics Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

EMT Paramedics and EMS EMERGENCY MEDICINE INITIAL PATIENT ASSESSMENT . . . . . . . . . . . AND MANAGEMENT Approach Prioritized Plan Rapid Primary Survey A. Airway B. Breathing C. Circulation D. Disability E. Exposure/Environment Resuscitation Detailed Secondary Survey Definitive Care PRE-HOSPITALCARE ...................... Level of Providers APPROACHTOCOMA .................... Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) Management of the Comatose Patient

Narcotics or Sepsis? Pharmacology Clinical Reasoning Case Study -Brian Sanders, 34 years old History of Present Problem: Brian Sanders is a 34-year-old male who was evaluated in the emergency department (ED) earlier this morning for an abscess that was drained from his left thigh. He was given two tablets of hydrocodone-acetaminophen 5-325 mg and sent home with a prescription for #10 hydrocodone-acetaminophen 5-325 mg tablets to be taken PRN for pain every 4 hours. Eight hours after being d...

A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. start CPR and transport immediately. B. begin CPR until an AED is available. C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated. D. determine if he has a valid living will. B. begin CPR until an AED is available. Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: Select one: A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while EMS providers are en route to the scene of an emergency. B. non...

History of Present Problem: Brian Sanders is a 34-year-old male who was evaluated in the emergency department (ED) earlier this morning for an abscess that was drained from his left thigh. He was given two tablets of hydrocodone-acetaminophen 5-325 mg and sent home with a prescription for #10 hydrocodone-acetaminophen 5-325 mg tablets to be taken PRN for pain every 4 hours. Eight hours after being discharged from the ED, his mother became concerned and called 911 because he was more letharg...

1. Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency medical services (EMS)? A. a vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting B. a team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured C. a system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders (EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are responsible for prov...

Which of the following MOST accurately describes an emergency medical responder (EMR)? A. An individual who provides initial advanced life support B. An individual who responds to the scene in an ambulance C. The first medically trained person to arrive at the scene D. A fire fighter or police officer who assists the paramedics - correct answer C. The first medically trained person to arrive at the scene Fire fighters and law enforcement personnel are likely to be the first EMRs to a...

Missouri Post Study Guide Question and Answers Rated A+ Q: Do all ATV accidents have to be reported in Statewide Traffic Accident Records System (STARS)? - A: No. However, every law enforcement officer who investigates a vehicle accident resulting in injury to or death of a person, or total property damage to an apparent extent of "five hundred dollars" or more to one person, or who otherwise prepares a written report as a result of an investigation. Q: What is the preferred method of me...

Which of the following MOST accurately describes an emergency medical responder (EMR)? A. An individual who provides initial advanced life support B. An individual who responds to the scene in an ambulance C. The first medically trained person to arrive at the scene D. A fire fighter or police officer who assists the paramedics Correct Answer-C. The first medically trained person to arrive at the scene Fire fighters and law enforcement personnel are likely to be the first EMRs to arriv...

HESI RN CRITICAL CARE V2 EXAM UPDATE 2022 LATEST UPDATE The triage nurse is assessing a victim of a stab wound. According to the paramedics, the victim was stabbed by a male attacker. The knife blade is 6 inches (7.2 cm) in length and 1 inch (2.5 cm) in width. The "point of entry" of the stab wound is two inches above and left of the victim's xiphoid process. Which vital organ(s) are at an increased risk of being in the direct path of injury? (Select all that apply.) . Hear...

Dementia Violent UNFOLDING Reasoning Ron Jackson is an 87-year-old Caucasian male with a medical history of hypertension and Alzheimer's disease who was brought to the emergency department (ED) by paramedics for evaluation of hallucinations, increased agitation, and aggressive behavior toward Shirley, his elderly wife....