Quiz 4

Select all the conditions needed to patch for a trauma TOR:

True or false: If there are no obvious signs of trauma for a cardiac arrest pt, treat according to appropriate medical cardiac arrest directive.

When a pt is in cardiac arrest due to a FBAO, how many defibrillations can a paramedic perform?

After obtaining a ROSC, your patient remains hypotensive and you choose to administer Dopamine, what age do they have to be?

Post arrest it is important to optimize ventilation and oxygenation. In order to do this, you should:

True or False: You should titrate dopamine for a ROSC to acheive a SBP between 90-110 mmHg

Calculate the correct dose of Dopamine for a hypotensive ROSC pt using a single strength (i.e. 800 mcg/ ml) solution, a 60 gtts/ml drip set, for a 55kg pt. Assume you are wanting 5 mcg/kg/min.

What are the clinical considerations for adult oral intubation?

A pt experiencing severe respiratory distress and bronchoconstriction may receive 0.01 mg/kg of Epi 1:1000 IM if the following conditions apply:

True or false: If you patch to a BHP for a needle thoracostomy and they authorize you to insert the needle at the mid-axillary line 5th intercostal space, you should proceed as directed.