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Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. Palpate radial or brachial artery!
Hyperextend extremity and palpate brachial artery.
- Normal - Cyanosis - Jaundice - Ashen - Paleness - Flushing
- Normal (warm) - Cool - Cold - Hot
That one is basically self - explanatory. Do that after you apply the cuff!

2. After you open the airway - What do you do?
The second action is determining the patient's responsiveness/level of consciousness
Connect the one - way valve to mask.
Assess the neck - next. Inspect and palpate the neck - assess for JVD - and then for tracheal deviation.
Direct assistant to assume ventilation and pre - oxygenate patient.

3. What do you do after that?
- Onset - Provokes - Quality - Radiates - Severity - Time - Interventions - Refer to Nebulizer
Connect the mask to high concentration or oxygen.
Switch to bag/valve mask.
Assess the patient's ability to use the nebulizer.

4. So you've checked the patients head in the physical examination...do you jump around and check his/her legs - arms - or do you move down to the neck next?
Assess effectiveness..(assessment says that the patient Is STILL bleeding.. so. tell them that they are still bleeding.)
Connect the mask to high concentration or oxygen.
Simple.. Remove the cap from the auto - injector. (be careful not to stab yourself in the finger with it!)
Assess the neck - next. Inspect and palpate the neck - assess for JVD - and then for tracheal deviation.

5. Assess the following
Normal - Moist - Diaphoretic
- Rate - Rhythm (regular/irregular)
Apply direct pressure to the wound.
Turn over CPR to another rescuer. Turn on the AED.

6. After you assess the thorax and the lumbar; should you manage secondary injuries/wounds?

7. _______ extremity and palpate ______ artery.
Hyperextend extremity and palpate brachial artery.
Switch to bag/valve mask.
Medical command
Assessing the posterior includes assessing the thorax - and the lumbar.

8. Attach the AED to the patient;
Palpate with 2 fingers (index and middle) over radial artery.
Initiate analysis of the rhythm.
Turn over CPR to another rescuer. Turn on the AED.
Tell the rescuer to stop delivering CPR - and for everyone to stand clear.. make sure they are all clear.

9. Skin Temperature: (touch the patient)
- Normal (warm) - Cool - Cold - Hot
Scalp - ears - eyes - and the oral/nasal areas.
You should obtain baseline vital signs of the patient.
Hyperextend extremity and palpate brachial artery.

10. How do you prepare the medication and nebulizer?
Direct rescuer to stop CPR and ensures all individuals to stand clear.
Unscrew the lid of the nebulizer chamber. Add the medication as directed. Reattach the lid. Fasten the T- tube to the nebulizer chamber. Connect the mouth piece to the T- tube and flex tube to the other end.
The color - temperature - and condition.
Place auto - injector on lateral thigh - midway between the knee and thigh.

11. Alright - so you've checked the patients head in the physical examination.. do you jump around and check his/her legs - arms - or do you move down to the neck next?
Take BSI precautions!
(margin +/-4)
Take or verbalize body substance isolation precautions.
Assess the neck - next. Inspect and palpate the neck - assess for JVD - and then for tracheal deviation.

12. Should you examine the head - arm - or abdomen first?
Inflate the cuff rapidly to at least 20mm Hg above the point where the pulse is lost.
Examine the head first. Check/palpate the scalp and ears - check the eyes - and facial areas (the oral and nasal areas.)
You should verbalize the re - assessment of the vital signs.
- Onset - Provokes - Quality - Radiates - Severity - Time - Interventions - Refer to Nebulizer

13. Blood pressure (palpatation)

14. When dealing with a patient who has a history of - or who is experiencing cardiac problems - What are the questions/key words you should remember?
You should obtain baseline vital signs of the patient.
Explain the procedure to the patient.
Palpate with 2 fingers (index and middle) over radial artery.
- Onset - Provokes - Quality - Radiates - Severity - Time - Interventions - Refer to Nitroglycerin

15. You deliver the shock.. should the rescuer go back to giving the patient CPR?
- Rate - Rhythm (regular/irregular) - Quality (strong/weak)
Yes - direct resumption of CPR.
For at least 30 seconds!
Report/record ausculated blood pressure.

16. Report/record pulse findings.
Turn over CPR to another rescuer. Turn on the AED.
(margin +/-4)
Includes 'inspection - palpation - and assessment of motor - sensory - and circulatory functions.'
Palpate with 2 fingers (index and middle) over radial artery.

17. Slowly deflate the cuff - and report/record palpable systolic blood pressure when..
Yes - direct resumption of CPR.
The pulse returns.
The color - temperature - and condition.
According to the assessment sheet - you should control/assess major bleeding before you take the patient's pulse.

18. What do you do if the patient needs glucose administration? Do you go ahead and do it? or do you contact someone?
Examine the head first. Check/palpate the scalp and ears - check the eyes - and facial areas (the oral and nasal areas.)
Contact medical command if patient condition permits.
Apply the blood pressure cuff 1' above the antecubital space - Not over clothing. - snug fit - center bladder over artery
Tell the rescuer to stop delivering CPR - and for everyone to stand clear.. make sure they are all clear.

19. Time for the Nebulized Medication Administration part of your skill assessment. Again - what's the First thing you do?
Document the procedure!
Check the level of consciousness - and the history.
Assess the neck - next. Inspect and palpate the neck - assess for JVD - and then for tracheal deviation.
Take BSI precautions!

20. Pulse! Palpate with How many fingers?
Yes - after completing the physical examination - you should manage all of the patient's secondary injuries/wounds appropriately. In class - you will receive 1 point for doing so.
Palpate with 2 fingers (index and middle) over radial artery.
Report/record ausculated blood pressure.
Remember to position the patient properly.

21. After you administer the medication - do you load everything up and leave - or do you stay and monitor the patient's condition/vital signs afterward?

22. Apply a tourniquet.
Verbalize the transportation of the patient.
Did that help? Document when you put the tourniquet on.
Initiate analysis of the rhythm.
Assess the neck - next. Inspect and palpate the neck - assess for JVD - and then for tracheal deviation.

23. How long should you perform high quality CPR?
Monitor the patient's condition and vital signs after administration.
Contact medical command if patient condition permits.
Take BSI precautions!
Perform two minutes of high quality CPR.

24. You're getting ready to use the AED. But the other rescuer is still performing CPR.. What do you tell him?
Assure high concentration of oxygen is delivered to the patient.
Assess the airway and breathing.
Scalp - ears - eyes - and the oral/nasal areas.
Direct rescuer to stop CPR and ensures all individuals to stand clear.

25. 'Signs and Symptoms (assess history of present illness).' When dealing with a patient who is having trouble - dealing with respiratory problems - What are the questions/key words you should remember?
Yes - you should obtain SAMPLE history after taking baseline vital signs.
- Onset - Provokes - Quality - Radiates - Severity - Time - Interventions - Refer to Nebulizer
Expose the thigh area - (and say that you are doing so.)
Unscrew the lid of the nebulizer chamber. Add the medication as directed. Reattach the lid. Fasten the T- tube to the nebulizer chamber. Connect the mouth piece to the T- tube and flex tube to the other end.

26. Alright - you're about to distribute the Epinephrine to the patient. You don't just do it without telling the patient what you're doing.. do you?
Yeah.. definitely don't forget to document everything.
Take BSI precautions!
- Normal (warm) - Cool - Cold - Hot
Remember to explain the procedure to the patient.

27. Count palpated pulse for a minimum of ___ seconds and multiply times 2.
Count pulse for minimum of 30 seconds then multiply by 2.
Apply direct pressure to the wound.
You should verbalize the re - assessment of the vital signs.
Assess the neck - next. Inspect and palpate the neck - assess for JVD - and then for tracheal deviation.

28. What do you do after you determine the mechanism of injury?
You should manage all of the patient's secondary injuries/wounds appropriately
Determine the number of patients.
Yeah.. definitely don't forget to document everything.
Initiate analysis of the rhythm.

29. You've exposed the patient's leg. Where do you place the auto - injector?
Turn over CPR to another rescuer. Turn on the AED.
Place auto - injector on lateral thigh - midway between the knee and thigh.
Open the airway manually.
According to the assessment sheet - you should control/assess major bleeding before you take the patient's pulse.

30. When assessing the head - What do you check?
Tell the rescuer to stop delivering CPR - and for everyone to stand clear.. make sure they are all clear.
Assessing the posterior includes assessing the thorax - and the lumbar.
Confirm that the patient has NO allergies to the medication.
Scalp - ears - eyes - and the oral/nasal areas.

31. It's time to administer the medication to the patient! How are you going to do so?
Turn over CPR to another rescuer. Turn on the AED.
Confirm the expiration date.
Instruct the patient to hold the nebulizer in their hand. Place firmly in the mouth - with lips sealed around the mouthpiece. Tell the patient to breathe deeply and slowly. Confirm all medication tapped down from the sides of the chamber. Continue tr
Assess effectiveness of intervention. (the assessment says that you have to tell the patient that the wound continues to bleed.)

32. The second action needed to be taken during the initial assessment is A.) Determining responsiveness/level of intelligence B.) Determining responsiveness/level of consciousness C.) Determining responsiveness/level of oxygen in blood stream

33. Did that help?
Right patient - Right drug - Right dose - Right route - Right time.
Scalp - ears - eyes - and the oral/nasal areas.
Assess effectiveness of intervention. (the assessment says that you have to tell the patient that the wound continues to bleed.)
Determine the mechanism of injury.

34. Then What do you switch to?
You move down to the abdomen/pelvis - where you assess each. Verbalize assessment of genitalia/perineum as needed.
Assess the following..
Select the appropriate assessment (focused - or rapid assessment)
Switch to bag/valve mask.

35. Skin Signs!
Assess the following..
Check the level of consciousness - and the history.
You should determine the chief complaint/apparent life threats of the patient.
Yes. Consult with Medical Command.

36. So - you've completed the examination. You have all of this information in front of you. Should you just load the patient up and go? OR should you verbalize the re - assessment of the patient's vital signs?
You should verbalize the re - assessment of the vital signs.
Expose the thigh area - (and say that you are doing so.)
Examine the head first. Check/palpate the scalp and ears - check the eyes - and facial areas (the oral and nasal areas.)
Palpate with 2 fingers (index and middle) over radial artery.

37. After you're sure he/she isn't allergic to the medicine; check your 5 rights of drug administration.. which are.....
Right patient - Right drug - Right dose - Right route - Right time.
Administer high concentration oxygen.
Assure high concentration of oxygen is delivered to the patient.
You move down to the abdomen/pelvis - where you assess each. Verbalize assessment of genitalia/perineum as needed.

38. The patient is still bleeding - so you..
Apply pressure dressing to the wound.
Confirm that the patient has NO allergies to the medication.
Open the airway manually.
Place auto - injector on lateral thigh - midway between the knee and thigh.

39. Okay - you've obtained the baseline vital signs... Should you obtain SAMPLE history now?
Yes - direct resumption of CPR.
Yes - you should obtain SAMPLE history after taking baseline vital signs.
Medical command
The color - temperature - and condition.

40. First step in 'Scene Size Up'.
Prepare the glucometer and supplies.Cleanse the site. Lance the site. Apply blood to test strip. Apply direct pressure to the site. Finally - read the results.
Direct resumption of CPR.
That one is basically self - explanatory. Do that after you apply the cuff!
Determine if the scene is safe.

41. Transportation!
Verbalize the transportation of the patient.
Confirm that the patient has NO allergies to the medication.
Direct resumption of CPR.
Yes - always explain to the patient that they will feel a stick from the needle.

42. You need to get the patient to the hospital - NOW. What do you do?
Indicate the need for immediate transportation.
Perform two minutes of high quality CPR.
Simple.. Remove the cap from the auto - injector. (be careful not to stab yourself in the finger with it!)
Verbalizing the general impression of the patient.

43. After checking the chest - where do you move?
Dispose of the auto - injector in a sharps container.
Assessing the posterior includes assessing the thorax - and the lumbar.
You move down to the abdomen/pelvis - where you assess each. Verbalize assessment of genitalia/perineum as needed.
For at least 30 seconds!

44. So - you've completed the examination. You have all of this information in front of you. Should you just load the patient up and go? OR should you verbalize the re - assessment of the patient's vital signs?
You should verbalize the re - assessment of the vital signs.
Determine the number of patients.
Initiate analysis of the rhythm.
Verbalizing the general impression of the patient.

45. Where do you dispose of the auto - injector?
Select the appropriate assessment (focused - or rapid assessment)
Verbalizing the general impression of the patient.
Instruct the patient to hold the nebulizer in their hand. Place firmly in the mouth - with lips sealed around the mouthpiece. Tell the patient to breathe deeply and slowly. Confirm all medication tapped down from the sides of the chamber. Continue tr
Dispose of the auto - injector in a sharps container.

46. Inflate cuff rapidly to at least 20mm Hg ______ palpated blood pressure.
Switch to bag/valve mask.
Inflate cuff rapidly to at least 20mm Hg above palpated blood pressure.
Check the level of consciousness - and the history.
Brachial artery.

47. Respirations!
First - observe the rise and fall of the chest/abdomen.
Take BSI precaution!
Scalp - ears - eyes - and the oral/nasal areas.
Confirm the expiration date.

48. After selecting the appropriate assessment - (focused or rapid) - you should obtain baseline ___?___
For at least 30 seconds!
Assess the neck - next. Inspect and palpate the neck - assess for JVD - and then for tracheal deviation.
Document the procedure!
You should obtain baseline vital signs of the patient.

49. Alrightie then. You've assessed the head - neck - chest - abdomen - and pelvis. The only things left are the patient's extremities! (What do you do while assessing/examining?)

50. After you assess the thorax and the lumbar; should you manage secondary injuries/wounds?