Free EMR Cardiology, Airway, and Ventilation Test 2
At what point is a child considered an adult in relation to CPR?
For CPR guidelines, a patient is considered an adult at the onset of puberty.
The structure that prevents food or liquid from entering the larynx is called the:
The epiglottis is a flap of tissue that covers the entrance to the larynx (voice box) during swallowing, preventing food or liquid from entering the airway.
You are performing abdominal thrust on a patient who becomes unresponsive. The very first thing you should do is:
If a choking patient becomes unresponsive, immediately activate the emergency response system.
Which of the following interventions would the EMR most likely perform at the scene of a cardiac arrest?
As an EMR, the most likely interventions you would perform at the scene of a cardiac arrest include CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and the use of an AED (automated external defibrillator). These are critical initial steps in managing cardiac arrest to help maintain blood circulation and deliver a shock if indicated by the AED. EMRs are trained to assess and initiate basic life support measures promptly until more advanced medical personnel arrive.
Gastric inflation can cause all of the following conditions, except:
Gastric inflation is likely to cause vomiting, aspiration, and even the development of pneumonia.
You are on the scene of a 77-year-old female who is not breathing. This condition is best described as:
Apnea translates to "without breathing" in medical terminology.
The ratio for compressions to breaths for a child with just one rescuer is:
The ratio of compressions to breaths for a child with just one rescuer is 30 to 2.
Compressions should be performed at a rate of:
Compressions should be performed at a rate of at least 100/min.
All of the following are upper airway structures, except the:
The larynx, pharynx, and epiglottis are all structures located in the upper airway, responsible for the passage of air during breathing and swallowing. Alveoli are small air sacs located in the lungs where gas exchange (oxygen and carbon dioxide) occurs, not in the upper airway.
A 60-year-old man is found sitting in his car alongside the road. There is no apparent damage to his vehicle. Your assessment reveals that the man is in cardiac arrest. You should:
In the scenario where a 60-year-old man is found in cardiac arrest inside his car with no apparent vehicle damage, the appropriate action is to carefully remove him from the vehicle while providing support to his head and neck. This technique ensures that the patient's spine is stabilized as much as possible during extraction. Once safely removed, CPR and other resuscitative measures can be initiated promptly.
The risk of infection to the rescuer while performing CPR is:
The risk of infection from performing CPR is extremely low however OSHA requires all healthcare workers to use standard precautions.