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Immediate & Emergency Care Flashcards

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  1. When assessing circulation in a primary survey, what is the rate and depth for adult chest compressions per current AHA guidelines?

    Answer: 100-120/min at least 2 inches

    Current AHA guidelines specify chest compressions at 100-120 per minute with a depth of at least 2 inches in adults.

  2. A wrestler has a suspected closed femur fracture. Which assessment finding would indicate neurovascular compromise?

    Answer: Absent dorsalis pedis pulse

    An absent distal pulse indicates vascular compromise and is a limb-threatening emergency requiring immediate EMS activation.

  3. An athlete experiencing a tonic-clonic seizure for more than 5 minutes should be managed with which priority intervention?

    Answer: Activate EMS immediately

    Status epilepticus (seizure >5 minutes) is a medical emergency requiring immediate EMS activation for pharmacologic intervention.

  4. A soccer player takes an elbow to the chest and develops sudden sharp pleuritic chest pain with decreased breath sounds on the left. What is the suspected diagnosis?

    Answer: Pneumothorax

    Sudden sharp chest pain with unilateral decreased breath sounds following blunt trauma is the classic presentation of pneumothorax.

  5. Which finding is MOST concerning during secondary assessment of a head-injured athlete?

    Answer: Unequal pupils (anisocoria)

    Unequal pupils suggest increased intracranial pressure or herniation, which is a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate EMS.

  6. A lacrosse athlete with a known penicillin allergy is stung by a wasp. After administering epinephrine 0.3 mg IM, symptoms persist after 5 minutes. What is the next action?

    Answer: Administer a second epinephrine dose and activate EMS if not done

    A second dose of epinephrine can be given 5-15 minutes after the first if symptoms persist, and EMS should be activated immediately.

  7. During a football game in high heat and humidity, an athlete collapses. The AT finds the athlete conscious, with profuse sweating and muscle cramps but normal mentation. What is this condition?

    Answer: Heat exhaustion

    Heat exhaustion presents with heavy sweating, weakness, and cramps but preserved mental status, differentiating it from heat stroke.