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Emergency Medical Procedures & Protocols Flashcards

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  1. A patient with known COPD is in respiratory distress with SpO2 of 88%. What is the MOST appropriate oxygen target?

    Answer: SpO2 88-92% via controlled oxygen delivery

    COPD patients should be targeted to SpO2 88-92% to avoid suppressing the hypoxic drive that may be sustaining their respiratory effort.

  2. A patient in cardiac arrest has ventricular fibrillation. After the first shock, CPR is resumed. When should the NEXT rhythm check occur?

    Answer: After 2 minutes of CPR (5 cycles)

    Per AHA ACLS protocol, CPR is performed for 2 minutes (approximately 5 cycles) before the next rhythm/pulse check after defibrillation.

  3. Which medication is used to terminate stable monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in a conscious patient with a pulse?

    Answer: Amiodarone 150 mg IV over 10 minutes

    Amiodarone 150 mg IV over 10 minutes is the first-line antiarrhythmic for stable monomorphic ventricular tachycardia per ACLS guidelines.

  4. When managing a patient with suspected spinal cord injury, which method of airway management is PREFERRED to minimize cervical movement?

    Answer: Jaw-thrust maneuver with in-line stabilization

    The jaw-thrust maneuver with manual in-line cervical stabilization opens the airway while minimizing spinal movement in suspected C-spine injury.

  5. A 70 kg patient with septic shock requires a norepinephrine infusion. What is the initial recommended dose range?

    Answer: 0.1-0.5 mcg/kg/min

    Norepinephrine is typically initiated at 0.1-0.5 mcg/kg/min for septic shock and titrated to achieve a mean arterial pressure ≥65 mmHg.

  6. What is the MOST appropriate treatment for a patient experiencing status epilepticus lasting more than 5 minutes in the field?

    Answer: Benzodiazepine administration (diazepam, lorazepam, or midazolam)

    Benzodiazepines are the first-line agents for status epilepticus; midazolam IM is particularly effective in the prehospital setting.

  7. During a mass casualty incident, a patient with severe head injury, absent radial pulse, and respiratory rate of 28 is triaged as what color?

    Answer: Red (immediate)

    A patient with a severe mechanism and abnormal vital signs (absent radial pulse, RR 28) meets START triage criteria for Red (immediate) — salvageable with intervention.