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Pre-Hospital Care & Treatment Flashcards

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  1. A patient in ventricular fibrillation does not respond to three defibrillation attempts. After CPR and IV epinephrine, which antiarrhythmic is given next per ACLS protocols?

    Answer: Amiodarone 300 mg IV

    Amiodarone 300 mg IV is the first-line antiarrhythmic for shock-refractory VF/pulseless VT.

  2. A patient with COPD is in respiratory distress with SpO2 of 84%. The appropriate oxygen therapy is:

    Answer: Titrate oxygen to achieve SpO2 88-92%

    In COPD, titrate oxygen to SpO2 88-92% to correct hypoxia while avoiding hyperoxia-driven hypercapnia.

  3. Which finding on a 12-lead ECG is most consistent with a STEMI?

    Answer: ST elevation ≥1 mm in two contiguous leads

    ST elevation ≥1 mm in two or more contiguous leads indicates a STEMI requiring emergent reperfusion.

  4. During a mass casualty incident, a patient is breathing but requires repositioning of the airway to breathe. This patient is tagged:

    Answer: Red (Immediate)

    A patient who breathes only after airway repositioning is classified as Immediate (Red) in START triage.

  5. A patient is experiencing a generalized tonic-clonic seizure lasting 8 minutes. The EMT's priority is:

    Answer: Protect the patient from injury and maintain airway patency

    During a seizure, protect the patient from injury and maintain a patent airway; never insert objects into the mouth.

  6. When should spinal motion restriction (SMR) be applied in trauma patients according to current evidence-based guidelines?

    Answer: Patients with a mechanism for spinal injury AND neurological symptoms or midline tenderness

    Current evidence-based protocols (NEXUS/Canadian C-Spine) apply SMR selectively based on mechanism plus neurological findings or midline spinal tenderness.

  7. A newborn delivered in the field is limp, cyanotic, and not breathing. After drying and stimulation, what is the next step?

    Answer: Open the airway and provide positive pressure ventilation

    If a newborn does not respond to drying and stimulation, positive pressure ventilation (PPV) is the next critical intervention.