Treatment Planning & Management Flashcards
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A 45-year-old male presents with crushing chest pain radiating to the left arm, diaphoresis, and nausea. Which treatment priority is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Administer aspirin 324 mg and prepare for rapid transport
Aspirin administration and rapid transport are first priorities for suspected AMI as early reperfusion therapy is time-sensitive.
When managing a patient with suspected tension pneumothorax, which intervention takes highest priority?
Answer: Needle decompression of the affected side
Needle decompression of the affected hemithorax immediately relieves the life-threatening pressure buildup in tension pneumothorax.
A patient with COPD is in moderate respiratory distress. SpO2 is 82%. What is the correct oxygen delivery approach?
Answer: Titrate oxygen to achieve SpO2 of 88-94%
COPD patients should receive titrated oxygen targeting 88-94% SpO2 to correct hypoxia while minimizing hypoxic drive suppression risk.
During treatment of a seizing patient, which action should be performed FIRST?
Answer: Protect the patient from injury and maintain airway patency
Patient protection and airway management are the immediate priorities during an active seizure before any pharmacological intervention.
A hypotensive trauma patient has received 2 liters of normal saline with no improvement. What is the MOST appropriate next step?
Answer: Consider permissive hypotension and expedite transport
Permissive hypotension (targeting MAP 50-65 mmHg) in hemorrhagic shock reduces coagulopathy and improves outcomes while expediting surgical intervention.
Which of the following is the CORRECT sequence for managing an unresponsive adult with no pulse?
Answer: Compressions, Airway, Breathing
Current AHA guidelines recommend CAB sequence (Compressions, Airway, Breathing) to minimize time to chest compressions in cardiac arrest.
A burn patient has circumferential burns to both legs. Aside from airway management, which complication should be monitored MOST closely?
Answer: Compartment syndrome compromising distal perfusion
Circumferential burns create eschar that restricts swelling, causing compartment syndrome and loss of distal pulses requiring emergent escharotomy.