Rescuers are inserting a supraglottic airway device into a trauma patient. Which of the following statements are accurate regarding this style airway? (Select two correct answers)
What anatomy is found within the red circle? IMT 310 Unit…
What anatomy is found within the red circle? IMT 310 Unit 1 Hand & Wrist Quiz # 22.png
Letter B in the figure below labels the ______ phalanx of th…
Letter B in the figure below labels the ______ phalanx of the _____ digit. IMT 310 Unit 1 Hand & Wrist Quiz # 13.png
En RouteA paramedic is dispatched to a residence for a welfa…
En RouteA paramedic is dispatched to a residence for a welfare check on an 85-year-old patient. The time of the call is 0900 on a clear summer morning with a temperature of 84oF (29oC). The region is a medium-sized city with moderate traffic. Response time is approximately 6 minutes. A stand-alone ED is approximately 8 minutes away, a regional trauma center is 25 minutes away, and an ICU-capable medical center is 15 minutes away with normal traffic.The paramedic is partnered with an EMT in a standard-equipped ALS ambulance.The dispatch notes state the family has been unable to contact the patient who lives alone. They are en route and about 20 minutes away. A local fire engine and law enforcement agency is also responding. On Scene Upon arrival at the scene, law enforcement officers state there was no answer when they knocked on the door, and that they are about to gain access to the residence by force. Once inside, the patient is found lying on his right side on the floor of the living room. The patient has a palpable radial pulse and is breathing 20 times a minute. The patient’s skin is cool and clammy. Rapid exam is pertinent for a small hematoma on his right temple. When the patient is rolled onto their back, the respirations become sonorous. The patient does not respond to verbal or painful stimuli. Vital signs are BP 142/80, P 77, RR 14, SpO2 96%. Lung sounds are clear bilaterally.The patient’s history is unknown but the following medications were found on the counter: Aspirin, Humulin kwikpen, hydrochlorothiazide, Percocet, simvastatin, and metoprolol. Post Scene The paramedic is unable to obtain IV access and opted to administer IM glucagon. The patient was packaged up and transport initiated. Family was notified to meet the patient at the hospital. While en route to the hospital, repeat vital signs are BP 130/78, P 68, RR 10, SpO2 92%. Capillary blood glucose is 40 ten minutes after glucagon administration. Pupils are unchanged and there are no other injuries noted on exam.
Which bone is labeled as letter E in the figure below? IMT…
Which bone is labeled as letter E in the figure below? IMT 310 Unit 1 Hand & Wrist Quiz # 14 & 15.png
An ECG obtained from a patient who had a syncopal episode sh…
An ECG obtained from a patient who had a syncopal episode shows a narrow QRS, ST segment elevation in Leads V1 and V2, and a heart rate of 50. The paramedic suspects:
Letter B in the figure below labels the ______ phalanx of th…
Letter B in the figure below labels the ______ phalanx of the _____ digit. IMT 310 Unit 1 Hand & Wrist Quiz # 13.png
EN ROUTEIt is 0930 and you are staffing a 2-paramedic transp…
EN ROUTEIt is 0930 and you are staffing a 2-paramedic transporting ambulance. Your unit is dispatched for a 68-year-old male with chest pain. He has a history of diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. It is a rainy spring day, and the temperature is 75F (24C). The response time is about 8 minutes. There is a community hospital about 15 minutes away, and a level 2 trauma center with most capabilities about 25 minutes away.Dispatch notes the patient woke from sleep with severe chest pain. The patient’s wife is on scene. ON SCENEThe wife leads you into the bedroom where you find the patient (60kg) sitting on the edge of the bed leaning forward with his hands on his thighs. He makes eye contact when the crew arrives but appears tired and is in moderate respiratory distress. The wife states that the patient was feeling dizzy and had a headache last night but woke up suddenly and couldn’t breathe.The patient has a history of diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. The patient has no allergies to medications. The wife reports a 2 pack per day smoking history. His medications include a baby aspirin, atorvastatin, Glucophage, and atenolol. The patient’s skin is pale and diaphoretic. There are no signs of trauma, and the patient obeys motor commands. The patient can only speak 2-3 word sentences and has moderate accessory muscle use. Eyes are open, pupils are 5mm and reactive to light. The vital signs are BP 78/42, P 226, R 36, SpO2 88% on room air, and T 98F (37C). The blood glucose is 120. The EtCO2 is 38. On further exam you note the patient has bilateral fine basilar crackles.
Which of the following is considered the only structures tha…
Which of the following is considered the only structures that make up the pelvic girdle?
Which image required a 40 degrees caudad angle? IMT 325 Un…
Which image required a 40 degrees caudad angle? IMT 325 Unit 1 Test # 68 & 69.png