Hyperventilation during the reoxygenation phase of endotracheal intubation:
A. will decrease the likelihood of aspiration.
B. is acceptable if done for fewer than 2 minutes.
C. can cause gastric distention and hypotension.
D. provides a better oxygen reserve for the patient.
Answer: C
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A Team Approach to Health Care
- Assisting with endotracheal intubation may include:
- The concept of consistent care across the entire health care team from first patient contact to patient discharge is called:
- In order for a team to function effectively:
- When working as an independent health care group member, the EMT should expect that he or she:
- The Microdrip administration delivers 1 mL of fluid for every ____ drops.
- You are at a mass-casualty scene and in the process of organizing a group to be responsible for ongoing patient care. In order for the group to be successful:
- Assisting with vascular access may include:
- You are attending to a 66-year-old male patient in cardiac arrest. As you gather history and begin the resuscitation, an Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider arrives on scene. You should:
- If a problem with a team member is not directly or immediately impacting patient care, the team leader should:
- When the EMT assists a paramedic with an advanced intervention, he or she should recall that the focus of the intervention is on:
- The effectiveness of pit crew CPR is dependent on:
- After spiking a bag of IV fluid for the paramedic, the EMT notices that the drip chamber is too full. The EMT should:
- You are attending to a 68-year-old female patient in cardiac arrest. An ALS provider arrives shortly after you do and the transfer of care is made. The ALS provider asks that you assist in the endotracheal intubation. As part of this process, you may be required to:
- You are organizing a group of EMTs to provide triage in a mass-casualty exercise. In order for the group to be successful, it is essential that:
- EMTs arrive at the scene of an ill person. The EMR, who arrived before the EMTs, advises that the patient had a syncopal episode. The patient is conscious and alert and remains so throughout transport. When transferring patient care to the emergency department nurse, the EMT should advise the nurse that:
- Health care teams that infrequently train and work together:
- During the transfer of patient care:
- In dependent groups:
- Which of the following would the EMT MOST likely be asked to do when assisting a paramedic with endotracheal intubation?
- You are attending to a patient who was experiencing abdominal pain at a local shopping mall. The patient sitting on a bench and appears in moderate distress. You are met by a first responder at the scene who wishes to provide you with a patient care report. Your best course of action is to:
- You are attending to a 46-year-old male patient complaining of chest pain. Shortly after you begin to render care, an ALS unit arrives and the transfer of care is made. The decision is made to start an intravenous line and administer medication. You should:
- A team of EMTs is caring for a critically injured patient. The team leader advises the EMT that transport will not begin until the patient's closed forearm fracture is splinted. Utilizing the crew resource management model, the EMT should:
- Which of the following would indicate that the endotracheal tube is NOT in the trachea?
- You are called to the scene of a 56-year-old female patient who was the driver of a car that struck a telephone pole. The patient is sitting in her vehicle with her seat belt on and the air bag has deployed. A bystander approaches as you arrive and informs you that he is an off-duty firefighter and was first on the scene. The bystander wishes to provide you with a patient care report. You should: