NRP

Incident Command has made you transportation officer at a multiple casualty incident. A walking bridge at a nearby park has collapsed and there were 10-20 people on the bridge suffering varying degrees of injuries. You have two hospitals at your disposal. Santa Cruz Hospital is 3 miles away and Valley Hospital is 15 miles away. Which of the following transportation choices would be the BEST?

You suspect a significant mechanism of injury. In what order would you conduct the assessment?

Your patient is a 2-year-old child. He is in respiratory distress and you have identified the need for oxygen therapy. Why have you chosen blow-by oxygen for this patient?

You are called to the scene of a woman who is having difficulty breathing. Upon arrival you notice several people surrounding the woman who seems to be agitated. Your scene assessment determines it to be safe and you approach the woman who is in the tripod position. Her breathing is rapid and shallow. She states her ribs hurt after being struck with a punch from her husband. You should?

A pediatric patient may need additional measures to maintain an open airway. Which of the following is an acceptable method to use?

The structure of an incident command system:

A motor vehicle accident has occurred right in front of your ambulance and requires the patients to be extricated. Your first choice of location to accomplish the rapid extrication should be the?

You arrive on scene with your partner Dale to find a woman in respiratory distress. She is walking around with her hands up in the air and you can hear audible wheezing on inspiration. Bystanders tell you that she was eating a hot dog when she started choking. It has been 10 minutes since she started having breathing difficulties. The best course of action would be?

You and your partner Nick are dispatched to the scene of a small building fire, just as backup and possible rehabilitation. As you round a corner near the scene, you see 10-12 people lying in a yard a few houses away from the fire. Some are in obvious distress and others are walking aimlessly down the street.. Which of the following choices would be the most appropriate for you and Nick to take?

You and your partner Willy have just arrived at a restaurant where a man has fallen through a glass door. He has a laceration across his lower leg approximately 10 inches long and 1.5 inches deep. Which of the following treatment sequences would be the MOST appropriate?

You are dispatched to a home for a laceration. A 60 yr old male was chopping wood with a hatchet when he missed and hit his wrist. When you make patient contact, his wrist is still actively bleeding. Which of the following treatment sequences would be the MOST appropriate ?

You are called to the scene of a 35 year old woman in labor. Dispatch tells you that the baby’s arm is sticking out of the vagina. You should be prepared to?

You arrive on scene to find a man in his 20’s lying in a pool of vomit. You can see that he is breathing at about 16 breaths per minute and the depth of respiration is adequate. He has a small laceration on his forehead. You try getting a response by calling “Hey man can you hear me?” but he does not answer. Your partner gives him a quick sternal rub and his eyes pop open along with a whimper under his breath and then they close again. You ask him to perform several motor functions but he does not comply. He does not answer any of your questions. This man has a GCS of what?

911 dispatch calls you to the scene of a “man down”. You arrive to find a man sitting up against the wall of his garage. He has a glazed look in his eyes and abnormal respirations. The breaths begin slow and shallow and then gradually get faster and deeper. The rate and depth then decrease to the point of apnea. What do you suspect is wrong with this patient? What are you going to do for them?

You and your partner Mark arrive on scene to find a 35-year-old man who is slurring his speech. He shows positive for left arm drift and the left side of his face is drooping slightly when he tries to speak. How should this patient be transported?

Fluid that accumulates in the lungs makes the transfer of oxygen more difficult as the alveoli are partitioned by the fluid. This condition is called?

You and your partner answer the call for a 1-year-old boy who was dropped on his head by his older brother. His mother said he hit his head on the edge of the coffee table on the way down. You would not expect which of the following?

You and your partner whom you have been working with for two years are called to a house where a woman is having chest pain and complaining of shortness of breath. She is diaphoretic and has a pulse of 110, respirations of 22, and a blood pressure of 140/80. She says she has no cardiac or respiratory history. You should?

You and your partner are at lunch when you are called to a scene of a 3 yr old who does not have a pulse and is not breathing. You and your partner discuss what depth of compression should be given and you agree that it is?

You have just arrived on scene with your partner Ellen to a call. It’s a 75 year old man with chest pain. He has already taken 1 nitro tablet, but the pain persists. What should you do?

Cheyne-Stokes breathing is characterized by _________

It’s 20 degrees outside and your unit has been called to an apartment complex where a man is having trouble breathing. You arrive to find the man sitting in a tripod position on a bench. He has a portable O2 tank and is receiving oxygen via a nasal cannula at 3 LPM. Your initial assessment reveals that his breathing is rapid with minimal chest rise and fall. Respiration rate is 20 breaths per minute and his pulse is 130. In a hoarse voice the man tells you he has a history of COPD and is on a new medication which he is unable to name. He denies any chest pain, but says he is getting a headache. Which of the following scenarios is most likely the cause for this man’s breathing difficulties and how would you treat him?

You have responded to a request for transportation of a female patient in her 37th week of pregnancy. You arrive to find the woman in active labor with contractions less than 2 minutes apart. The baby is crowning. What are you going to do?

What is a primary cause of abdominal pain and tenderness upon palpation?

You and your partner are called to a swimming pool for a 5 year old who does not have a pulse and is not breathing. You begin CPR including compressions at what depth?