Paramedic Exam 2

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Which of the following would cause an increased EtCO2 reading?*
- Hypothermia
- Hyperventilation
- Pulmonary embolism
- Hypoventilation

An alert 2 year old male is sitting on his mother’s lap coughing. You observe accessory muscle use with respiration and hear wheezes. His vital signs are P 138, R 30, BP 100/70 and SpO2 86% on room air. You should first*
- administer oxygen.
- administer nebulized epinephrine.
- administer albuterol.
- ventilate him.

A 35 year old female complains of difficulty breathing after a car crash. You observe bruising to the center of her chest and JVD. Her vital signs are P 120, R 28, BP 110/76, and SpO2 89% on room air. You should suspect*
- commotio cordis.
- tension pneumothorax.
- cardiac tamponade.
- flail chest.

A 22 year old female tells you she is 20 weeks pregnant. She tells you that she has been throwing up for two straight weeks and today feels weak and dizzy. She denies recent trauma and notes no other pregnancy-related problems. Her vital signs are P 116, R 24, BP 88/60, and SpO2 is 93% on room air. You should first*
- administer a bolus of normal saline.
- administer oral ondansetron.
- attach the ECG monitor and obtain a 12-lead ECG.
- initiate transport to an appropriate facility.

Which of the following would be a primary effect of decreasing body pH in a patient?*
- Hyperthermia
- Decreasing carbon dioxide levels
- Coagulopathy
- Decreasing hydrogen ion levels

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