Medical Emergencies & Patient Transport Flashcards
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A 45-year-old presents with acute confusion, fever of 104°F, and nuchal rigidity following a URI last week. Which transport priority is most appropriate?
Answer: Urgent transport with IV access and fluid resuscitation
Bacterial meningitis is a life-threatening emergency requiring urgent transport with supportive IV access and fluid management en route.
Which of the following is the correct algorithm for managing a patient with suspected opioid overdose who is unresponsive and apneic?
Answer: BVM ventilations first, then naloxone if available
Airway management and ventilation take priority; naloxone reverses sedation but does not substitute for correcting hypoxia.
During interfacility transport of a ventilated patient, the ventilator high-pressure alarm activates. What is the most likely cause?
Answer: Kinked ETT or mucus plug
High-pressure alarms during transport most commonly indicate airway obstruction from a kinked tube, mucus plug, or patient biting.
A patient presents with altered mental status, temperature of 105.8°F, and anhidrosis after exercising in extreme heat. Which condition is most likely?
Answer: Exertional heat stroke
Exertional heat stroke occurs in physically active individuals with hyperthermia, altered mental status, and anhidrosis after exertion.
A 72-year-old woman presents with altered mental status, urinary incontinence, and a rapid irregular pulse. Which condition should be considered beyond a cardiac arrhythmia?
Answer: Urinary tract infection with sepsis
UTI-induced sepsis commonly presents atypically in elderly patients with confusion and incontinence, and the tachycardia may be sepsis-related.
Which medication is contraindicated in a patient with suspected right ventricular infarction presenting with hypotension?
Answer: Nitroglycerin
Nitroglycerin causes venodilation that reduces preload, which is dangerous in RV infarction where the right ventricle depends on adequate preload.
A patient is transported in a left lateral recumbent position during the third trimester of pregnancy. What is the primary reason for this position?
Answer: To relieve aortocaval compression by the gravid uterus
Left lateral positioning displaces the gravid uterus off the inferior vena cava and aorta, maintaining maternal venous return and cardiac output.