EMR Care Fundamentals Flashcards
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When immobilizing a patient on a long backboard, what is the correct order of strapping?
Answer: Chest/torso first, then legs, then head last
Strapping should proceed torso first, then legs, then head last. Securing the head before the torso can cause spinal movement if the patient shifts on the board.
An EMR is treating a burn patient. The burn involves the entire right arm, anterior trunk, and the patient's head and neck. Using the Rule of Nines, what is the approximate total body surface area (TBSA) burned?
Answer: 36%
Using the Rule of Nines: right arm = 9%, anterior trunk = 18%, head and neck = 9%. Total = 9 + 18 + 9 = 36% TBSA.
A patient is found with a knife impaled in the left flank. The knife is still in place. What is the appropriate EMR intervention?
Answer: Stabilize the knife in place with bulky dressings and do not remove it
Impaled objects should NEVER be removed in the field (unless obstructing the airway). They should be stabilized in place with bulky dressings to prevent movement, which could cause additional injury or increase hemorrhage.
Which of the following is the MOST reliable sign of adequate CPR chest compressions?
Answer: A palpable pulse with each compression
A palpable femoral or carotid pulse with each compression confirms that compressions are generating adequate cardiac output and blood flow to the central circulation.
Which of the following patients has the HIGHEST priority for immediate transport?
Answer: A 40-year-old unresponsive after head trauma with unequal pupils and a BP of 80/50 mmHg
The unresponsive patient with head trauma, unequal pupils (suggesting herniation), and hypotension is in immediate danger of death and requires the fastest transport to a trauma center.
During care of a patient with a sucking chest wound, the EMR applies a vented chest seal. What is the purpose of the vent?
Answer: To allow air trapped in the pleural space to escape, preventing tension pneumothorax
A vented chest seal allows one-way air egress from the pleural space during exhalation, preventing the buildup of pressure that leads to tension pneumothorax.