If ALL of the following are present , CPR may be withheld:
If at least ONE of the following conditions is found, CPR may be withheld:
Lividity Rigor mortis Blunt or penetrating trauma without signs of life Decomposition A valid DNR is discovered
When there are multiple critical trauma casualties and insufficient resources, choices will have to be made in regard to resource allocation:
Triage Situations
Physician in attendance: This order, verbal or in writing, must be given by a Florida licensed ____ or ____ to be legal:
MD or DO
When in doubt, especially when it is not the patient who requested our service, ____ consent should be obtained:
verbal
Exceptions to patients under the age of 18 who can refuse care:
Patients may not refuse care under the following circumstances:
To be considered valid, the DNR must meet the following criteria:
In mutual aid circumstances, personnel should follow the ____ agency’s patient treatment protocols:
transporting
BLS Airway: If ventilation is required for more than ___ minutes, an LMA should be inserted:
2
Ventilation Rates: Adults
10 breaths/min (1 breath every 6 seconds)
Ventilation Rates: Children
20 breaths/min (1 breath every 3 seconds)
Ventilation Rates: Neonates
40 breaths/min
Patients with advanced airways should be ventilated at a rate of _____ breaths/minute (1 breath every 6-8 sec)
8-10
Perform MICCR (CPR for PEDS) with the patient in a ___ degree heads up position and defibrillate as needed:
30
Begin compressoins for infants and children with a pulse less than ___ with signs and symptoms of poor perfusion (altered mental status):
60
History of present illness: OPQRST:
Onset Palliative (What makes the s&s better) Provoke (What makes the s&s worse) Previous (Previous similar episodes) Quality Radiation Severity Time
Endotracheal intubation shall be confirmed by:
EZ IO primary site is the:
proximal tibia
EZ IO secondary site is the:
humeral head
Which EZ IO site needs insertion by or approval of EMS 2:
humeral head
EZ IO will be established after 2 unsuccessful IV attempts.
True
The goal is having an access site within ___ seconds:
90
Only EMS 2 has the authority to insert or designate use of EZ IO in priority ___ patients:
2