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East Baton Rouge Parish EMS
Rev. Feb 2025 ↗
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603
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44
Medications
3
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Flashcards
Adult GCS (EBR chart): eye opening scores
Spontaneous 4; To voice 3; To pain 2; None 1.
EBR Vital Signs chart: adult normal ranges
SBP 100-140; HR 60-100; RR 12-20.
Adult GCS (EBR chart): verbal response scores
Oriented 5; Disoriented 4; Incoherent Words 3; Incomprehensible sounds 2; None 1.
12 Lead Guidelines: V1 and V2 placement
V1: fourth intercostal space at the right sternal margin. V2: fourth intercostal space at the left sternal margin.
Adult GCS (EBR chart): motor response scores
Follows Commands 6; Localizes Pain 5; Withdrawals from pain 4; Decorticate Posturing 3; Decerebrate Posturing 2; None 1.
Needle Thoracostomy procedure: needle position relative to the rib
The needle should be inserted over the top of the chosen rib to avoid the nerves and vasculature on the underside of the rib.
12 Lead Guidelines: V4, V5 and V6 placement
V4: fifth intercostal space on the left midclavicular line. V5: left anterior axillary line at the horizontal level of V4. V6: left midaxillary line at the same horizontal level as V4 and V5.
12 Lead Guidelines: female patients and limb leads
On female patients always place V3-V6 under the breast rather than on it. Limb leads must be placed on the limbs.
Quiz questions
Per EBR Adult Routine Medical Care, which adult patient should receive a 12-lead ECG?
- ✓ Any patient >35 y/o with CAD risk factors
- Only patients with chest pain and hypotension
- Only patients over 65
- Only patients with an abnormal 3-lead rhythm
In the EBR Adult Cardio-Cerebral Resuscitation V-Fib/V-Tach pathway, what is the energy of the first defibrillation?
- 360 Joules
- 150 Joules
- ✓ 120 Joules
- 200 Joules
Termination of Resuscitation: in which circumstance should the TOR guideline NOT be attempted?
- Unwitnessed arrest with no bystander CPR
- ✓ Pregnancy
- Arrest in which no shock was delivered
- Medical arrest with no ROSC after full resuscitative effort
ACS/STEMI/NSTEMI/Angina: within how many minutes should a 12 lead be obtained per the QI metric?
- ✓ 10 minutes
- 15 minutes
- 20 minutes
- 5 minutes
Bradycardia (Adult): a bradycardic adult has poor perfusion. Which medication is the first Paramedic Adult box on the YES branch?
- Epinephrine 1:100,000
- Adenosine
- Epinephrine Infusion
- ✓ Atropine
Tachycardia guideline: a patient has a 12-lead showing WPW. Which treatment does the pearl allow?
- Diltiazem
- Metoprolol
- Adenosine
- ✓ Cardioversion
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