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Flight Paramedic Certification( Exam Question And Answers 2025
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norm ph range - correct answers ✅7.35 - 7. co2 norm range in ABG - correct answers ✅35- HCO3 norm range in ABG - correct answers ✅22- Pa02 of 60 = _____ Sa02 - correct answers ✅90% name 2 catalysts for respiratory alkalosis - correct answers ✅Heat injury, ASA overdose what number indicates ion gap acidosis - correct answers ✅greater than or = 16 List "MUDPILES" / causes of ion gap acidosis - correct answers ✅Methanol, Uremia, DKA, Propylene Glycol, Isoniazid (INH)/ Iron, Lactate, Ethelyne Glycol, Salicylates what is methanol? - correct answers ✅Alcohol poisoning
what is uremia? - correct answers ✅Kidney failure What is DKA? - correct answers ✅Diabetic Ketoacidosis What is propylene glycol? - correct answers ✅Liquid agent in Diazapam and Lorazapam Isoniazid (INH) / Iron - correct answers ✅Tuperculosis medication / Iron Supplements Lactate - correct answers ✅from anaerobic metabolism Ethelyne Glycol - correct answers ✅Antifreeze Salicylate - correct answers ✅ASA List PAILS and corresponding arteries with leads - correct answers ✅posterior - LCX - v1-v
2 chemical elements that drastically affect brain - correct answers ✅glucose, sodium 3 terms synonymous with brain herniation - correct answers ✅uncal, tentorial, brainstem Seeing __________ breathing pattern...suspect increased ICP / herniation - correct answers ✅Cheyne - Stokes Tx of herniation - correct answers ✅-paralyze -intubate -hyperventilate -mannitol -hypertonic solution -Barbituate coma Never use _____ solutions with herniation - correct answers ✅hypotonic
herniation onset seizures can be treated with these 2 - correct answers ✅a benzo, or phosphenytoin skull fracture along sutures - correct answers ✅diastatic skull fx that extend towards base of skull - correct answers ✅linear mulitiple fx that radiate form compressed area like a spider web - correct answers ✅linear stellate fx that result in battle signs, racoon eyes, otorrhea, clear rhinorrhea (leaking CSF) - correct answers ✅basilar name 3 layers of skull, outside to in - correct answers ✅skull, dura mater, arachnoid cephalic hemotoma between skull and dura mater - correct answers ✅subdural
drug treatment for Subarachnoid bleed - correct answers ✅nimodipine why is there pupil dilation in Epidural bleeds? - correct answers ✅loss of parasympathetic tone after occulomotor nerve injury great drug for intracranial hemorrage that results in high BP - correct answers ✅nipride 3 types of concussions - correct answers ✅mild - knocked out no memory loss classic - memory loss diffuse axonal injury - Coma A seizure lasting over 30 minutes - correct answers ✅status epilecticus drugs for status epilecticus - correct answers ✅lorazapam (ativan)
spinal cord injury on one side that includes motor loss on injury side and sensation and temp loss on the opposite side - correct answers ✅brown sequard lesion spinal shock causes loss of _________ - correct answers ✅tone trauma can cause swelling of spinal cord resulting in - correct answers ✅spinal shock 2 treatments of spinal shock - correct answers ✅crysalloid fluid if hypotensive shitload of steriods cord injury when motor weakness is worse in upper extremities than lower extremities - correct answers ✅central cord injury
Co2 22- urine output formulas for infant, child, and adult - correct answers ✅infant - 2cc/kg/hr child - 1cc/kg/hr adult - 0.5cc/kg/hr ET Tube size formula for peds - correct answers ✅(16+Age)/ ETT insertion depth formula - correct answers ✅3 x ETT size formulas for peds maintenance fluids - correct answers ✅1 - 10 kg ; 4cc/kg/hr 10 - 20 kg ; 2cc/kg/hr
20 kg ; 1cc/kg/hr Fluid resusitation formula for infants / neonates (<1 y/o - correct answers ✅10cc/kg
Fluid resusitation formula for toddler/children (>1 y/o - correct answers ✅20cc/kg Age ranges breakdown for classification - correct answers ✅neonate> birth to 30 days infant - 30 days to 1 yr toddler - 1 yo to 2 y/ child - > 2 yrs old Intubate immediately with these 3 ABG values - correct answers ✅Ph <7. Co2> PO2< Name 2 classes of chemoreceptors and their main drive response - correct answers ✅Central - medulla/pons - CO Peripheral - aortic/carotid - 02 (very quick reactor)
t or f: right heart afterload is affected by the pulmonary arteries - correct answers ✅True t or f: left heart afterload is affected by systemic vascular resistance - correct answers ✅true normal range for SVR - correct answers ✅800- t or f: S3 "Kentucky" is caused by excess filling of ventricals - correct answers ✅True ____ is a very common reason for the S3 heart sound - correct answers ✅CHF _____ and ____ are very common causes of s4 "Tennessee" heart sound - correct answers ✅Hypertrophic cardiomyhopathy / HTN 'stemi' stands for _____ - correct answers ✅ST segment elevation infarction
t or f: with st elevation, you are watching tissue death live - correct answers ✅true STEMI confirmation requires st elevation greater than ___ mm in 2 contiguous leads - correct answers ✅ 2 New onset LBBB is indicated by ____ deflection on V1 - correct answers ✅downward STEMIs show (+ or - ?) cardiac markers /enzymes - correct answers ✅+ Partial artery occlusino causes ____ on EKG reading (Ischema/Angina) - correct answers ✅ST depression Full artery occlusion causes ____ on EKG reading (Stemi) - correct answers ✅ST elevation
With ____ MIs, you will see reciprocal changes/St depressions in v1 - v4 - correct answers ✅posterior A papillary muscle/'heart strings' dysfunction leads to _____ shock - correct answers ✅cardiogenic What are 4 leads likely to be affected with lateral MI? - correct answers ✅V1, V5, V6, AVL What condition is one of the most common causes of tachy disorders in infants and children? - correct answers ✅Wolf Parkinson White Syndrome delta waves are seen with ____ syndrome - correct answers ✅wolf parkinson white BBBs on EKG readings are seen on all leads - correct answers ✅False; they're only seen on V
BBBs can have a narrow QRS - correct answers ✅False; they're greater than. Unstable Angina can be qualified with pn lasting for more than 10 min. T or f? - correct answers ✅True list 3 attributes of variant (prinzmetals) angina - correct answers ✅- chest pn at rest, has circadian rhythm, relieved with nitro -often seen with women, at night -treated with CCBs Kyle's favorite B blocker for purposes of exam is ___ - correct answers ✅Labetelol most drugs that end in 'olol' are ____ - correct answers ✅beta blockers Suspect ___ when you see digoxin on pts hx - correct answers ✅CHF history
a good alternative to nitroprusside (it doesn't cause cyanide toxicity is _____ - correct answers ✅nicardipine properly performed CPR is __% of normal cardiac output - correct answers ✅ 20 Tricyclic anti-depressant (TCA) overdose causes a ____ on ekg - correct answers ✅prolonged QT interval We see dysrhytmias in hypothermia because of the increases in ____ and ____ levels - correct answers ✅lactate / K+ What is does PTCA stand for? - correct answers ✅Percutaneous Transluminal coronary angioplasty (it's a 'cardiac cath') 2 courses of treatment for the PTCA pt during transport - correct answers ✅-keep leg straight for 30 minutes after cath removal
-administer g2b3a inhibitors Endocarditis is a sudden onset infection of the heart tissue that often results in _______ - correct answers ✅new murmur #1 cause of endocarditus - correct answers ✅IV drug abuse Those who suffer from Endocarditis can have red, painful fingertips called __________ - correct answers ✅osler nodes Those who suffer from Endocarditis can have red lesions on palm and soles called __________ - correct answers ✅janeway lesions Tx of endocarditis involves ____ and ____ - correct answers ✅IV antibiotics / heart valve replacement (if damage is strong enough) A pt presenting w progressive dypnea and coughs up frothy sputum probably has _____ - correct answers ✅CHF