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NREMT EMT LEVEL · FLASHCARDS
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QUESTION
What is the immediate action if a patient becomes pale, diaphoretic, and dizzy during orthostatic vitals?
QUESTION
Calculate
M
A
P
MAP
M
A
P
for BP
90
/
60
90/60
90/60
mmHg using
M
A
P
=
D
B
P
+
1
3
(
S
B
P
−
D
B
P
)
MAP=DBP+\frac{1}{3}(SBP-DBP)
M
A
P
=
D
B
P
+
3
1
(
S
B
P
−
D
B
P
)
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QUESTION
What does the term tachypnea mean for an adult respiratory rate?
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ANSWER
Respiratory rate greater than 20 breaths/min. Accelerated breathing compensates for hypoxia, acidosis, or increased metabolic demand in adults.
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