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EZ-IO Exam

Exam for Credit

1. The new “LD Needle”.
a. Is named after one of our paramedics who invented it.
 b. Is used only with patients who have abnormally thick tissue at the site.
 c. Is a good needle to use all the time since it will be plenty long.
 d. Both b and c are correct.

 

2. The location for EZ IO insertion in the proximal tibia is
a. Two finger widths below the tibial tuberosity on the medial side.
 b. One finger width to the side of the tibial tuberosity on the lateral side.
 c. One finger width to the side of the tibial tuberosity on the medial (big toe) side.
 d. Two finger widths toward the ankle on the medial side.

 

3. When administering Lidocaine to lessen the IO “push pain”…
a. Administer 40 mg instead of 20mg.
 b. Push it in slowly, over 30 seconds or more.
 c. Prime the adapter set with lidocaine so it’s the first thing to go in.
 d. All of the above.

 

4. When using the EZ IO driver it’s important to…
a. Remember it’s not a drywall screw.
 b. Stop when you feel the pop.
 c. Not run the needle in up the hub.
 d. All of the above