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Which of the following are emergency situations that require first priority assessments?
Airway and breathing problems, back injuries, head injuries
Poisoning, airway and breathing problems, head injuries, bleeding, allergic reaction
Fractures, back injuries, head injuries
Back injuries, head injuries, poisoning
Head injuries, fractures, poisoning
Poisoning, airway and breathing problems, head injuries, bleeding, allergic reaction
Which of the following body areas would be more suited to a spiral bandage for wounds or injuries?
Arms or legs
Wrist or knee
Neck and shoulder
Hands, fingers, or toes
Arms or legs
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of heat exhaustion?
Cold, clammy skin
Pulse full, strong, and bounding
Profuse sweating
Headache
General weakness
Pulse full, strong, and bounding
What is the common term for the medical term syncope?
Dizziness
Ringing
Perspiration
Fainting
Vomiting
Fainting
Which statement is a true statement regarding bleeding?
Bright red, spurting blood indicates venous bleeding.
Dark red blood indicates arterial bleeding.
Venous bleeding is more serious.
Serious loss of blood and profound irreversible shock can happen quickly.
Tourniquet application is always necessary.
Serious loss of blood and profound irreversible shock can happen quickly.
What is the first and most critical step in responding to an emergency in an ambulatory care emergency situation?
Give first aid.
Notify the provider.
Evaluate the causes.
Recognize when emergency measures should be taken.
Recognize when emergency measures should be taken.
Which of the following statements is false regarding burns?
First-degree burns usually heal within a month, and some scarring may occur.
A second-degree burn involves the epidermis and dermis.
Blisters form with second-degree burns.
Third-degree burns affect or destroy all layers of the skin.
First-degree burns usually heal within a month, and some scarring may occur.
Which of the following is most applicable for skin that becomes off color, waxy, and numb?
Shock
Heatstroke
Heat exhaustion
Sunburn
Frostbite
Frostbite
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate response when caring for a person who is having a seizure?
Remove objects from the surrounding area to prevent injury.
Hold patient in position and restrain from convulsing.
Do not force anything between teeth.
Cushion the patient’s head.
Roll the patient’s head to the side in case there are any fluids in the mouth.
Hold patient in position and restrain from convulsing.
Which of the following is the most appropriate assessment for the symptoms of cold and clammy skin, profuse perspiration, pain radiating into the left shoulder or the jaw, and nausea?
Epileptic seizure
Heart attack
Diabetes
Stroke
Heart attack
Which of the following statements pertaining to Good Samaritan laws is false?
They provide some legal protection to emergency care providers.
Providers must act in a reasonable and prudent manner.
No matter what level of training, providers must do everything for the patient.
The conditions of the law vary in each state.
No matter what level of training, providers must do everything for the patient.
Which of the following is the most appropriate response when caring for burns?
Apply ice water.
Clean burned area carefully if burn is severe.
Cover with a sterile dressing.
Remove any clothing that may be sticking to the burn immediately.
Cover with a sterile dressing.
Which of the following types of poisoning is common with drug abuse?
Ingestion
Inhalation
Absorption
Injection
Injection
Which of the following is a condition that occurs as a result of an inability of the body to properly convert sugar from food into energy?
Insulin shock
Hypoglycemia
Diabetes
Acidosis
Diabetes
A patient calls and states her husband is having some loss of vision, confusion, slurred speech, and nausea. Which of the following might be the possible assessment?
Seizure
Heart attack
Stroke
Epistaxis
Stroke
What is the main purpose of the crash cart in the ambulatory care setting?
Office medications are kept together.
All emergency supplies are together and available.
It is tailored to practice needs.
None of the above.
All emergency supplies are together and available.
Which of the following types of burns should be seen by the provider?
All burns involving the very young or the elderly
A burn involving an area larger than a child’s hand
Any burns on face, hands, feet, or genitals
All of the above
All of the above
Which of the following is most appropriate when dealing with poisonings?
Tell the patient to take ipecac.
Give them something to eat or drink.
Identify the name and amount of poison taken.
Ask whether the patient is conscious.
Identify the name and amount of poison taken.
Which of the following is the condition that occurs as a result of an excess of insulin and an insufficient amount of sugar circulating through the bloodstream?
Insulin shock
Hyperglycemia
Diabetes
Acidosis
Insulin shock
CPR plus automated external defibrillation (AED) can boost survival significantly if it is begun within how many minutes of collapse?
1–2 minutes
5–10 minutes
35 minutes
3–5 minutes
3–5 minutes
Which statement is false regarding shock?
There is inadequate circulation to body parts.
Areas around the lips, eyes, and fingernails may turn cyanotic.
Blood pressure increases.
Pulse becomes rapid and weak.
Blood pressure increases.
Which of the following is most applicable for symptoms of shivering, cool skin, listlessness, confusion, and slowed pulse and respirations?
Hypothermia
Local cooling
Frostbite
Heatstroke
Hypothermia
Which of the following types of shock might occur if a person who has a hypersensitivity to a sting is not seen by a physician immediately?
Respiratory
Cardiogenic
Anaphylactic
Metabolic
Anaphylactic
Which of the following would be the most appropriate assessment for symptoms of exaggerated, air-hungry respirations and “fruity acetone breath”?
Insulin shock
Hypoglycemia
Diabetes
Acidosis
Acidosis
A patient stumbles through the door just as the office opens, and the provider is not in. He says he experienced a sharp blow to the stomach, is holding his abdomen, and then pitches forward and falls on the floor in the waiting room. As you go to the patient, you see he is not responding but has a rapid and weak pulse and shallow breathing. What is the next thing you do?
Take his vital signs.
Try to revive him to see what happened.
Do a quick exam to see whether there are injuries.
Have a staff member call EMS.
Call the provider on her cell phone.
Do a quick exam to see whether there are injuries.