DRT-Dead right there
EMTs arrive at the scene of a patient who was "found down". A family member states that she gave naloxone to the patient before the ambulance arrived. The EMT's should suspect that the patient?
overdosed on an opioid drug.
An adult at REST should have a respiratory rate that ranges between?
12 and 20 breaths a minute
A 31 yo female is experiencing an acute asthma attack. She is conscious and alert, but in obvious respiratory diress. After assisting her with her prescribed MDI, you should?
Reassess the patient and document her response to the medication.
place her in a supine position.
When assessing a patient with signs and symptoms of shock, it is important to remember that:
blood pressure may be the last measurable factor to change in shock
The goal of the primary assessment is to:
Identify and rapidly treat all life-threatening conditions.
CPAP is indicated for patients who are?
Pulmonary edema and can follow verbal commands.
A 25-year-old unrestrained female struck the steering wheel with her chest when her car hit a tree while traveling at a high rate of speed. She has signs and symptoms of shock, which you suspect are the result of intrathoracic bleeding. Which of the following interventions will provide this patient with the greatest chance for survival?
Rapid transport to a trauma center
After ________ minutes without oxygen, permanent brain damage is possible.
4 to 6 minutes
A patient whose speech is slurred and difficult to understand is experiencing:
dysarthria.
You are dispatched to a movie theater for a 39-year-old female with signs and symptoms of a severe allergic reaction. As you are assessing her, she pulls an epinephrine auto-injector out of her purse and hands it to you. After confirming the drug’s name and expiration date, you should:
contact medical control.
In contrast to inhalation, exhalation?
is a passive process caused by increased intrathoracic pressure.
A team of EMTs and paramedics are attempting to resuscitate a man who is in cardiac arrest while his wife and son are present. Which of the following should occur during the resuscitation attempt?
One EMT should update the family on the interventions that have been performed and how the patient has responded.
In addition to looking for severe bleeding, assessment of circulation in the conscious patient should involve:
checking the radial pulse and noting the color, temperature, and condition of the skin.
The MOST effective way to determine whether your patient’s problem is medical or traumatic in origin is to
perform a careful and thorough assessment
You are treating a middle-aged man with chest discomfort. He has a history of three previous heart attacks and takes nitroglycerin as needed for chest pain. You have standing orders to administer aspirin to patients with suspected cardiac-related chest pain or discomfort. While your partner is preparing to give oxygen to the patient, you should:
confirm that the patient is not allergic to aspirin, give him the appropriate dose of aspirin, and document the time and dose given.
Which of the following clinical signs would necessitate the administration of naloxone in a suspected narcotic overdose?
Slow respirations.
The main benefit of using a mechanical piston device for chest compressions is:
the elimination of rescuer fatigue that results from manual compressions
Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates that:
you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34-year-old patient.
What maneuver should be used to open the airway of an unresponsive patient with suspected trauma?
Jaw-thrust maneuver
A 59-year-old male presents with severe vomiting and diarrhea of 3 days’ duration. He is confused and diaphoretic, and his radial pulses are absent. His blood pressure is 78/50 mm Hg. After applying supplemental oxygen, you should:
prepare for immediate transport.
A construction worker fell approximately 30 feet. He is semiconscious with rapid, shallow respirations. Further assessment reveals deformity to the thoracic region of his spine. His blood pressure is 70/50 mm Hg, his pulse is 66 beats/min and weak, and his skin is warm and dry. In addition to spinal immobilization and rapid transport, the MOST appropriate treatment for this patient includes:
assisted ventilation, thermal management, and elevation of the lower extremities.
Which of the following is considered an obvious sign of death and would not require the initiation of CPR?
Dependent blood pooling
While auscultating an elderly woman’s breath sounds, you hear low-pitched “rattling” sounds at the bases of both of her lungs. This finding is MOST consistent with which of the following conditions?
Aspiration pneumonia
Law enforcement has summoned you to a nightclub, where a 22-year-old female was found unconscious in an adjacent alley. Your primary assessment reveals that her respirations are rapid and shallow and her pulse is rapid and weak. She is wearing a medical alert bracelet that identifies her as an epileptic. There is an empty bottle of vodka next to the patient. You should:
assist ventilations, perform a rapid exam, and prepare for immediate transport.