General EMS Knowledge
A cardiac arrest patient’s most crucial contact with the EMS system occurs when:
Trained EMRs arrive at the patient’s side
Patients who pose the highest risk of transmitting TB usually:
Have a cough
A nonrebreathing mask works by:
storing oxygen in the reservoir bag, which the patient inhales during each breath, making sure the patient gets pure oxygen.
The _________ draw(s) nutrients from the wall of the mother’s uterus and deliver(s) them to the developing fetus.
Umbilical cord
Bleeding from a wound to the male or female genitalia is most effectively treated with:
Direct pressure
Difficulty sleeping may be a difficult sign of stress to recognize in emergency responders because:
Shift work or rotating hours make normal sleep patterns hard to maintain
The recovery position is used for patients who are:
Unconscious and not injured
The purpose of the jaw-thrust maneuver is to:
Open a patient’s airway without manipulating the neck
Aspiration
Inhalation of vomitus or other secretions into the lungs.
General treatment for shock includes what 3 major steps?
1. Oxygen
2. Keep PT warm
3. Position of Comfort
A DNR order is a written request giving permission for medical personnel not to:
Attempt resuscitation in the event of cardiac arrest
For a patient to be legally able to make a decision regarding his or her own health care, he or she must:
be of legal age as defined by state law or AOx4
While eating in a restaurant, you see a man sitting at a nearby table suddenly stand up and begin coughing forcefully. His wife franticly screams, “He’s choking!” and begs for someone to help. You should:
Encourage the man to keep coughing and ask an employee to call 9-1-1.
A person experiencing ___________ may appear to be drunk
Hypoglycemia
When assessing for breathing and a pulse in an unresponsive patient, you should:
Simultaneously assess for breathing and a pulse for no more than 10 seconds
An uninvolved citizen who encounters a motor vehicle crash:
Is not required by law to stop
A 40-year-old woman has an injury to the midshaft humerus following a motor vehicle crash. What major joint is immediately distal to her injury:
Elbow
When would you remove an oral airway after insertion?
If the patient has a gag reflex.
Naloxone (Narcan) would most likely reverse the effects of?
Opioids, like Fentanyl or Heroin
For at least the first 6 months of their lives, infants:
have a proportionately larger tongue and only breathe their nose.
The section of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 that most directly affects EMS relates to:
Patient privacy
The term “anterior” refers to the:
Front of the body
After a patient experiences cardiac arrest, brain damage begins within:
4 to 6 minutes
In children ages 1 to 4 years, most of the drownings occur in:
Bathtubs
The presence of a white cane in a person’s residence indicates that he or she most likely has:
Visual impairment
According to the START triage system, a patient who requires urgent care that can be delayed for up to 1 hour would be assigned a _______ tag.
RED