Wellbeing
A critical incident stress management (CISM) program includes all of the following except: Not yet answered
A. preincident stress education.
B. hospitalization.
C. on-scene peer support.
D. critical incident stress debriefings.
Hospitialization
A dislocation is:
A. a joint injury caused by the tearing of the supporting ligaments of the bone.
B. a broken bone that results in a laceration of the overlying skin.
C. the stretching or tearing of a muscle.
D. a joint injury caused by the excessive stretching of the supporting ligaments of the bone.
a joint injury caused by the excessive stretching of the supporting ligaments of the bone.
All of the following are true of terrorist incidents except:
A. terrorism is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States.
B. the types of events created by terrorists can also occur accidentally.
C. terrorists may be domestic or international.
D. the preferred weapon of mass destruction by terrorist groups to date has been explosive devices.
terrorism is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States.
All of the following statements are true of heart disease in geriatric patients except:
A. the ability to increase the rate of contractions of the heart decreases.
B. the signs and symptoms of acute presentations are often different from classic signs and symptoms. C. the muscle walls of blood vessels lose their tone and become more flaccid.
D. older patients often have a decreased awareness of pain.
the muscle walls of blood vessels lose their tone and become more flaccid.
The function of skin includes all of the following except:
A. acting as an effective barrier to bacteria and viruses. B. regulating internal temperature.
C. providing sensory input.
D. facilitating muscle contraction and movement
facilitating muscle contraction and movement
You are performing one-rescuer adult CPR on a 46-year-old male patient in cardiac arrest. You should:
A. interrupt CPR to locate the automated external defibrillator (AED). B. compress the sternum 3 to 4 inches with each chest compression. C. maintain cycles of 30 compressions to two breaths.
D. check pulse and breathing for up to 30 seconds to ensure accuracy.
maintain cycles of 30 compressions to two breaths.
You are providing care for a 26-year-old male patient who fell from a tree while working in his backyard. You and your EMT partner are preparing to move the patient onto your stretcher and initiate prompt transport. The most appropriate lift for this patient uses a:
Select one:
A. direct ground lift.
B. long backboard.
C. two-person extremity carry. D. scoop stretcher.
long backboard
In order to be prepared for a call, you should do all of the following except:
A. complete a weekly checklist to make sure that everything is in working order. B. follow a regular schedule to insect and maintain vehicles.
C. make sure that you have a fully stocked EMR life support kit.
D. be prepared to respond promptly and by the most direct route.
complete a weekly checklist to make sure that everything is in working order.
You are providing care for a 42-year-old female patient who is complaining of headache and nausea. The patient was just warming up her car in her garage when the symptoms came on suddenly. Your most appropriate course of action should be to:
A. move the patient out of the garage.
B. reassure the patient and proceed with your secondary survey. C. place the patient in a lateral position to protect her airway.
D. administer oxygen by high concentration mask.
Feedback
move the patient out of the garage.
When performing rescue breathing on a 4-year-old child, you should
A. use small puffs of air.
B. give one rescue breath every 3 to 5 seconds.
C. cover the mouth and nose with your mouth.
D. use the same amount of force to open the airway as an adult.
give one rescue breath every 3 to 5 seconds.
You are providing care for a 16-year-old male who was outside shoveling snow when he realized how cold and painful his hands were. The patient came inside and became concerned that his hands were swollen and appeared white and waxy. As he began to warm up, he noticed blisters and areas of purple discoloration. His right hand was worse than his left. Based on this information, you should do all of the following except:
A. remove any jewelry.
B. have the patient keep both hands in his armpits.
C. cover the extremity with dry dressings.
D. have the patient keep moving his hands and fingers to ensure circulation.
have the patient keep moving his hands and fingers to ensure circulation.
You are providing care for a 36-year-old female patient who was spraying insecticide in her basement to get rid of some ants, when she became dizzy. The patient was wearing an aerosol mask at the time but is now complaining of nausea and vomiting and is having trouble clearing her eyes. The poison most likely entered her body by:
Select one:
A. ingestion.
B. inhalation.
C. injection.
D. absorption.
absorption
You are called to attend to the scene of a motor vehicle crash. In parking your vehicle, you should do all of the following except:
A. utilize flares up and down the road to warn oncoming traffic of the hazard
B. leave your trunk lid open so that you can get your equipment in and out of the vehicle quickly. C. park so that your vehicle protects the scene and warns oncoming traffic.
D. try of avoid obstructing open lanes of traffic.
leave your trunk lid open so that you can get your equipment in and out of the vehicle quickly.
You are providing care for a 44-year-old female who appears to be unconscious. By introducing yourself and telling the patient your role, you can establish all of the following except:
A. the fact that you are here to help.
B. the nature of the patient's illness.
C. your reason for being at the scene.
D. the level of consciousness of the patient.
the nature of the patients illness
You are attending to a 22-year-old male patient who was involved in a hunting accident and sustained a high-velocity gunshot wound to the lower leg. Blood is spurting out of the wound and does not slow down in spite of the direct pressure and elevation that you have applied. Based on this information, you should:
A. apply pressure to the brachial artery pressure point. B. apply cold packs to the wound and immobilize.
C. apply pressure to the femoral artery pressure point. D. apply a tourniquet according to local protocol.
apply a tourniquet according to local protocol.
You are providing care for a 27-year-old male patient who was found unconscious in a back alley. The patient is not breathing but has a weak carotid pulse. There are old needle marks on both forearms and a used syringe in his hand. Based on this information, you should do all of the following except:
Select one:
A. provide basic life support only until the drugs can be identified. B. administer naloxone via intranasal spray as per local protocol. C. begin mouth-to-mask ventilations.
D. arrange for prompt transport to the appropriate medical facility.
provide basic life support only until the drugs can be identified.
You are providing care for a 37-year-old office worker who just found out that he has lost his job. The patient is quite agitated and pacing back and forth. Earlier he had pulled over a filing cabinet. Based on this information, you should do all of the following except:
A. use a calm steady voice and provide honest reassurance.
B. get down to the same level as the patient.
C. offer the patient a tissue or blanket.
D. avoid prolonged eye contact as it may be interpreted as confrontational.
avoid prolonged eye contact as it may be interpreted as confrontational.
You are performing triage at the scene of a multiple vehicle crash. It is a busy roadway and there were at least 20
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cars involved. Your current patient is breathing but has a weak carotid pulse. She has sustained a large laceration to her left leg and it is spurting blood. Based on this information, you should:
Select one:
A. utilize “green tag” patients to provide patient care.
B. control the bleeding by applying limited pressure.
C. once the bleeding and immediate life threat is controlled, extricate the patient and lay her supine. D. treat the patient in place.
utilize “green tag” patients to provide patient care.
You are providing care for a 48-year-old female patient who was repairing a small appliance when her hand came in contact with a live electrical wire. The patient sustained a small burn to her right hand and tells you that she is otherwise okay, just “shaken up.” Based on this information, you should:
A. cover the burn with a clean wet dressing and arrange to the prompt transport of the patient to the closest appropriate medical facility.
B. cover the burn with a dry sterile dressing and arrange to the prompt transport of the patient to the closest appropriate medical facility.
C. cover the burn with a dry sterile dressing and advise the patient to following up with her family physician.
D. cover the burn with a clean wet dressing and advise the patient to following up with her family physician.
cover the burn with a dry sterile dressing and arrange to the prompt transport of the patient to the closest appropriate medical facility.
You are caring for an 8-year-old female. Her parents became concerned as she seemed very lethargic this morning. As you enter the room, the first assessments to be performed should answer all of the following except: Select one:
A. does the child look sick?
B. is the child working hard to breathe?
C. is the child injured?
D. does the child have good circulation to the skin?
Is the child injured?
You are providing care for a 34-year-old male patient who slipped and fell from a public dock approximately 4 feet into deep cold water. The patient was rescued and pulled out of the water and is now lying on the beach. The patient is awake and feeling cold. He does not appear to have sustained any other injuries and wishes to go home. Based on this information, you should do all of the following except:
A. counsel the patient to accept transport to the nearest appropriate medical facility. B. remove any wet clothing and dry the patient.
C. administer high flow oxygen as soon as it is available.
D. reassess ABCs every 10 to 15 minutes.
reassess ABCs every 10 to 15 minutes.
You are providing care for a 68-year-old male patient complaining of chest pain. The pain is similar to previous episodes of angina although the patient tells you that this time may be a little bit worse. The patient has a nitro spray bottle but it did not seem to help much when he took it about 10 minutes ago. Based on this information, you should:
Select one:
A. withhold the nitro spray and encourage the patient to chew and swallow one 325 mg aspirin tablet.
B. help the patient administer the spray again and then repeat every 5 minutes until the patient experiences relief. C. help the patient administer the spray again and then repeat in 5 minutes if there is no relief.
D. help the patient administer the spray a maximum of one time.
help the patient administer the spray again and then repeat in 5 minutes if there is no relief.
You are providing care at the scene of a motor vehicle crash. A helicopter has been called to transport one of the critically injured patients. When setting up a landing zone, you should:
A. park vehicles close to the landing zone to ensure rapid patient transfer. B. mark the landing area with flags so that it is clear to the pilot.
C. use your emergency lights to ward off civilian traffic
D. choose a clear, flat area away from the accident scene.
choose a clear, flat area away from the accident scene.
You are providing care for a 60-year-old female patient who tripped and fell onto the sidewalk and is now complaining of pain in her left forearm. She is unable to move her left wrist without pain. Your assessment should include all of the following except:
A. use both hands to gently squeeze the entire limb starting at the distal end and working proximal. B. gently feel for any points of tenderness.
C. carefully cut away clothing to visualize the injury.
D. ask the patient where it hurts most as you assess her arm.
use both hands to gently squeeze the entire limb starting at the distal end and working proximal.
You are managing the airway of a 3-year-old child who is unconscious. You should avoid hyperextending the child's neck because:
A. the upper airway is more flexible.
B. the airway is proportionally smaller.
C. there are higher compensatory demands placed on his respiratory system . D. the tongue is proportionally larger.
the upper airway is more flexible.