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Company policy requires AED practice every 90 days. Why does an employer mandate this in-service?
A: An AED is a very complicated machine to operate and should be practiced all of the time.
B: Cardiac arrest calls are not a daily occurrence but require quick treatment.
C: OSHA standards mandate this training be done every three months.
D: An AED needs to be inspected every 90 days to assure reliability.
B: Cardiac arrest calls are not a daily occurrence but require quick treatment.
You have a 5-year-old patient with a possible spinal injury. Which of the following is a special consideration regarding this patient?
A: The child will be too small to use a cervical collar.
B: Patients under 6 years must be immobilized on a pediatric board.
C: You should not use a head immobilizer in patients in this age group.
D: You will need to pad under the shoulders to maintain neutral alignment
D: You will need to pad under the shoulders to maintain neutral alignment
Your patient has an inflammation of the gallbladder resulting in abdominal pain. Which of the following descriptions of the pain should you MOST likely expect the patient to report?
A: Visceral--dull, poorly localized pain.
B: Somatic--dull, poorly localized pain.
C: Visceral--sharp, easily localized pain.
D: Somatic--sharp, easily localized pain.
A: Visceral--dull, poorly localized pain.
As you are taking your stretcher out from the emergency department to your unit, a woman is seen assisting a man out of the car. As you move to assist the man, he collapses into your arms. His skin is mottled and he is wheezing audibly. The wife says she thinks her husband is having a heart attack after receiving a bee sting. Your partner approaches with an Epipen to administer to the patient. The IM epinephrine most likely will be ineffective because:
A: His heart may not be pumping.
B: It doesn’t work on large people.
C: Too much histamine is in his system.
D: The peripheral circulation is shut down
D: The peripheral circulation is shut down
You have a patient with a helmet and shoulder pads on. Which of the following is true regarding the management of this patient?
A: You should hold the skull and do not let the head drop if removing the helmet.
B: If the helmet is removed the shoulder pads should always be left on.
C: You should remove the shoulder pads first and then the helmet.
D: You should always leave the helmet and pads on
A: You should hold the skull and do not let the head drop if removing the helmet.
You are called to assess a 27-year-old female complaining of abdominal pain with vaginal bleeding. What should be a priority as you continue your secondary assessment? Select all that apply.
A: Auscultate for the presence of bowel sounds.
B: Palpate the abdomen for distention.
C: Assess the patient’s mental status.
D: For privacy, do not assess further.
E: Remove all males from the scene.
F: Obtain serial vital signs.
B: Palpate the abdomen for distention.
C: Assess the patient’s mental status.
F: Obtain serial vital signs.
You are en route to a personal injury accident where it was reported a snowmobile left the trail and struck a tree head-on at approximately 75 MPH. Due to the road conditions, the response time was 20 minutes. The patient is unresponsive and has several large lacerations to the torso and extremities. You note a significant amount of blood loss due to the clothing being saturated with blood, but notice the wounds are no longer bleeding. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this change?
A: Clots are finally starting to form.
B: The body is finally able to compensate.
C: The patient is in the end stages of shock.
D: The wounds most likely are venous injuries.
C: The patient is in the end stages of shock.
Where should you place your hands to manually stabilize a cervical spine?
A: On the neck.
B: On the head and shoulders.
C: On the cranium and facial bones.
D: On the facial bones and mandible
C: On the cranium and facial bones.
Which of the following signs and symptoms would you expect to see with an anaphylactic reaction and not with an allergic reaction? Select all that apply.
A: Rapid, weak pulse.
B: Breathing difficulty.
C: Altered mental status.
D: Mild itching of the skin.
E: Localized swelling of the skin.
F: Abnormally low blood pressure.
G: Abnormally high blood pressure.
H: Swelling of the tongue and throat
A: Rapid, weak pulse.
B: Breathing difficulty.
C: Altered mental status.
F: Abnormally low blood pressure.
H: Swelling of the tongue and throat
Choose the AED technology that allows for less energy to be used and measures the amount of power needed to reverse a lethal rhythm.
A: Biphasic.
B: Manual.
C: Automatic.
D: Monophasic.
A: Biphasic.
When charting a full thickness burn, you might use which of the following descriptions?
A: The burn has distinct edges and the depth of the burn seems superficial.
B: The source of the injury appears to be an accidental scalding from a shower.
C: The thermal injury appears to have damaged the skin, muscle, and bone of the patient.
D: The skin appears intact, red, and swollen. There is evidence of blistering at the injury site
C: The thermal injury appears to have damaged the skin, muscle, and bone of the patient.
A 35-year-old female presents with right, lower-quadrant pain. She says the pain is too severe for her to be able to drive herself to the hospital. The pain has been increasing all week. She has no other symptoms and informs you her menstrual period is late. Your interventions while you await ALS transport should include:
A: Walking the patient around to see if that will relieve the pain.
B: Encouraging the patient to take a pain reliever and see if that helps.
C: Positioning the patient supine on a backboard and administering oxygen.
D: Allowing the patient to assume a position of comfort and administer oxygen.
D: Allowing the patient to assume a position of comfort and administer oxygen.
Which of the following BEST explains why a thorough scene survey and evaluation of mechanism of injury is so important in cases of abdominal trauma?
A: Abdominal injuries are often slow to produce obvious signs.
B: An evaluation of mechanism will allow you to determine severity.
C: Scene assessment and mechanism are part of the initial assessment.
D: An evaluation of the scene will allow you to identify the injured organ.
A: Abdominal injuries are often slow to produce obvious signs.
Peritonitis is typically caused by which of the following?
A: Ischemia.
B: Infarction.
C: Distention.
D: Inflammation.
D: Inflammation.
When air enters the chest from an open wound and is unable to escape, it puts pressure on the lung tissue causing it to collapse. It also causes a major problem for:
A: Impeding blood return.
B: Air entering the stomach.
C: Air getting under the skin.
D: Increasing the blood pressure
A: Impeding blood return.
Which of the following oxygen or ventilation therapy choices would be appropriate for a patient suffering from a transient ischemic attack with an isolated complaint of dysphasia?
A: Advanced airway.
B: Nasal cannula.
C: Assisted ventilations.
D: Non-rebreather mask.
B: Nasal cannula.
What letters are used regarding the assessment of a patient’s mental status?
A: ABC.
B: AVPU.
C: OPQRST.
D: DCAP-BTLS.
B: AVPU.
What is the term used to describe the female reproductive system?
A: Entero.
B: Gyne.
C: Gastro.
D: Utero
B: Gyne.
During a radio report, an EMS provider may properly describe a burn by which of the following descriptions?
A: Partial thickness.
B: Deep layer burn.
C: Painful.
D: Mild.
A: Partial thickness.
You are providing treatment for a patient with a partially avulsed upper eyelid. Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate treatment plan?
A: Cover both eyes with dry, sterile dressing.
B: Apply direct pressure to the eyelid to control bleeding.
C: Cover the injured eye with a cup or other protective material.
D: Cover the injured eye with a protective rigid shield and the other eye with a soft dressing
D: Cover the injured eye with a protective rigid shield and the other eye with a soft dressing
During which of the following age intervals does peak physical condition occur?
A: 5 to 11 years.
B: 12 to 18 years.
C: 19 to 26 years.
D: 26 to 40 years.
C: 19 to 26 years
In caring for a child who you suspect has been abused, your primary concern is to:
A: Investigate your concerns promptly.
B: Question the parents in the presence of a police officer.
C: Perform assessment and treatment as you would for any child.
D: Ask the child detailed questions about the cause of his injuries.
C: Perform assessment and treatment as you would for any child.
Which of the following medical conditions is caused by the formation of a blood clot within the vasculature of the brain?
A: Cerebral embolism.
B: Cerebral thrombosis.
C: Intracerebral hemorrhage.
D: Subarachnoid hemorrhage
B. Cerebral thrombosis.
Which of these is the most likely cause of a syncopal episode in the patient whose heart was racing prior to passing out?
A: Psychogenic.
B: Hypovolemia.
C: Cardiovascular.
D: Environmenta
C: Cardiovascular.
Which of the following respiratory patterns is associated with an attempt to compensate for diabetic ketoacidosis?
A: Eupnea.
B: Kussmaul.
C: Biot's.
D: Cheyne-Stokes.
B: Kussmaul.