Respiratory
Which of the following would be MOST appropriate for an AEMT to provide for a patient with an acute onset of pulmonary edema with severe respiratory distress?
- Administration of a beta2-agonist
- Immediate tracheal intubation
- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
- IV administration of nitroglycerin
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
What is the purpose of valves in the circulatory system?
Prevent the backflow of blood in the vessels.
Which of the following is a risk factor for hemorrhagic stroke?
A. Hypertension
B. Spinal injury
C. Atrial fibrillation
D. Hypoglycemia
Hypertension
The signs and symptoms related to hypoglycemia have a(n) ________ onset.
A. delayed
B. rapid
C. unpredictable
D. slow
rapid
A 56-year-old man is complaining of chest pain without respiratory distress. His vital signs show a blood pressure of 146/88, pulse 88, and pulse oximetry reading of 97 percent. How should you treat this patient?
A. Provide oxygen via bag-valve-mask at 15 liters per minute.
B. Assure that his airway is secure and monitor his respiratory status.
C. Assist the patient with his metered dose inhaler.
D. Administer oxygen via nonrebreather at 15 liters per minute.
Assure that his airway is secure and monitor his respiratory status.
The heart receives its nutrients from the:
coronary arteries.
Which of the following statements regarding a transient ischemic attack is TRUE?
A. If not promptly treated, a TIA will progress to a stroke.
B. A patient who has had a TIA is at high risk for subsequent stroke.
C. Signs and symptoms are very different from a stroke.
D. If it doesn't resolve within two hours, it is a full-blown stroke.
A patient who has had a TIA is at high risk for subsequent stroke.
You are documenting the pain felt by a patient with pneumonia. The pain he felt in the upper quadrant of the abdomen on the affected side is known as:
A. parietal pain
B. referred pain
C. tearing pain
D. visceral pain
referred pain
Which of the following sounds indicates fluid in the lungs?
A. Wheezing
B. Stridor
C. Rhonchi
D. Crackles
Crackles
Your chest pain patient has a pulse of 48. Which pacemaker do you suspect is malfunctioning?
Sinoatrial (SA) node
Of the following, which is the MOST common cause of a transient ischemic attack?
A. Prinzmetal's angina
B. Illegal drug use
C. Atherosclerosis
D. Aneurism
Atherosclerosis
Which of the following is associated with sickle cell disease?
A. Profuse, abnormal night sweats
B. Premature RBC destruction
C. Abnormal WBC production
D. Decrease in WBC production
Premature RBC destruction
Increased resistance to blood flow through the pulmonary vasculature often leads to which of the following?
A. Right-sided heart failure
B. Atelectasis
C.Pulmonary embolism
D.Spontaneous pneumothorax
Right-sided heart failure
Which of the following patients would be MOST likely to present with atypical symptoms of acute coronary syndrome?
A. A 56-year-old with asthma
B. A 32-year-old woman
C. A 72-year-old man
D. A 68-year-old diabetic
A 68-year-old diabetic
A generalized motor seizure that begins with a hypertonic state of the muscles is known as a(n):
A. tonic-clonic seizure.
B. absence seizure.
C. complex partial seizure.
D. hysterical seizure.
tonic-clonic seizure.
In order to appropriately restrain a patient:
A. handcuffs need to be present.
B. you must believe the patient is a threat to himself or others.
C. the patient needs to give prior consent.
D. more than five people must be present.
you must believe the patient is a threat to himself or others.
A 34-year-old man has overdosed on an unknown drug and is unresponsive. His is breathing six times per minute and shallow. He has cyanosis around his lips and nail beds, and he is cool to the touch. His breath sounds are diminished but clear. You should recognize which of the following conditions?
A. Tachypnea
B. Hypoxia
C. Dyspnea
D. Apnea
Hypoxia
A patient who has been stabbed is losing blood. You know this will make it difficult for him to maintain his blood pressure because:
A. it increases his stroke volume.
B. his vessels vasodilate.
C. his tissues become hypoxic.
D. it decreases his preload.
it decreases his preload.
Which of the following criteria would indicate that a patient is a candidate for fibrinolytic therapy?
A. The patient has an active hemorrhage.
B. The patient has uncontrolled hypertension with medication.
C. The patient has had an ischemic stroke with measurable neurologic deficit.
D. The patient has a low platelet count.
The patient has had an ischemic stroke with measurable neurologic deficit.
Patients with an allergic reaction that produces mild to moderate wheezing without airway swelling or hypotension may be best served by receiving:
A. a blood transfusion.
B. IV fluids.
C. an albuterol treatment.
D. oxygen.
an albuterol treatment.
What is the role of diphenhydramine in anaphylaxis?
A. Causes constriction of peripheral blood vessels
B. Reduces wheezes in the upper airways
C. Prevents histamine from binding to histamine receptors
D. Relaxes the smooth muscle in the lungs
Prevents histamine from binding to histamine receptors