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The EMT certification exam is designed to:
ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills.
After establishing that an adult patient is unresponsive, you should:
assess for breathing and a pulse.
You respond to a call for an unknown emergency. When you arrive at the scene, the patient's husband meets you at the door and states that his wife has been depressed and has locked herself in an upstairs bedroom. He further tells you that he keeps his handgun in the bedroom. You should:
remain in a safe place and request law enforcement.
In infants and children, a capillary refill time (CRT) that is greater than ______ second(s) is a sign of poor peripheral perfusion.
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An effective team leader should:
help the team accomplish goals.
The disruption of a joint in which the bone ends are no longer in contact is called a:
dislocation.
How does respiration differ from ventilation?
Respiration is the process of gas exchange, whereas ventilation is the movement of air between the lungs and the environment.
The components of the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) are:
appearance, work of breathing, and skin circulation.
A teenage boy who was involved in a bicycle accident has a puncture wound where the bicycle kickstand impaled his leg. The MOST appropriate method for treating this injury is to:
unbolt the kickstand from the bike frame and stabilize it with bulky dressings.
Hemoptysis is defined as:
coughing up blood.
When a patient experiences a severe spinal injury, he or she:
may lose sensation below the level of the injury.
Relative to an adult's airway anatomy, the child's:
pharynx is smaller and less deeply curved.
Which of the following is a typical function of the rescue team?
Providing safe entry and access to patients
The MOST ominous sign of impending cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children is:
bradycardia.
The principal symptom in both infectious and noninfectious gastroenteritis is:
diarrhea.
Infants are often referred to as belly breathers because:
their rib cage is less rigid and the ribs sit horizontally.
Your BEST protection against legal liability when a patient with decision-making capacity refuses EMS care and transport is to:
thoroughly document the entire event.
Observations made when forming a general impression of a patient would include
Appearance, gender and LOC
Common signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction
flushing of the skin, cough and hives with SOB
Enlargement of the liver is called:
hepatomegaly.
The areas of the spinal column, in descending order, are:
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx.
Erosion of the protective layer of the stomach or duodenum secondary to overactivity of digestive juices results in:
ulcer
Abdominal thrusts in a conscious child or adult with a severe upper airway obstruction are performed:
until he or she loses consciousness.
External bleeding from an extremity can usually be controlled initially by:
applying direct pressure.
The left ventricle has the thickest walls because it:
pumps blood into the aorta and systemic circulation.