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You are ventilating an apneic 50-year-old woman with a bag-valve-mask device. After squeezing the bag and noting visible chest rise, you should
What is allow the patient to completely exhale?
Your partner, a veteran EMT of 20 years, has been showing up late to work with increasing frequency over the last several shifts. When he arrives, he is in a bad mood and is clearly not interested in being at work. His behavior is MOST consistent with:
What is burnout?
An unrestrained driver was crushed in between the steering wheel and his seat when his truck collided with a tree. Assessment reveals cyanosis to his neck and face, jugular venous distention, and bleeding into the sclera of his eyes. The EMT should suspect:
What is traumatic asphyxia?
A 30-year-old female presents with vaginal bleeding and lightheadedness. She states that she has soaked four sanitary pads. Her BP is 90/50 mm Hg, her pulse rate is 120 beats/min, and her respiratory rate is 24 breaths/min. What should you do?
What is position her supine and prepare for immediate transport?
When insulin levels in the blood remain high:
What is glucose is rapidly taken out of the blood to fuel the cells?
The person who is in charge of the scene.
What is the incident commander?
Which of the following clinical findings is common with emphysema, but not congestive heart failure?
What is Pursed-lip breathing?
You are called to a residence for a woman in cardiac arrest. Shortly after you start CPR, the patient's husband presents you with an unsigned document that states “do not attempt resuscitation.” You should:
What is continue CPR until you have contacted medical control for guidance?
In addition to high-flow oxygen, the MOST appropriate treatment for a patient with widespread full-thickness burns would include:
What are dry, sterile dressings; warmth; and rapid transport?
Which of the following is the MOST common cause of shock in infants and children?
What is Dehydration?
A 34-year-old female complains of persistent fever, fatigue, and night sweats. During your assessment, you note that she has purple blotches on her arms and legs. She MOST likely has:
What is AIDs/HIV?
The first arriving unit.
What is who can establish command of a scene?
A sudden onset of respiratory distress in a 5-year-old child with no fever is MOST likely the result of:
What is a foreign body airway obstruction?
An inaccurate pulse oximetry reading may be caused by
What is severe peripheral vasoconstriction?
A 40-year-old man was hit in the nose during a fight. He has bruising under his left eye and a nosebleed. After taking standard precautions, you should:
What is ensure that he is sitting up and leaning forward?
Which of the following is the MOST common cause of seizures in children?
What is an abrupt rise in body temperature?
An elderly man is found lying unresponsive in his garage. The patient's wife did not witness the event that led to his unresponsiveness. You should:
What is grasp the angles of the lower jaw and lift?
No more than 6 people.
What is span of control?
When attaching an oxygen regulator to a D cylinder and preparing it for use, you should recall that:
What is oxygen supports combustion and should not be used where sparks are easily generated?
Which of the following actions demonstrates an EMT's knowledge of crime scene preservation?
What is advising a law enforcement officer after moving a coffee table to access a critically injured patient?
Internal or external bleeding would be especially severe in a patient with this.
What is hemophilia?
This position is MOST appropriate for a mother in labor with a prolapsed umbilical cord.
What is supine with hips elevated?
Immediately following a generalized motor seizure, most patients are:
What is confused?
In charge of insuring incident costs are tracked and paid.
What is the Finance Division?
The amount of air that can be forcibly expelled from the lungs after breathing in as deeply as possible is called:
What is vital capacity?
You and your partner have secured a trauma patient to a long backboard and are preparing to lift the backboard onto the stretcher. When doing so, you should:
What is ensure that the strongest EMT is positioned at the head of the backboard?
Despite direct pressure, a large laceration to the medial aspect of the arm continues to bleed profusely. You should:
What is quickly apply a tourniquet proximal to the injury?
A 30-year-old woman crashed her car into a tree at a high rate of speed. She is conscious and alert and has stable vital signs. She has some small lacerations and abrasions to her arms and face, but no obviously life-threatening injuries. As you are loading her into the ambulance, she tells you that she does not want to go to the hospital. You should:
What is advise the patient that she should be transported to the hospital because of the seriousness of the crash?
When caring for a woman who was sexually assaulted, the EMT should:
What is focus any assessments on life-threatening conditions?
The agency that oversees all ICS training in the US.
What is FEMA?
Law enforcement requests your assistance to evaluate a young female whom they believe has overdosed. The patient is conscious, is displaying bizarre behavior, and is very restless. Her BP is 170/90 mm Hg and her heart rate is 130 beats/min. You see needle tracks on both of her arms. She is MOST likely under the influence of:
What is methamphetamine?
Which of the following patient presentations would MOST likely require the EMT to don a high-efficiency particular air (HEPA) respirator?
What is fever, a cough, and night sweats?
After stopping the burning process, emergency care for a 68-year-old male with partial- and full-thickness burns to his chest and upper extremities includes
What is covering burns with dry sterile dressings?
You are giving a presentation to a group of laypeople on the importance of calling EMS immediately for cardiac arrest patients. Which point should you emphasize the MOST?
What is CPR and defibrillation are key factors in patient survival?
Which of the following signs and symptoms should the EMT expect to encounter in a patient with severe anemia?
What is pallor and shortness of breath?
ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 700 and ICS 800
What are entry level ICS/NIMS classes/certifications?