Trauma
If there is a major open wound to the neck, what kind of dressing should be applied?
A Fully Occlusive Dressing
What Etiology presents with fruity or acetone breath?
DKA (Diabetic Keto Acidosis)
A patient has left-sided heart failure. What kind of edema would the patient have?
Pulmonary
You arrive on scene to a patient who has fallen off of a roof. During your primary assessment you discover the patient needs to be treated for apnea. What is the proper way to open the patient’s airway?
Jaw Thrust
You’re dispatched to a park where a 15-year-old male has a severe, life-threatening injury to his leg. His friends called 9-1-1 after they could not reach his parents. What form of consent gives you the ability to begin treating this patient?
Implied
What is the first step to controlling an arterial bleed caused by a laceration to the hand?
Applying Direct Pressure
A condition characterized by high blood pressure and high protein count in the urine that usually occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy is:
Preeclampsia
There are several dysrhythmias that can occur in the heart. Which is the most likely to lead to death?
Asystole (followed by PEA).
Which of the following is the division point between the upper and lower airway?
Laryngopharynx
Dispatch has notified you that the patient has tuberculosis. What precautions should you take?
Standard Precautions + N95.
A male patient stabbed in the leg with a knife is losing a lot of blood. If this patient begins exhibiting signs and symptoms of shock, what type of shock is he most likely experiencing?
Hypovolemic Shock
What is the final stage of hyperthermia?
Heat Stroke
What is coronary blood flow, and why is it important?
Coronary blood flow is the blood supplied to the heart itself. The heart is an organ, and just like any other organ without a blood supply, it will die due to lack of oxygen
What do crackles indicate upon auscultation of lung sounds?
Fluid in the Lungs
When receiving orders from Medical Direction (a physician) over the radio, what should you do after receiving the orders?
Repeat what the physician said to you, over the radio. Receive confirmation that it is correct, then proceed with the specified actions.
Injury to which portion of the spine is most frequently associated with priapism?
Cervical Spine Injury
What are the three assessment points of the Cincinnati Stroke Scale?
Facial Droop
Arm Drift
Speech
If a patient has a diagnosis of CAD (coronary artery disease) and angina, what two medications will he likely be prescribed?
Aspirin & Nitroglycerin
How is minute volume calculated?
Tidal Volume X Respiratory Rate
In the mnemonic “CBRNE,” the letter “R” stands for “radiological”, as in a radiological terrorist attack. Under which of the remaining types of terrorist attacks would an anthrax poisoning fall?
What is a coup-contrecoup injury caused by?
Rapid acceleration and deceleration events such as front, rear, or lateral car crashes.
A 36-year-old pregnant female is experiencing unusually painful cramps when you arrive. She tells you she has 2 kids, has had 3 miscarriages, and is 6 months pregnant. What is her GPA?
6/2/3
What is Beck's Triad?
Beck's triad is a clinical pattern consistent with cardiac tamponade. Namely:
What breathing pattern consists of a cycle of progressively deeper breathing, followed by a gradual decrease in breathing that leads to a temporary apneic period.
Cheyenne-Stokes Respirations.
An EMT who attended to a patient who died at the hospital after being in a motor vehicle collision is being sued. What 4 components of Negligence must the family of the deceased individual prove in order to show that the EMT was at fault?