Operations
Which skill is included at every level of prehospital training?
Automated external defibrillation
Enlargement of the liver is called
hepatomegaly
" Do you have any heart problems or take any medications?"
The EMT certification exam is designed to:
ensure that EMTS are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills
what is a OTC medication from this list:
Lasix, Nexium, Isordil, Digoxin
Nexium
True or False, a EMTS scope pf practice may be expanded by a medical director after proper training and state approval.
True
The areas of the spinal column in descending order:
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx
A 71 year old male is semi conscious following a sudden severe headache. There is Vomitus on his face, and his respirations are slow and shallow. The EMT must immediately:
Perform oropharyngeal suctioning
The term " supraventricular tachycardia" means
rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles
When auscultating lung sounds where do you start?
Lower lung fields and determine at which level you start hearing clear breath sounds
If you are exposed to a patients blood or other bodily fluid what is your first action?
Transfer care to another ems provider
no voluntary control over smooth muscles
A 70 year old female was recently discharged from the hospital following a total hip replacement. Today she presents with restlessness, tachycardia, and BP of 100/64. Her skin is hot and moist. You should be most suspicious of:
Septic shock
what is CRT normally in infants
Less than 2 seconds
Erosion of the protective layer of the stomach secondary to overactivity of the digestive juice's results in:
an ulcer
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.
what is different in a Childs airway in contrast to an adult airway
pharynx is smaller and less deeply curved
You are assessing a 49 year old who according to his wife, experienced a sudden severe headache and then passed out. He is unresponsive and has slow, irregular breathing. His BP is 190/94 his pulse is 50. His wife tells you that he has HTN and DM. He most likely experienced
A ruptured cerebral Artery
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
An EMTS primary responsibility to the patient who has been poisoned is to:
recognize that a poisoning has occcured
Typical components of an oral patient report Do NOT include what?
the set of baseline vitals taken at the scene
Included: chief complaint
history
response to TX
what do you need to remember when assessing a 80 year old patient in shock
age related change sin the cardiovascular system might make the patient less able to compensate for decreased perfusion
A 50 year old man with DM has an altered mental status and cannot tell you when he last ate or took his insulin. Your glucometer keeps malfunctioning and you cannot determine his glucose level. Which of the following clinical sign would Most likely lead you to the correct diagnosis?
Deep and Rapid breathing
Schizophrenia is an example of what behavioral disorder?
Functional
The principal symptom in both infectious and non infectious gastroenteritis is:
Diarrhea