Vocabulary
A pulse with a consistent pattern is considered to be
regular
A young male sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen during an altercation. As your partner is assessing and managing his airway, you should control the obvious bleeding and then
Assess for an exit wound
To reverse the effects of a narcotic overdose you should administer:
Narcan
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a term used to describe
group of symptoms that are caused by myocardial ischemia
Observations made when forming a general impression of a patient would include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A.level of distress.
B.race and gender.
C.appearance.
D.pulse strength.
D. Pulse Strength
A crackling sound produced by air bubbles under the skin is called
Subcutaneous Emphysema
A 40-year-old male crashed his motorcycle into a tree. He is semiconscious, has snoring respirations, and has a laceration to the forearm with minimal bleeding. You should
open his airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver
Which of the following is the MOST rapidly acting medication administration route?
Intravenous
An acute myocardial infarction (AMI) occurs when
myocardial tissue dies secondary to an absence of oxygen
When using the pulse oximeter as part of your assessment of a patient, it is important to remember that
any situation that causes vasoconstriction or loss of red blood cells, such as anemia or bleeding, may result in an inaccurate or misleading value
Pain that moves from its point of origin to another body location is said to be
radiating
A 23-year-old male experienced severe head trauma after his motorcycle collided with an oncoming truck. He is unconscious, has agonal gasps, and has copious bloody secretions in his mouth. How should you manage his airway
Alternate oropharyngeal suctioning and ventilation with a bag-mask device
An EMT may administer aspirin to a patient if
authorization from medical control has been obtained
Blood that is ejected from the right ventricle
flows into the pulmonary arteries
A 19-year-old female is found unconscious by her roommate. Your primary assessment reveals that her breathing is inadequate. As you insert an oropharyngeal airway, she begins to gag violently. You should
remove the airway and be prepared to suction her oropharynx
During your assessment of a patient with respiratory distress, you hear wheezing when listening to breath sounds. This indicates
lower airway obstruction
A 12-year-old male jumped approximately 12 feet from a tree and landed on his feet. He complains of pain to his lower back. What injury mechanism is MOST likely responsible for his back pain?
Energy transmission to the spine
Nitroglycerin relieves cardiac-related chest pain by
dilating the coronary arteries and improving cardiac blood flow
A 40-year-old man is in cardiac arrest. Your partner is performing CPR. You are attaching the AED when the patient’s wife tells you that he has an automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator (AICD). The AED advises that a shock is indicated. What should you do?
Deliver the shock followed by immediate resumption of CPR
A man was found unresponsive in his bed at home. There is no evidence of injury, and the patient’s medical history is not known. The patient’s face is cherry red, yet the pulse oximeter reads 98%. Which of the following would MOST likely explain this
carbon monoxide poisoning
Hypoxia is MOST accurately defined as
inadequate oxygen to the tissues and cells
A 15-year-old female was struck by a small car while riding her bicycle. She was wearing a helmet and was thrown to the ground, striking her head. In addition to managing problems associated with airway, breathing, and circulation, it is MOST important for you to
Albuterol is a generic name for
Ventolin
A decrease in blood pressure may indicate
loss of vascular tone
A 31-year-old female is experiencing an acute asthma attack. She is conscious and alert, but in obvious respiratory distress. After assisting her with her prescribed MDI, you should
reassess the patient and document her response to the medication