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Question 1

For sever, life-threatening bleeding, it is appropriate to apply a tourniquet as the first step to control bleeding in all the following situations, EXCEPT when:

Answer 1

it is possible to safely apply direct pressure over the wound

Question 1

A patient has fallen off a step ladder. During the fall, their chest hit the side of the ladder. You suspect that they may be experiencing traumatic asphyxia. Which of the following helps support your suspicions?

Answer 1

Coughing up blood

Question 2

You arrive at the scene of an emergency in which a 35 year-old caught their hand in the blades of a lawn mower. Two of the patient’s fingers are completely severed, and a third finger is partially severed and is hanging loosely. You should identify the partially severed finger as which of the following?

Answer 2

Avulsion

Question 3

Which of the following should you NOT do for a patient experiencing shock?

Answer 3

Give patient a drink

Question 4

When dealing with a patient who is experiencing a behavioral emergency, which of the following is the most appropriate to establish a rapport?

Answer 4

Speak to patient directly and maintain eye contact

Question 5

When cardiac arrest occurs in children, it commonly results from which of the following?

Answer 5

Airway and Breathing problems

Question 5

You need to manually stabilize a patient’s head and neck. The patient’s head is turned sharply to the right. Which of the following should you do?

Answer 5

Support head and neck in the position found

Question 5

You are preparing to care for a patient with an open fracture to an extremity. The wound is oozing blood. Which of the following should you do first?

Answer 5

Follow standard precautions

Question 6

You suspect that a pregnant woman is experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions when the contractions:

Answer 6

are irregular in nature

Question 7

Which of the following is the priority when caring for a child who may have been abused?

Answer 7

Caring for childs injuries and illness

Question 8

When should you NOT consider the use of an oropharyngeal airway (OPA)?

Answer 8

When patient responds to verbal stimuli

Question 9

Which of the following is the most common heart rhythm associated with sudden cardiac arrest?

Answer 9

Ventricular Fibrilation

Question 10

A closed abdominal injury dictates the patient be positioned:

Answer 10

On their back with knees slightly bent

Question 11

You arrive at the scene of an emergency and complete your primary assessment of a patient. You notice what looks like a bone protruding from an open and bleeding wound on the patient’s lower leg. Which of the following should you do?

Answer 11

Pack area with sterile gauze

Question 12

Upon arrival at an emergency scene, you suspect substance abuse. Which of the following is a priority?

Answer 12

Summon more advanced medical personell

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a cause of mechanical airway obstruction?

Answer 13

Tounge