test 2 chap1-14 Flashcards by Danielle Fusco

Which of the following structures allows food to move from the mouth to the stomach?
A) trachea
B) vena cava
C) esophagus
D) duodenum

C) Esophagus

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Which of the following best describes the medical condition of shock?
A) a state of an adequate tissue perfusion
B) hypotension
C) an extreme emotional reaction to a stressful event
D) delayed capillary refill

A) A state of inadequate tissue perfusion

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A 21 year old patient presents with labored breathing and audible, wheezes, heart rate of 124, respirations of 36: he has a significant altered mentation. What is the treatment for this patient?

A) give mouth mouth breathing with a nasal cannula, providing the patient with an increase of oxygen.
B) supplemental breaths with a high concentration of oxygen through a nonrebreather mask.
C) ventilate with a BVM with high flow oxygen.
D) use a pocket mask, which will provide adequate oxygen to improve the patient’s condition.

C) Ventilate with BVM with high flow oxygen

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Which of the following situations requires additional action by the EMT during scene size up?

A) a bystander who is smoking a cigarette at the scene of an assault at a local park.

B) a news, media helicopter, hovering over head at the scene of a vehicle collision.
C) a vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer that appears to be empty.
D) the sound of a barking and growling dog upon approaching the door to a residence.

D) The sound of a barking and growling dog upon approaching the door to a residence

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An EMT should consider wearing protective mask and I wear when caring for which of these patients?

A) a patient was sprayed with mace by police during an arrest
B) a patient with a difficult to visualize scalp laceration
C) a patient who is actively coughing
D) a trauma patient who is covered in dirt, rocks, and other foreign debris

C) A patient who is actively coughing

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Expert clinicians may use different approaches of thinking through problems, but which of the following will they have in common?

A) knowledge that one strategy works for everyone
B) disorganization of data in their head
C) dislike of ambiguity
D) strong foundation of knowledge

D) Strong foundation of knowledge

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Which of the following describes the midline of the body?

A) an imaginary line dividing the body into the top and bottom portion

B) an imaginary line dividing the body into equal right and left halves

C) the intersection of two imaginary lines crossing at the umbilicus

D) an imaginary line divides the body into a front and back portion

B) an imaginary line divides the body into equal right and left halves

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Which of the following is the best device to deliver? Hi concentration, oxygen to a breathing patient?

A) nasal cannula
B) oropharyngeal airway
C) simple face mask
D) non-rebreather mask

D) non-rebreather mask

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Mrs. Butler is a 66-year-old woman who is complaining of chest pain. Which of the following questions would be best and helping you determine if the pain is radiating?

A) are you having pain anywhere beside your chest?

B) does anything make the pain better or worse?

C) are you having pain in your arm?

D) are you experiencing any other symptoms?

A) are you having pain anywhere beside your chest ?

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What was the modern emergency medical services ( EMS) System been developed to provide?

A) save emergency, transportation that postpones care to arrival

B) train medical personnel, who can manage emergencies entirely at the scene

C) hospital quality care at the emergency scene and during transport

D) prompt emergency response to the scene, regardless of risk

C) hospital quality care at the emergency seen and during transport

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Which of the following is the correct method of suctioning?

A) suction, intermittently, both while inserting and withdrawing the suction tip or catheter.

B) begin suctioning as you insert the suction tip or catheter into mouth.

C) suction continuously, both while inserting and withdrawing the suction tip or catheter.

D) insert the catheter or tip to the desired depth prior to applying suction.

D) insert the catheter or tip to the desired deaf prior to applying suction.

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Your patient is a 16-year-old female who is reporting abdominal pain and nausea. She says it came only when she woke up this morning. Her mother says that her daughter has been tired and cranky lately and has not been eating well for a couple of weeks. In fact, every time you ask a question, the patient’s mother answers. What should you do next?

A) ask the mother to please be quiet

B) tell the mother to leave the room

C) ignore the mother and continue to try to talk to the patient

D) have your partner interview the mother in the next room.

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What color is a patient skin if described as being cyanotic ?

A) yellow
B) Blue – gray
C) red
D) very pale

B) Blue – gray

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Which of the following is true concerning scene size up?

A) scene size up does not play a role in determining the nature of the illness.

B) the need for additional resources must be determined on both medical and trauma calls.

C) determine the number of patients is not important on a medical call.

D) information from bystanders is not important on trauma calls.

B) the need for additional resources must be terminal, both medical and trauma calls

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Which word has a prefix that means rapid?

A) tachypnea
B) bradycardia
C) superficial
D) dypsnea

A) tachypnea

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Your patient is 72-year-old female has a twisted ankle coming down some steps. She is alert and complaining of pain on her right ankle, but she jokes about her clumsiness. Which of the following should you do next?

A) determine the presence of a carotid pulse.

B) take immediate manual control of the patient’s cervical spine

C) administer high concentration, oxygen by non-rebreather mask.

D) ask the patient has pain anywhere besides her ankle.

D) ask if a patient has pain anywhere beside her ankle.

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The abdominal quadrant include all of the following except the:

A) right medial
B) left upper
C) left lower
D) right upper

A) right medial

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Which of the following descriptions best defines the term pathogen?

A) an organism that causes infection and disease.

B) an immunity developed after an exposure

C) the medication with a harmful effect

D) a study of the origins of infection and disease

A) an organism that causes infection and disease

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You arrive on the scene of a 55-year-old male patient. The patient’s wife called 911 because he is having chest pains. The patient is very angry with his wife for calling 911 because he states he only has heartburn and adamantly, refuses any treatments or transport. After signing the patient refusal form, the patient collapses and goes into sudden cardiac arrest. The wife is crying uncontrollably and begging you to do something. What should you do?

A) provide emergency care for the patient only if his wife sign the document stating they will not sue the EMS service.

B) provide emergency care under implied consent.

C) explain to the wife that her husband signed a legal document, refusing care, and if you intervene to help him now, you would be breaking the law

D) respect his legal rights not have any treatment, regardless of how much the wife begged you to help.

B) provide emergency care under implied consent

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Which of the following findings is generally not used to assessing adult circulation?

A) patient skin color, temperature, and condition.

B) evaluation for bleeding

C) patients capillary, refill time

D) patients distal pulse rate

c) Patients capillary, refill time

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To check the pulse of a patient with an injury to the forearm the EMT would check for a pulse in which location ?

A) wrist
B) throat
C) upper arm
D) armpit

A) The wrist

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When the heart contracts and forces blood into the arteries, pressure created is known as the:

A) diastolic blood pressure
B) pulse pressure
C) systolic blood pressure
D) Central venous pressure

C) systolic blood pressure

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A high-pitched sound caused by an upper airway obstruction is known as?

A) gurgling
B) snoring
C) hoarseness
D) stridor

D) Stridor

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Your patient is in late stages of liver failure and has requested to be transported the emergency department. You notice the skin is warm and dry with a yellow color. Your radio report to the hospital should stay at your patient is ?

A) flushed
B) jaundiced
C) mottled
D) cyanotic

B) jaundice

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Your ventilating an 85 year old male with difficulty. A nurse told you that the patient has dentures. Do you ensure a good mask seal, you should: A) leave the dentures in place B) tape dentures in place C) use infant mask over nose D) remove the dentures

A) Leave dentures in place

Which of the following statements regarding body mechanics is true ? A) Use your legs to lift B) Tape dentures in place C) use your back to lift D) twist your torso while lifting

A) Use your legs to lift

Which of the following is not a common psychosocial challenge in late adulthood ? A) Self-destructive behaviors B) Issues of self worth C) Concerns about death and dying D) Financial burdens

A) Self-destructive behavoirs

You were dispatched to a local bar for the report of an unresponsive, female found in the bathroom. As you approach the scene, you notice a large crowd outside the front door holding beer bottles. The group has pulled the patient outside. As you approach the scene, people from the group start yelling, "do something! You're not breathing." What concerns you the most about the scene ? A) crowd stating the patient is not breathing B) the fact that the patient has been moved from where she was found C) large crowd that has been drinking and is now yelling at you D) all of the above

C) large crowd that has been drinking and now yelling at you

Which of the following is true concerning the procedure for inserting a nasal pharyngeal airway? A) only be placed on the right side nostril B) the length of a device is not as important as it is with the oropharyngeal airway. C) is a water-soluble lubricant is not available, a silicone spray can be substituted. D) the bevel should be turned toward the nasal septum, or the back of the nostril.

D) the bevel should be turn toward the back of the nostril.

You are approaching an adult female, lying supine on the ground with snoring respirations. You should: A) insert in here, nasopharyngeal airway B) ventilate with a bag valve mask C) Open her airway with a jaw, thrust maneuver D) insert an oropharyngeal airway

C) Open her airway with a jaw, thrust maneuver

Which of the following is NOT true regarding a patient who has a mental status of less than alert? A) he is in the state of rapid eye-movement sleep. B) he may not have adequate blood circulation. C) he requires high concentration oxygen. D) His brain may not be getting enough oxygen.

A) he is in a state of rapid, eye-movement sleep

You are assessing an 82-year-old female has been lost in the woods behind her nursing home for several hours on a crisp fall evening. Your pulse oximeter shows her oxygen saturation to be 82% even though she appears to be breathing adequately. In order to ensure an accurate reading, you should.: A) warm the patients hands, and try again. B) place the probe on the patient's toe. C) place the probe on the patient's earlobe. D) try a different pulse oximeter.

A) warm the patient's hands and try again

An increase in the work of breathing is reported as: A) shallow breathing B) noisy breathing C) obstructed breathing D) labored breathing

D) labored breathing

Which of the following patients as a high priority for transport? A) adult male with difficulty breathing B) adult male with a headache C) adult male with sharp lower back pain D) adult male with dull abdominal pain

A) adult male with difficulty breathing

An artery is a blood vessel, that only: A) carries oxygenated blood B) carries deoxygenated blood C) carries blood away from the heart D) returns blood to the heart

C) carries blood away from the heart

At which of the following points should you begin your scene size up? A) when you arrive on the scene, but before exiting the ambulance. B) when the patient or family member open the door to the residence C) as you approach the scene in the ambulance D) after exiting the ambulance, but before making patient contact

C) as you approach the scene in the ambulance

Middle adulthood is the stage of life from ______ to _______ years. A) 41-60 B) 31-60 C) 35-65 D) 35-55

A) 41-60

Jeanie is having difficulty breathing. Her current tidal volume is 350 ML and she is breathing at 28 times per minute. What would be her minute volume? A) 12.5 ml B) 378 ml C) 9,800 ml D) 342 ml

C) 9800 ml TV x BPM = min vol 350 x 28 = 9800

Which of the following structures or tissues is not part of the musculoskeletal system ? A) fat B) tendons C) ligaments D) acetebulum

A) fat

You should have a keen awareness that there may be injuries based on your scene size up. This is known as which of the following? A) index of suspicion B) law of inertia C) nature of illness D) mechanism of injury

A) index of suspicion

When discussing left and right in terms of anatomic locations, what do they refer to? A) whoever speaking about the anatomic location determines left and right orientation B) left and right from the patient's perspective C) anatomic left and right refer to the providers left and right orientation when facing a patient in the anatomic position D) what left and right refer to anatomically as dependent on the patient's positioning when care is provided

B) left and right from the patient's perspective

Which of the following best describes body mechanics? A) proper use of the body to facilitate, lifting, and moving objects. B) maintaining correct body posture to improve ergonomics C) equipment designed to minimize stress on the users body D) proper use of the body to protect patient safety

A) proper use of the body to facilitate lifting, and moving objects.

The mnemonic AVPU is used to evaluate which of the following? A) patient's level of responsiveness B) EMTs general impression of the patient's condition C) patient's chief complaint D) patients transport priority

A) patient's level of responsiveness

A clot cannot form without which of the following blood components? A) White blood cells B) plasma C) platelets D) corpuscles

C) platelets

Which of the following is not determined in a scene size up? A) potential hazards to the EMS crew B) mechanism of injury C) need for additional resources D) chief complaint

D) chief complaint

When determining possible, injuries suffered from a gunshot wound which of the following is true? A) the EMT must ask a patient or bystanders exactly where the shooter was standing B) well, it's pass in a straight line through the body from the point of entry to the exit wound C) the EMT must be aware that bullets caused damage in more than one way D) EMT must determine the caliber of ammunition involved

C) EMT must be aware that bullets caused damage in more than one way

What is the normal response of the pupil when exposed to bright light? A) constriction B) dilation C) fluttering D) no effect

A) constriction

The part of the brain that controls respiratory function is found in the: A) nose B) medulla oblongata C) lungs D) chest

B) medulla oblongata

The CDC, recommend using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer in all EXCEPT which of the following situations? A) the patient has a blood-borne communicable disease B) the providers hands come into contact with fecal matter C) the patient has a respiratory illness D) the provider is not vaccinated against hepatitis B

B) the providers hands coming to contact with fecal matter

Upon assessment of your patient, you noticed that he has a cool, sweaty skin. This finding is best described as which of the following? A) symptom B) complaint C) vital sign D) diagnosis

C) vital sign

When you place your finger in an infant palm, she grasps it with her fingers. This is an example of which reflects? A) Moro B) rooting C) Palmar D) Suckling

C) Palmar

Which of the following techniques of physical examination must an EMT master? A) auscultation, observation, and percussion B) percussion, inspection, and palpation C) observation, palpation, and auscultation D) visualization, percussion, and auscultation.

C) observation, palpation, auscultation

Which of the following may be a hazard at the scene of a vehicle collision? A) hazardous materials B) electrocution C) other emergency vehicles D) all the above

D) all the above

The transition from childhood to adulthood is known as which of the following? A) adolescence B) early adulthood C) transitional D) Young adult

A) adolescence

Which of the following stages is commonly referred to as the "Twilight years"? A) middle adulthood B) adolescence C) late adulthood D) early adulthood

C) late adulthood

Mr. Green is a 49-year-old man complaining of chest pain. To find out about the quality of his chest pain, which of the following questions is most appropriate? A) on a scale of 0 to 10, but 10 being the worst, how would you rate your level of pain? B) can you describe how the pain in your chest feels? C) does anything make the pain worse? D) are you having pain anywhere beside your chest?

B) can you describe how the pain in your chest feels?

anWhich of the following findings is generally used to assess in adults circulation? A) patients capillary refill time B) patients radial pulse rate C) patient's skin color, temperature, and condition D) evaluation for bleeding

B) patients radial pulse rate

You are caring for a 25-year-old male patient who has been shot once in the head. The patient is an extremist (near the point of death) with a noticeable breathing pattern that alternates between no breathing and fast breathing. Your understanding of pathology lead you to believe the breathing pattern may be due to damage dissection of his brain, responsible for respiratory control, also known as the: A) medulla oblongata B) frontal lobe C) thalamus D) cerebellum

A) medulla oblongata

You're on the scene in the bad part of town for an unresponsive 18-year-old type one diabetic patient. His mother states that he is very noncompliant with his diabetes management and often goes unresponsive due to low blood sugar. After performing the primary assessment, you believe that this is the most likely cause of his unresponsiveness. However, after taking a capillary glucose reading, you are surprised to see that the patient sugar level is normal. How will you now determine the field diagnosis? A) recognize that the mother was lying to you. The patient is not diabetic and you now, assume that everything she told you was wrong. B) continue patient care by getting a complete SAMPLE history and perform a complete secondary assessment. C) recognize that the mother is, probably trying to protect her son from jail. Tell her that it is critical, and she tell you what drugs you actually took. D) cannot make a correct diagnosis in the feel because you cannot perform all the necessary tasks with your limited scope of practice.

B) continue patient care if I getting a complete SAMPLE history and perform a complete secondary .assessment

Which of the following terms describes the heart muscles ability to generate its own electrical impulses? A) irritability B) contractility C) conductivity D) automaticity

D) automaticity

When inserting an oral pharyngeal airway, how many degrees do you need to rotate the airway so the tip is pointing down into the patients pharynx ? A) 270 B) 180 C) 90 D) 45

B) 180

You're on the scene of a 16-year-old patient in respiratory distress. The patient has a history of asthma. After placing a patient on oxygen and performing the primary and secondary assessment, you were confident the patient is, indeed, having an asthma attack. How can you be sure your field Diagnosis is accurate? A) Think of all possible causes of respiratory distress, and rule them in or out as potential diagnosis based on your clinical findings. B) constantly reassess location to make sure you are correct C) keep your EMT textbook with you on the ambulance and review it to confirm your diagnosis D) ask your partner, her opinion, if she also agrees that it is asthma, the diagnosis is correct

A) Think of all possible causes of respiratory distress, and rule them in or out as potential diagnosis based on your clinical findings

What system is a group of organs and glands designed for the specific purpose of reproduction ? A) renal system B) reproductive system C) lymphatic system D) respiratory system

B) reproductive system

you have a preform a head tilt chin lift maneuver on a 17 month old boy and attempting to ventilate him with a bag valve mask. You are experiencing a lot of resistance with each breath and the chest is barely rising. Prior to attempting ventilation again, you should? A) tilt the head back further B) ease the head forward a little C) perform chest thrusts D) finger sweep the airway

B) ease the head forward a little

Which of the following best describes blunt force trauma? A) object impacts the body tissues B) an object strikes the body, but is not penetrate the body tissues C) an object penetrate soft tissue, but cannot penetrate bone D) an object that is not sharp, penetrates the body due to the amount of force used

B) an object strikes the body, but is not penetrate the body tissues

The term lateral is best defined as: A) toward the middle of. C) to the back of. B) under the arms. D) to the side.

D) to the side.

You have a 38-year-old patient who has fainted. Following your local protocol, you use a pulse oximeter to determine the SpO2. You attach the device to the patient' finger, it gives you a reading of 91 percent. What does that reading indicate? A) Normal results C) Mild hypoxia B) Severe hypoxia D) Significant hypoxia

C) Mild hypoxia

Which of the following structures is found in the lower airway? A) Tonsils B) Uvula C) Pharynx D) Bronchi

D) Bronchi

You arrive at the scene of a call for a "man down." As you enter the residence you note that the patient is a male in his mid-60s who is awake but does not seem to acknowledge your presence. He is perspiring profusely, has cyanosis of his ears and lips, and has a rapid, shallow respirations. Which of the following should you do first? A) Assist ventilation with a BVM and Supplemental oxygen B) Obtain the patients medical history C) Check for a radial pulse D) Listen to lung sounds

A) Assist ventilation with a BVM and Supplemental oxygen

Which of the following patients does NOT require the administration of supplemental oxygen? A) A 31-year-old male who is unresponsive due to an overdose of narcotics B) A 24-year-old woman who is breathing 28 times per minute after being in an argument with her husband C) A 60-year-old woman with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who can speak two or three words at a time without a breath D) A 6-year-old male with a history of asthma whose breath sounds are silent and who is drowsy

B) A 24-year-old woman who is breathing 28 times per minute after being in an argument with her husband

What category would include a patient with a blood pressure of 174/94 mmKg? B) Hypertension A) Normotension D) Hypotension C) Prehypertension

B) Hypertension

When placing all fingers and the palm in contact with the object being lifted, you are using which of the following? A) Power grip B) Power lift C) Lock grip D) Vise grip

A) Power grip

When considering the potential for injury from a fall, which of the following is LEAST important? A) Whether the patient struck anything with his body on the way down B) Type of surface onto which the patient fell C) Patient's weight D) Height of the fall

C) Patient's weight

What element does the cell need in order to not dehydrate and die? A) Glucose B) Water C) Oxygen D) Proteins

B) Water

You find a middle-aged unresponsive man lying prone on the ground near a ladder. You should: A) manually immobilize his head. B) move the ladder out of the way. C) roll him over to a supine position. D) pick him up with a scoop stretcher.

A) manually immobilize his head.

What is the type of metabolism that occurs when energy is created with a balance of adequate oxygen and nutrients? A) Hypoxic B) Anaerobic C) Homeostatic D) Aerobic

D) Aerobic

Before applying a nonrebreather mask, the EMT should take what action? A) Make sure the oxygen supply has greater than 2,000 psi in the tank. B) Connect the mask to a humidified oxygen source and wait for the patient's heart rate to slow. C) Inflate the reservoir bag and make sure the bag does not deflate during inspiration. D) Insert a properly sized oropharyngeal airway.

C) Inflate the reservoir bag and make sure the bag does not deflate during inspiration.

You are ventilating an 85-year-old male without difficulty. You find that the patient has loose dentures. To ensure a good mask seal, you should: A) remove the dentures. C) tape the dentures in place. B) use an infant mask over the nose. D) leave the dentures in place.

D) leave the dentures in place.

The basic nutrient of the cell and the building block for energy is: A) glucose. B) water. C) oxygen. D) protein.

A) glucose.

Your patient is a 10-year-old boy who suffered a possible fractured arm while rollerblading at a friend's house. Which of the following is the best way to obtain consent for treatment? A) Allow the patient to consent as an emancipated minor. B) Call the patient's mother at work. C) Act on implied consent. D) Get consent from the patient's 15-year-old sister, who is at the scene.

B) Call the patient's mother at work.

81) In which of the following situations should an EMT withhold resuscitative measures from a patient in cardiac arrest? A) The EMT's religious beliefs permit withholding resuscitation. B) The patient's caregiver believes the patient would not want resuscitative measures. C) Family members request that nothing be done. D) The patient's caregiver presents a DNR order signed by the patient and his physician.

D) The patient's caregiver presents a DNR order signed by the patient and his physician.

82) The trachea branches at the A) carina B) bronchioles and forms two mainstem bronchi. C) alveoli D) glottic opening

A) carina

83) What signs and symptoms would indicate inadequate breathing in a patient? A) Rapid breathing, pale skin, and normal mental status B) Decreased depth of respiration, decreased rate of breathing, clammy skin, normal mental status C) Increased effort to breathe, cyanosis, clammy skin, altered mental status D) Increased effort to breathe, increased depth of respiration, normal skin, normal mental status

C) Increased effort to breathe, cyanosis, clammy skin, altered mental status

84) Which of the following represents the correct order of assessment for the EMT during the primary assessment from start to end? A) Mental status, general impression, airway, breathing, circulation, patient priority B) Patient priority, general impression, mental status, airway, breathing, circulation C) General impression, mental status, airway, breathing, circulation, notification of incoming crew D) None of the above

C) General impression, mental status, airway, breathing, circulation, notification of incoming crew

All of the following are ways that an EMT can increase both physical and mental well-being, EXCEPT: A) drinking caffeine instead of alcohol. B) spending more time relaxing with friends and family. C) following a regular walking regimen. D) eating more carbohydrates.

A) drinking caffeine instead of alcohol.

An EMT's assessment differs from an assessment made in the emergency department in which way? A) The emergency physician is concerned with scene safety. B) An EMT's focus is on life threats first. C) The EMT is working with limited resources. D) Time is available in the emergency department to make a diagnosis.

C) The EMT is working with limited resources.

The pulse palpated on the top of the foot is called the _____ pulse A) dorsalis pedis C) tibialis posterior pulse. B) phalanx proximalis D) suprametatarsal

A) dorsalis pedis

What device is used to perform mouth-to-mask ventilation? A) Automatic transport ventilator B) Stoma C) Pocket face mask D) Bag-valve mask

C) Pocket face mask

89) Your patient is a 40-year-old known diabetic who was found unconscious at work by a coworker. What type of consent allows you to treat this patient? A) Consent for treatment of minor emergencies B) Implied consent C) Consent for mentally incompetent adults D) Expressed consent

B) Implied consent

The EMT's role in the quality improvement process includes becoming involved in the quality process. keeping carefully written documentation, obtaining feedback from patients and the hospital staff continuing your education, and which of the following? A) Maintaining your equipment B) Writing protocols and standing orders C) Being a member of the OI committee D) Providing quality care

A) Maintaining your equipment

A patient with bilateral femur fractures would have which of the following? A) Fractures of both femurs B) A femur fracture in which the bone ends have punctured the muscle and skin of the thigh C) Two fractures in the same femur D) A femur fracture occurring with little or no trauma

A) Fractures of both femurs

The method of taking blood pressure by using a stethoscope to listen to the characteristic sounds produced is called: A) auscultation. B) blood pressure monitoring. C) pulsation. D) palpation.

A) auscultation.

Which of the following agencies is responsible for establishing EMS system assessment programs? A) United States Health Services Agency (HSA) B) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) C) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) D) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

C) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Your patient is a 42-year-old woman who fell two feet from a ladder and is complaining of pain in her ankle. Which of the following are you unable to determine from the information given? A) General impression B) Airway status C) Chief complaint D) Transport priority

D) Transport priority

Healthcare employers are required by law to make a hepatitis B _____ avaiable free of charge. A) fact sheet B) cure C) prophylactic D) vaccine

D) vaccine

Which of the following is the feeling infants get when they know all their needs will be met? A) Bonding B) Scaffolding C) Moro Reflex D) Trust

A) Bonding

Which of the following types of blood vessels allow the exchange of substances directly between the blood and the cells of the body? A) Alveoli B) Arterioles C) Veins D) Capillaries

D) Capillaries

What is the feeling of bone ends rubbing together called? A) Edema B) Orthopnea C) Rhonchi D) Crepitation

D) Crepitation

Your patient is a 55-year-old man with a history of chronic bronchitis. You have been called to his home today because of an increase in his level of respiratory distress. The patient is on 2 liters per minute of oxygen by nasal cannula at home. Your assessment reveals difficulty speaking due to shortness of breath, leaning forward to breathe, a productive cough, and a respiratory rate of 32 per minute. Which of the following is true concerning the best course of action for this patient? A) You should not increase the patient's oxygen flow rate because of his likely dependence on a hypoxic drive to stimulate breathing. B) Because increased blood levels of carbon dioxide are the primary stimulus to breathe, you should encourage the patient to rebreathe his exhaled air from a paper bag. C) You should increase the patient's oxygen flow rate until his respiratory rate decreases and then resume oxygen administration at 2 liters per minute. D) You should increase the patient's oxygen flow rate to deliver adequate amounts of oxygen to his tissues. If his respiratory rate decreases, you can assist him with a bag-valve-mask device.

D) You should increase the patient's oxygen flow rate to deliver adequate amounts of oxygen to his tissues. If his respiratory rate decreases, you can assist him with a bag-valve-mask device.

The process by which an EMT forms a field diagnosis is known as: A) clinical thinking. B) differential diagnosis C) differential thinking. D) diagnostic thinking.

B) differential diagnosis