Chapter 14 Quiz

Which of the following is bacterium resistant to most antibiotics and causes skin abscesses? A.Whooping coughB.Avian fluC.H1N1D.MRSA

MRSA

When assessing a patient with a medical complaint, which of the following would MOST likely reveal the cause of the problem? A.Primary assessmentB.Medical historyC.Baseline vital signsD.Index of suspicion

Medical history

In which of the following situations would it be MOST appropriate to utilize an air medical transportation service? A.43-year-old man experiencing a heart attack, and the closest appropriate hospital is 15 minutes awayB.50-year-old conscious woman with severe nausea and vomiting, fever, and chills of 3 days' durationC.61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground transport time of 50 minutesD.29-year-old woman who is 18 weeks pregnant, has light vaginal bleeding, and stable vital signs

61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a ground transport time of 50 minutes

Which of the following patients is at greatest risk for complications caused by the influenza virus? A.39-year-old man with mild hypertensionB.68-year-old woman with type 2 diabetesC.12-year-old child with a fractured armD.50-year-old woman moderate obesity

68-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes

When caring for a patient with an altered mental status and signs of circulatory compromise, you should: A.perform a detailed secondary assessment prior to transporting the patient.B.transport immediately and begin all emergency treatment en route to the hospital.C.limit your time at the scene to 10 minutes or less, if possible.D.have a paramedic unit respond to the scene if it is less than 15 minutes away.

limit your time at the scene to 10 minutes or less, if possible.

You and your EMT partner arrive at the residence of a 50-year-old man who complains of weakness. Your primary assessment reveals that he is critically ill and will require aggressive treatment. The closest hospital is 25 miles away. You should: A.load him into the ambulance, begin transport, and perform all treatment en route to the hospital.B.administer oxygen via nonrebreathing mask and obtain as much of his medical history as possible.C.manage all threats to airway, breathing, and circulation and consider requesting an ALS unit.D.perform a detailed secondary assessment, assess his vital signs, and then transport rapidly.

manage all threats to airway, breathing, and circulation and consider requesting an ALS unit.

Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the _________. A.medical historyB.associated symptomsC.field diagnosisD.nature of illness

nature of illness

It is especially important to assess pulse, sensation, and movement in all extremities as well as pupillary reactions in patients with a suspected ___________ problem. A.neurologicB.endocrineC.respiratoryD.cardiac

neurologic

In 2009, the H1N1 virus accounted for over 200,000 deaths worldwide in the form of the swine flu. In 1919, a similar outbreak of the H1N1 occurred in the form of the Spanish flu. Starting in Kansas City, the virus spread rapidly worldwide, claiming up to 50 million lives. These are both examples of: A.pandemics.B.epidemics.C.uncontrolled outbreaks.D.parasitic infection.

pandemics

Which of the following conditions is NOT categorized as a psychiatric condition? A.Substance abuseB.DepressionC.Alzheimer diseaseD.Schizophrenia

substance abuse

After sizing up the scene of a patient with a possible infectious disease, your next priority should be to: A.quickly access the patient.B.notify law enforcement.C.contact medical control.D.take standard precautions.

take standard precautions.

When forming your general impression of a patient with a medical complaint, it is important to remember that: A.the majority of medical patients you encounter are also injured.B.it is during the general impression that assessment of the ABCs occurs.C.most serious medical conditions do not present with obvious symptoms.D.the conditions of many medical patients may not appear serious at first.

the conditions of many medical patients may not appear serious at first.

40. Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates that: A.you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34-year-old patient.B.you contracted the disease by casual contact instead of exposure to secretions.C.you are actively infected with tuberculosis and should be treated immediately.D.the disease is dormant in your body, but will probably never cause symptoms.

you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34-year-old patient

You are attending to a 27-year-old male driver of a car. According to his passenger, the patient had been acting strangely while driving, then slumped forward against the steering wheel, apparently unconscious. The car drove off the road and struck a telephone pole. The patient remains unconscious, and physical assessment reveals only a large hematoma on his right forehead with no other physical signs. Your patient is a diabetic who had been under a lot of stress lately and may have missed meals. This is an example of a: A.combination of a psychiatric and trauma emergency.B.combination of a medical and trauma emergency.C.trauma emergency.D.medical emergency.

combination of a medical and trauma emergency.

Most patients with an infectious disease will have _________. A.a feverB.a low blood glucose levelC.abdominal painD.seizures

fever

The BEST way to prevent infection from whooping cough is to: A.wear a HEPA mask when treating any respiratory patient.B.routinely place a surgical mask on all respiratory patients.C.get vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.D.ask all patients if they have recently traveled abroad.

get vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.

Hepatitis B is more virulent than hepatitis C, which means that it: A.leads to chronic infection after exposure.B.is less resistant to treatment.C.has a greater ability to produce disease.D.is a more contagious type of disease.

has a greater ability to produce disease.

Most treatments provided in the prehospital setting are intended to _________. A.correct the patient's underlying problemB.reduce the need for transport to the hospitalC.address the patient's symptomsD.confirm the patient's diagnosis

address the patient's symptoms

The determination of whether a medical patient is a high-priority or low-priority transport is typically made: A.upon completion of a detailed secondary assessment.B.after the primary assessment has been completed.C.as soon as the patient voices his or her chief complaint.D.once the patient's baseline vital signs are known.

after the primary assessment has been completed.

An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as: A.a medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body.B.any disease that enters the body via the bloodstream and renders the immune system nonfunctional.C.a disease that can be spread from one person or species to another through a number of mechanisms.D.the invasion of the human body by a bacterium that cannot be destroyed by antibiotics or other drugs.

a medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body.