EMT Chapter 8 Questions

Which of the following questions would you ask a patient to ascertain the "M" in the SAMPLE history?

"How much Tylenol do you take each day?"

When you assess capillary refill time (CRT) in an infant, normal color to the tested area should return within:

2 seconds.

An unstable patient should be reassessed at least every:

5 minutes

For an adult, the normal resting pulse should be between:

60 and 100 beats/min.

The full-body scan of a patient that occurs following the primary assessment should take no longer than:

60 to 90 seconds.

A decrease in the blood pressure may indicate:

A loss of vascular tone.

An elderly patient has fallen and hit her head. You assess her level of consciousness as unresponsive using the AVPU scale. Your initial care should focus on:

Airway, breathing, and circulation.

When using the pulse oximetry 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.

When you shine a light into one pupil, the normal reaction of the other pupil should be to:

Become smaller.

Which of the following factors would MOST likely cause a patient's pulse rate to be slower than normal?

Beta-blocker medications

Which of the following statements regarding the blood pressure is correct?

Blood pressure is usually not measured in children younger than 3 years of age.

When auscultating the blood pressure in a patient's upper extremity, you should place the diaphragm (head) of the stethoscope over the ________ artery.

Brachial

When palpating a patient's pulse, you note that it is grossly irregular. You should:

Count the pulse rate for a full minute to obtain an accurate reading.

A patient's short-term memory is MOST likely intact if he or she correctly answers questions regarding:

Date and event.

Cyanosis of the skin is caused by:

Decreased blood oxygen.

A 50-year-old males found unconscious in his car. There were no witnesses to the event. When gathering medical history information for this patient, the EMT should:

Determine if the patient has a medical alert bracelet or wallet card.

Upon arriving at a potentially unsafe scene, you should:

Ensure that you are safe.

A blood pressure cuff that is too small for a patient's arm will give a:

Falsely high systolic and diastolic reading.

The goal of the primary assessment is to:

Identify and rapidly treat all life-threatening conditions.

Upon arriving at the scene of a patient with difficulty breathing, you determine that the scene is safe. You enter the residence and find the patient sitting in a chair in obvious distress. Your first action should be to:

Introduce yourself to the patient.

In patients with deeply pigmented skin, changes in color may be apparent only in certain areas, such as the:

Lips or oral mucosa.

A 40-year-old male presents with pain to the right quadrant of his abdomen. He is conscious and alert with stable vital signs. During your assessment, you note that his skin and sclera are jaundiced. You should suspect:

Liver dysfunction.

The goal of the full-body scan that is performed during the secondary assessment is to:

Locate injuries not found in the primary assessment.

Find-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) is defined as the:

Maximal concentration of CO2 at the end of an exhaled breath.

In infants and small children, skin color should be assessed on the:

Palms and soles.

Normal skin color, temperature, and condition should be:

Pink, warm, and dry.

A palpable pulse is created by:

Pressure waves through the arteries caused by cardiac contraction.

Which of the following actions would NOT be performed during the scene size-up?

Rapidly assessing a patient's respiratory status.

A pulse with a consistent pattern is considered to be:

Regular.

When performing a reassessment of your patient, you should first:

Repeat the primary assessment.

When interviewing a patient, you can show him or her that you understand the situation

Repeating statements back to him or her.

Which of the following situations or conditions warrants immediate transport?

Severe chest pain and cool, pail skin

Which of the following situation or conditions warrants immediate transport?

Severe chest pain and cool, pale skin

Clinical signs of labored breathing include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Shallow chest movement

Which of the following would the EMT most likely NOT perform on a responsive patient with a headache and no apparent life-threatening conditions?

Systemic head-to-toe eamination

After the first 60 minutes of experiencing a significant injury:

The body's ability to compensate for shock decreases.

During an EMS call, you should take standard precautions:

Upon exiting the ambulance but before actual patient contact.

When is it MOST appropriate to consider requesting additional ambulances at an accident scene?

When you determine there are multiple patients.

Palpating the carotid pulse is not recommended in infants because:

You may inadvertently compress the trachea.

The diastolic pressure represents the:

minimum amount of pressure that is always present in the arteries.