exam

Which of the following findings indicates that your patient has a patent airway

ability to speak

The goal of oxygenation for most patients is an oxygen saturation of

94% to 99%

Which of the following situations would require an urgent patient move?

Semiconscious patient with shallow respirations and signs of shock

Which of the following steps is not proper procedure when performing an emergency move?

Lifting the patient by the belt to move him or her

n the adult, bradycardia is defined as a pulse rate less than _______ beats/min, and tachycardia is defined as a heart rate greater than _______ beats/min

60, 100

Which of the following statements regarding an infant's vital signs is correct?

An infant's normal body temperature is typically higher than a preschooler's normal body temperature.

Which of the following is an anatomic difference between children and adults?

An infant's tongue is proportionately larger than an adult's tongue.

You have two patients who were involved in a motor vehicle crash when their SUV struck a tree—one with neck and back pain, and the other with a deformed left femur. The patient with the deformed femur states that he does not want to be placed on a hard board, nor does he want a collar around his neck. What is the most appropriate and practical method of securing these patients and placing them into the ambulance?

Immobilize the patient with neck and back pain on a long backboard and place him on the wheeled stretcher; place the patient with the deformed femur on a folding stretcher secured to the squad bench.

When assessing an 80-year-old patient in shock, it is important to remember that:

age-related changes in the cardiovascular system might make the patient less able to compensate for decreased perfusion

External bleeding from an extremity can usually be controlled initially by:

applying direct pressure.

Observations made when forming a general impression of a patient would include all of the following, except:

pulse strength

For patient handoff, it is important for EMTs and hospital staff to use

common language

which comes first in EMS decision making?

data gathering

You should not attempt to lift a patient who weighs more than 250 pounds with fewer than _______ rescuers, regardless of individual strength.

four

Which of the following is an example of a symptom?

headache

An effective team leader should:

help the team accomplish goals

Factors that contribute to a decline in the vital capacity of an elderly patient include all of the following, except:

increased surface area available for air exchange.

EMTs and other health care providers function as a true team when they work

interdependently

To minimize the risk of injuring yourself when lifting or moving a patient, you should

keep the weight as close to your body as possible.

The first rule of safe lifting is to

keep your back in a straight, vertical position.

You respond to the scene of a motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, you find the driver, a young female, sitting on the curb. She is confused, in obvious respiratory distress, and has pale, moist skin. As your partner manually stabilizes her head, you perform a primary assessment. After performing any immediate life--saving treatment, you should:

perform a detailed head-to-toe exam and prepare for immediate transport

After applying medical restraints to a combative patient, you should

remove them only after hospital personnel have requested you to do so

When you use the palpation method to obtain a blood pressure, the measurement you obtain is the

systolic blood pressure.

The concept of consistent care across the entire health care team from first patient contact to patient discharge is called

the continuum of care

When the shoulder girdle is aligned over the pelvis during lifting

the weight is exerted straight down the vertebrae.

Infants are often referred to as "belly breathers" because:

their rib cage is less rigid, and the ribs sit horizontally.