Chapter 15 quiz

A 58-year-old man complains of chest discomfort and nausea. He is conscious and alert; his blood pressure is 140/90 mm Hg, his pulse is 104 beats/min, and his respirations are 16 breaths/min. Your partner has applied supplemental oxygen. Prior to assisting the patient with one of his prescribed nitroglycerin tablets, you ask him if he takes medication to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), and he tells you that he does. You should:

Not sure

A patient who presents with a headache, fever, confusion, and red blotches on his or her skin should be suspected of having:

d

A sign of respiratory distress seen in the neck is:

d

Assessment of a patient's blood pressure with an automatic BP cuff reveals that it is 204/120 mm Hg. The patient is conscious and alert and denies any symptoms. The EMT should:

d

Early signs and symptoms of viral hepatitis include all of the following, EXCEPT:

d

Factors that increase the risk for developing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) include:

d

Hepatitis B is more virulent than hepatitis C, which means that it:

d

In addition to looking for severe bleeding, assessment of circulation in the conscious patient should involve:

d

In contrast to the assessment of a trauma patient, assessment of a medical patient:

d

In contrast to viral hepatitis, toxin-induced hepatitis:

d

In which of the following situations would it be MOST appropriate to utilize an air medical transportation service?

d

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

d

Patients with tuberculosis pose the greatest risk for transmitting the disease when they:

d

Reassessment of a patient with a medical complaint should begin by:

d

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:

d

The BEST way to prevent infection from whooping cough is to:

d

In addition to obtaining a SAMPLE history and asking questions related to the chief complaint, what else should you specifically inquire about when assessing a patient with a potentially infectious disease?

d d

An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as:

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

After sizing up the scene of a patient with a possible infectious disease, your next priority should be to:

s

An index of suspicion is MOST accurately defined as:

serious and life0threatning underlying illnesses.