EMT Chapter 9 Quiz

Which of the following patient responses would establish the "E" in the SAMPLE history?

"I was mowing the lawn when the pain began."

Normal respiratory rates should not exceed _______ breaths per minute in children and _______ breaths per minute in infants.

30, 50

Which of the following pupillary changes would indicate depressed brain function?

Both pupils dilate with introduction of a bright light.

Which of the following statements regarding the secondary assessment is correct?

You may not have time to perform a secondary assessment if you must continually manage life threats that were identified during the primary assessment.

A decrease in the blood pressure may indicate:

a loss of vascular tone.

Palliating factors regarding a patient's pain involve those that:

alleviate the pain.

When palpating the carotid pulse of a responsive older patient, you should:

avoid compressing both carotid arteries simultaneously.

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

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

brachial

While en route to the scene of a shooting, the dispatcher advises you that the caller states that the perpetrator has fled the scene. You should:

confirm this information with law enforcement personnel at the scene.

When evaluating a patient with multiple complaints, the EMT's responsibility is to:

determine which complaint poses the greatest threat to the patient's life.

The pulse oximeter is an assessment tool used to evaluate the:

effectiveness of oxygenation.

What maneuver should be used to open the airway of an unresponsive patient with suspected trauma?

head tilt-chin lift

You respond to a call for a female pedestrian who has been struck by a car. As your partner maintains manual stabilization of her head, you perform a primary assessment. She is unconscious, has ineffective breathing, and has bloody secretions in her mouth. You should:

immediately suction her oropharynx.

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.

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

locate injuries not found in the primary assessment.

Which of the following MOST accurately describes paradoxical movement of the chest wall?

only one section of the chest rises on inspiration while another area falls

Normal skin color, temperature, and condition should be:

pink, warm, and dry.

A 50-year-old male presents with an altered mental status. His wife tells you that he had a "small stroke" 3 years ago but has otherwise been in good health. The patient is responsive but unable to follow commands. After administering oxygen, you should:

prepare for immediate transport

You are dispatched to the county jail for an inmate who is "sick." When you arrive, you find the patient, a 33-year-old male, unresponsive. His airway is patent and his respirations are rapid and shallow. Your initial action should be to:

provide assisted ventilation

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

pulse strength.

In responsive patients that are older than 1 year of age, you should palpate the pulse at the ________ artery.

radial

When palpating a patient's pulse, you note that there is a short interval between pulsations. This indicates that the pulse is:

rapid

If a patient develops difficulty breathing after your primary assessment, you should immediately:

reevaluate his or her airway status.

You respond to the residence of a 62-year-old male who is unresponsive. Your primary assessment reveals that he is pulseless and apneic. You should:

start CPR and attach the AED as soon as possible.

A crackling sound produced by air bubbles under the skin is called:

subcutaneous emphysema.

You should gently palpate a patient's pelvis only if:

the patient does not complain of pelvic pain.

When assessing a 62-year-old female with crushing chest pain, you note that her pulse is rapid and irregular. In addition to administering oxygen, you should:

transport at once and consider requesting a paramedic unit.

During an EMS call, you should take standard precautions:

upon exiting the ambulance, but before actual patient contact.

When assessing motor function in a conscious patient's lower extremities, you should expect the patient to:

wiggle his or her toes on command.