Chapter 2: Practice Quiz

A 72 year-old patient presents in full cardiac arrest. You pronounce him deceased. The patient's daughter asks if she can sit with her father and hold his hand. The best answer to this question is:

"Please do, and let me know if I can answer any questions."

You are performing CPR on a male found in cardiac arrest. His wife asks you "Is my husband dead?" Of the following, which is the best answer? -"Your husband's heart has stopped beating, and he is not breathing." -"The doctor at the emergency department will be able to tell you." -"Could you please step away and let us work." -"No, your husband is not dead."

"Your husband's heart has stopped beating, and he is not breathing."

While transporting a terminally ill patient from her doctor's office to her home, she sates "You know, I regret that I never traveled to Europe". This statement suggests that the patient is in which of the following stages of grief?

bargaining

A 68 year-old male presents in bed with vomit on his face, in full cardiac arrest. You pronounce him deceased. The patient's wife asks if she can "say goodbye to him". You should:

clean the patient's face and allow the wife to see him.

One month after a particularly stressful call, you note that your partner has been irritable, has trouble making decisions, is spending time by himself, and is no longer interested in his work. He is most likely suffering from:

delayed stress reaction.

For which of the following diseases is there a vaccination? -hepatitis C -tuberculosis -hepatitis B -human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

hepatitis B

Medical control orders you to stop performing CPR on a terminally ill cancer patient and to pronounce the patient deceased. A distraught family member screams at you "Do your job and save my mother" and curses at you while crying. You should:

let the family member grieve

You suspect that you have been contaminated with an infectious disease while caring for a patient. You should:

notify your supervisor.

The single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection is to:

wash your hands.

You are assessing a patient with tuberculosis. You should:

wear a N-95 respirator.