Missed questions on practice emt exam

Your patient has a partial thickness burn to his anterior chest. It is about the size of the palm of his hand. What is the approximate total body surface area of the burn?

1%

You are called for a 6-month-old infant with respiratory distress. Which of the following is true about patients in this age group? (Select the TWO answer options that apply.) A. Infants are obligate nose breathers. B. Infants require forceful ventilations with the BVM. C. Infants are more resistant to hypoxia than adults. D. Infants often develop bradycardia due to hypoxia. E. Infants with respiratory distress typically have COPD

A. Infants are obligate nose breathers D. Infants often develop bradycardia due to hypoxia

You are caring for a patient who was ejected during a single vehicle rollover. The patient responds incoherently to verbal commands. You should do which of the following first?

Assess the patient's airway

Your 5-year-old patient is unresponsive. A carotid pulse is present at 40 beats per minute. Breaths are shallow at six per minute. You should immediately do which of the following?

Begin chest compressions.

You are caring for a confused and restless 16-year-old female with blunt chest trauma following a single vehicle accident. She complains of severe dyspnea. You note a reduced tidal volume, cyanosis, and tachycardia. Which of the following should be done first?

Begin positive pressure ventilations

Which of the following signs of respiratory distress is more common in pediatric patients?

Bradycardia, head bobbing, nasal flaring

Your patient is unresponsive following blunt trauma to the head. Which of the following is the EMT's first priority for an unresponsive patient?

Determine if CPR is indicated

The primary assessment of an adult with chest pain includes:

Determine the transport priority.

Which of the following statements regarding febrile seizures is correct?

Febrile seizures pose little risk of permanent injury

You have just loaded your patient into the ambulance for transport to the hospital. Which of the following should always be done before initiating transport?

Put on your seat belt.

Which of the following is true regarding the Emergency Response Guide (ERG)?

The ERG helps identify the evacuation distance for specific hazardous materials.

Which of the following is true during inhalation of a spontaneously breathing patient?

There is a drop in pressure within the thorax

Acute hypoglycemia typically causes which of the following?

a sudden loss of consciousness

You are dispatched to a neighborhood park on a warm day for an 8-year-old with difficulty breathing. You find the patient breathing adequately but with some accessory muscle use. You note expiratory wheezes and a persistent cough. The patient states, "I need my medicine!" The patient is likely experiencing which of the following?

an asthma attack

A nonrebreather mask should be administered to patients who

are breathing adequately with signs of hypoxia

Your 67-year-old patient recently began taking a new medication. He is complaining of a sudden onset of severe respiratory distress. He quickly becomes semi-conscious and unable to follow verbal commands. His pulse oximeter (SpO2) is 89%. You should

assist ventilations with a BVM

Nerve agents and choking agents are examples of

chemical agents

Carbon monoxide exposure is dangerous because it

displaces oxygen in the blood

Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system causes which of the following?

increased cardiac output, bronchodilation

You are ventilating a patient with a stoma. You note air is escaping from the mouth and nose with each breath. You should

manually seal the mouth and nose

You are first on the scene of an overturned container truck. You note a placard, but do not recognize the ID number. There is fluid leaking from the vehicle. You should

notify your dispatcher a hazardous materials team is needed

Which of the following vessels carries deoxygenated blood?

pulmonary arteries

The left side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the

pulmonary veins

You are conducting a primary assessment on an elderly fall victim who complains of hip pain. While assessing circulation, you should check

pulses, external bleeding, and skin condition.

A 19-year-old female is found unconscious in her apartment living room. While surveying the apartment, your partner yells from the patient's bedroom, "She has an SVN machine in here!" This suggests the patient has a history of

respiratory problems

Which of the following signs of respiratory distress is more commonly found in pediatric patients?

see-saw respirations

Which patient condition is most likely to require transport to a specialized facility?

stroke

Epinephrine is indicated for anaphylaxis because it has which of the following effects?

tachycardia, peripheral vasoconstriction, bronchodilation

Your patient has been exposed to a chemical that overstimulate the parasympathetic nervous system. You would expect this patient to exhibit which of the following?

vomiting

Your pediatric patient has spontaneous respirations. This means the patient is breathing

without assistance