Quiz #5 Ch. 21-25

An organ or tissue may be better able to resist damage from hypoperfusion if the:

body's temperature is considerably less than 98.6 degrees F (37.0 C)

When caring for a woman who is experiencing a gynecologic emergency, the EMT's main focus should be to:

maintain her ABCs and transport without delay

Which of the following statements regarding the physical examination of a patient with a behavioral problem is correct?

Although the physical exam can be difficult, the patient's emotional state may be determined by noting facial expressions, pulse rate, and respirations

An infant with a total blood volume of 800 mL would start showing signs of shock when as little as _____ of blood is lost.

100 mL

a 4 year old, 15 kg male ingested an unknown quantity of acetaminophen (Tylenol). The child's mother states that she does not know when the ingestion occurred. The child is conscious and alert and in no apparent distress. The EMT should:

Administer 15g of activated charcoal (pg 782)

Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Fructose

In general, injected poisons are impossible to dilute or remove because they

are usually absorbed quickly into the body

A 66 year old male presents with bizarre behavior. His daughter states that he did not seem to recognize her and was very rude to her. The patient is conscious, and has a patent airway and adequate breathing. You should:

ask the daughter how her father normally behaves.

Activated charcoal may be indicated for a patient who ingested

aspirin

The phenomenon of pressure waves emanating from the bullet, causing damage remote from its path, is known as

coughing up blood

Air bags are designed to

decrease the severity of deceleration injuries

Whenever possible, a female sexual assault victim should be:

given the option of being treated by a female EMT

When a woman presents with abdominal pain or other vague symptoms, the EMT is often unable to determine the nature of the problem until he or she:

has gathered patient history information

The cervical spine is MOST protected from whiplash-type injuries when the:

headrest is appropriately positioned

The ability of a person's cardiovascular system to compensate for blood loss is MOST related to:

how rapidly he or she bleeds

A driver involved in a rollover motor vehicle crash will MOST likely experience serious injuries or death if he or she:

is ejected or partially ejected

If a woman with vaginal bleeding reports syncope, the EMT should assume that she:

is in shock

A 22 year old male with a history of clinical depression called 911 and stated that he has attempted to kill himself. Your unit and law enforcement officers arrive at the scene simultaneously. You find the patient lying supine on the living room floor. He is unresponsive and cyanotic. An empty bottle of hydromorphone (Dilaudid) is found on an adjacent table. You should:

open patient's airway & assess his respirations

Airborne substances should be diluted with

oxygen

Early signs and symptoms of intra-abdominal bleeding include:

pain and distention

Which of the following statements regarding gonorrhea is correct?

painful urination is a common symptom of gonorrhea in both men and women

You are assessing a conscious 55-year old male with a sudden change in behavior. Which of the following clinical findings would be MOST suggestive of dysfunction of this patient's central nervous system?

rapid eye movement

A technique used to gain insight into a patient's thinking, which involves repeating in question form what the patient has said, is called:

reflective listening

When caring for an occupant inside a motor vehicle equipped with an air bag that did not deploy upon impact, you should:

remember that it could still deploy and seriously injure you!

Which of the following organs can tolerate inadequate perfusion for 2 to 3 hours?

skeletal muscle