Quizzes

CPR on a 6 year old with a partner should be what compression rate

100-120 compressions/min

The cycles of chest compressions and ventilations in 2-rescuer CPR for a 6 year old are

15 compressions and 2 ventilations

A well-organized team response when performing high-quality CPR includes ensuring that providers switch off performing compressions every _____ minutes

2

You are caring for an infant who is apneic and pulseless. Another responder is doing compressions. There is no advanced airway in place. You need to ventilate:

2 times after every 15th compression.

You should administer emergency oxygen to an adult victim with which of the following breathing rates?

24 breaths per minute

You are performing chest compressions on a 6 year old. You should be compressing the chest to what depth?

2in

The ratio of compressions to breaths for one rescuer CPR for an infant

30:2

Which pulse oximeter reading indicates possible hypoxia?

92% SpO2

Your initial assessment reveals the patient is able to acknowledge your presence and answer your questions. Using the AVPU pneumonic, you should describe the level of consciousness as which of the following?

A

Full chest recoil is necessary for a successful resuscitation as it:

Allows blood to flow back into the heart between compressions

During 2 person CPR, the person giving ventilations should

Check for the effectiveness of the compressions by checking the carotid pulse.

You are performing CPR when a second (equally trained) rescuer arrives. Which of the following is most appropriate for the 2nd rescuer to do first?

Check to see whether more advanced medical personnel have been called

When using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), which of the following should you do immediately after attaching the AED pads to the victim's chest?

Tell everyone to "Stand Clear"

How should you place your hands when giving chest compressions to an infant during CPR with 2 trained responders

Encircling thumbs technique with thumbs just below the nipple line

You are providing care to a patient with a history of problems related to their blood glucose levels. Which of the following systems should you expect to be involved

Endocrine

When administering emergency oxygen to a victim, which of the following is most important to do?

Ensure oxygen is flowing through the device before putting it on the victim.

Which of the following should you do first when inserting an oral airway?

Ensure the patient is unconcious.

Which of the following is most important to keep in mind when performing a finger sweep?

Ensuring the patient is unconscious.

You are providing care to a patient and your assessment reveals that the patient is unstable. As a general rule, you should continue to reassess how frequently?

Every 5 minutes.

Which of the following is an example of a Mechanism of Injury (MOI)

Explosion

All employers whose employees have a potential to be exposed to bloodborne pathogens must have a(n)_________ in place, which must prove how the employer will handle any potential problems.

Exposure Control Plan

Which method is most appropriate to use when checking an infant for responsiveness?

Flicking the underside of the foot

While providing care to a patient, some of the patient's body fluids inadvertently splash into your eyes. Which of the following should you do first?

Flush your eyes with clean water, saline or sterile irrigant for 20 minutes

You are attempting to dislodge a foreign body from a conscious patient who is choking. The patient becomes unconscious. Which of the following should you do next?

Gently lower the patient to the ground

You and another rescuer find an unconscious adult on the floor. The other rescuer goes to summon more advanced personnel. You complete a primary assessment and find the victim has a pulse but is not breathing. Which of the following should you do next?

Give 1 ventilation every 5 seconds.

You approach the scene of an emergency and notice a strange odor and a large cloud of gas in the area of the emergency. You would suspect which of the following?

Hazardous materials

Which of the following would be appropriate to do while caring for an emancipated minor if the patient tells you she is fine and does not want further care?

Honor her refusal, following local policies for such situations

You are checking the temperature of a patient and find it to be below normal. Which prefix would you use to describe this finding?

Hypo-

Which of the following best reflects the purpose of an ongoing assessment?

Identifies changes to the patient's condition

When communicating with medical control, which of the following should you do first?

Identify yourself

You determine that a victim needs emergency oxygen because he is exhibiting signs and symptoms of hypoxia. Which of the following is most likely present?

Increased heart rate

When possible, 2 responder ventilations with a BVM resuscitator is preferred because:

It allows one responder to create and maintain a mask seal.

Which of the following is least likely considered a vital organ

Kidneys

Upon arriving at the scene of an emergency, which of the following is your first responsibility as an emergency medical responder

Making sure the scene is safe

Upon arriving at the scene of an emergency, which of the following is your first responsibility as an emergency medical responder?

Making sure the scene is safe.

Any body part that is toward the midline of the body is called -

Medial

To ensure effective high-quality CPR for an adult, which of the following is most appropriate?

Minimize interruptions of chest compressions to less than 10 seconds.

You are preparing to administer emergency oxygen to a patient. Your assessment reveals the patient has a nasal injury. Which delivery device is least appropriate to use for this patient?

Nasal Cannula.

Which method is most appropriate to determine that ventilations given with a bag-valve-mask (BVM) are effective

Observing the victim's chest clearly rising

An automated external defibrillator (AED) indicates "No Shock Advised." Which of the following is most appropriate to do next?

Perform CPR for about 2 minutes

If there is a risk of the automated external defibrillator (AED) pads touching each other, such as with a small child or infant, you should:

Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back

If there is a risk of the automated external defibrillator (AED) pads touching each other, such as with a small child or infant, you should

Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back.

You are preparing to use a resuscitation mask to give ventilations. After assembling the mask, which of the following should you do next?

Position the mask.

As an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), you should be able to

Provide basic emergency care

When providing ventilations for an adult patient in cardiac arrest with an advanced airway in place

Provide continuous compressions with 1 ventilations every 6 seconds.

Which of the following occurs during expiration?

Relaxation of the diaphragm.

You notice a medicine patch when preparing to use an AED

Remove the patch with gloved hands

The pressure gauge on an oxygen cylinder reads 200 pounds per sq. inch (psi). Which action is most appropriate

Replace the cylinder with a new one.

As an emergency medical responder (EMR), you are expected to provide care based on a specific criteria. This is known as

Standard of care.

A patient has sustained a musculoskeletal injury involving the structure that attaches muscle to bone. Which structure would this be

Tendon

You determine a patient is competent when he demonstrates which of the following

The ability to understand questions and the implications of their decisions.

Which statement most accurately reflects a variable flow oxygen system?

The flow rate can be adjusted for use with different delivery devices.

A patient's diastolic blood pressure reflects

The force exerted against the arteries when the heart is between contractions

A patient's diastolic blood pressure reflects:

The force exerted against the arteries when the heart is between contractions.

You are providing care for a patient who has an endotracheal tube in place. How does this affect compressions and ventilations

The team should provide ventilations at a rate of 1 ventilation every 6 seconds without pausing compressions

Which of the following is an example of disease transmission by indirect contact?

Touching the soiled dressing of an infected patient

After giving ventilations with a resuscitation mask, the victim suddenly vomits. Which of the following should you do first

Turn the victim as a unit onto his or her side.

You and several fellow EMRs had responded to a multiple casualty incident several days ago. You suspect one of your colleagues may be experiencing critical incident stress when he exhibits which of the following?

Unusually excessive silence.

When providing Care which is the most important to prevent the spread of BBP

Use PPE during care

You are providing high-quality CPR on a 6-year-old patient who weighs 44 pounds. The AED arrives. It does not have a pediatric setting and includes only adult AED pads. What should you do?

Use the adult AED pads.

Which of the following is an example of an engineering control

Using biohazard containers

Which of the following is the most common heart rhythm associated with sudden cardiac arrest?

Ventricular fibrillation (V-Fib)

Which of the following is least likely to interfere with the accuracy of a pulse oximeter reading?

Victim is lying still

Which of the following should you interpret as indicating the patient's airway is open?

You hear air coming out of the mouth and nose.

atonal gasps occurs in the_____ of normal breathing in an unconscious patient.

absence

Isolated or infrequent gasping for air is defined

agonal gasps

Sneezing or coughing

airborne

The medication indicated to use to thin the blood is

aspirin

" no shock advised" means the patient is most likely in

asystole

You and another rescuer are performing CPR on an adult. You determine there is no breathing or pulse and state "Victim has no pulse, begin CPR." Which of the following should the second rescuer do next?

begin chest compressions.

agonal breaths are considered a sign of ____ arrest,

cardiac arrest

A patient has an OPA in place. What is the compressions to breath ratio

continuous compressions 1 breath every 5-6 seconds

using biohazard and sharps containers are an example

engineering controls

if the infant is crying the airway is obstructed

false

you pull an unconscious adult from the water and realize they are taking infrequent gasps which should you do next

give 2 ventilations

You are obtaining a SAMPLE history from a patient experiencing abdominal pain. Which statement correlates to the "L" in SAMPLE history

"I drank a glass of juice about 3 hours ago."

Which of the following is a chief complaint

"I was having severe pain in my chest."

While interviewing a patient, you observe the patient grimace and hold her abdomen as she attempts to change her position. Which of the following questions is least appropriate

"Why did you make that face?"

Good Samaritan Laws generally protect people from legal liability when providing care in an emergency, if they do which of the following?

Act in good faith within the scope of their training.

When using an AED,

Adult pads may be used on an infant if pediatric pads are not available

You and another provider are caring for a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You suspect that your patient has overdosed on an opioid. When should you administer intranasal naloxone

After initiating CPR

When cardiac arrest occurs in children, it commonly results from which of the following?

Airway and breathing problems

When should you not consider the use of an oropharyngeal airway (OPA)?

Alert level of consciousness (LOC)

The term hazardous materials refers to which of the following

Any chemical substance or material that can pose a threat to the health, safety or property of an individual.

When suctioning the mouth of a patient, which of the following is the most appropriate action?

Apply suction while withdrawing the tip in a sweeping motion.

You are about to apply the AED pads to a victim's chest when you notice the victim has several body piercing and jewelry on their chest. Which of the following should you do?

Apply the pads to the chest, making sure to avoid the jewelry.

You are called to the home of an elderly gentleman who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. His family states he has an advanced directive. Your assessment reveals that the patient is not breathing. Which action would be most appropriate?

Ask the family to see the written directive

" no shock advised" means the patient is most likely in

Asystole

You are about to apply AED pads to a patient's chest when you notice that a patient has an implanted defibrillator. Which of the following should you do

Avoid placing the pads directly over the defibrillator.

The plane that divides the body horizontally into superior and inferior planes is called the:

Axial

You obtain consent from a patient before touching him to prevent which of the following?

Battery

When placing a blood pressure cuff on a patient's arm, ensure the bladder is centered over which artery?

Brachial

A patient is not breathing and does not have a pulse. This may reflect a problem with which part of the nervous system

Brainstem

most common heart rhythm associated with sudden cardiac arrest

ventricular fibrillation

The best compression rate for an 8 year old would be (pick the most appropriate answer):

Compressions should be performed at a rate of 100 - 120 compressions per minute.

While performing CPR on an adult, a second trained rescuer arrives with an AED. What should you do?

Continue CPR while the second responder turns on the AED and applies the pad.

You arrive at the scene of an emergency and are sizing up the scene. Which of the following would you identify as being the least hazardous

Damaged vehicle on the side of the road.

Which of the following structures separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?

Diaphragm

Needle stick

Direct Contact

Which of the following is considered to be a work practice control

Disinfecting work surfaces possibly soiled with bodily or bloody fluids

You are providing care to a patient at the scene of a motor vehicle collision. The patient has a cut on his arm that is bleeding. You observe the bleeding is a steady stream oozing from the wound. Which personal protective equipment (PPE) is the most important to use

Disposable gloves

You are providing care to a patient at the scene of a motor vehicle collision. The patient has a cut on his arm that is bleeding. You observe the bleeding is a steady stream oozing from the wound. Which personal protective equipment (PPE) is the most important to use?

Disposable gloves

Upon entering a patient's room, you find him on the ground, unresponsive. After immediately initiating the emergency response system, what is the next action in the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival?

Early CPR

You are alone caring for a 4-month-old infant who has gone into cardiac arrest. Which is the most effective CPR technique to perform until help arrives

Standing to the side of the infant, provide chest compressions using the two-finger technique and deliver ventilations with a pocket mask or face shield

An adult choking victim becomes unresponsive after providing abdominal thrusts. You lay the patient on the floor. The next step is to:

Start chest compressions

You and your colleagues have been providing high-quality CPR for and using the AED on a patient in cardiac arrest. While providing ventilations, you notice movement and the patient appears to be breathing. What is the correct course of action?

Stop CPR, check for breathing and a pulse and monitor the patient until the advanced cardiac life support team takes over.

You are providing care to a victim who you suspect is having a heart attack. Which of the following should you do first

Summon more advanced medical personnel

First step in initial assessment

Survey the Scene

Disinfecting work surfaces soiled with bodily fluids is an example of

work practice controls

When a patient is removed from the water, emergency responders should assume the nature of the cardiac arrest was the result of drowning and the patient is [a]. The sequence of care is different than other cardiac arrest victims without a pulse. The sequence of care should begin with [b] to suspected drowning victims of all ages if there is no breathing or only gasping, and no pulse.

hypoxic. The sequence of care should begin with 2 ventilations to suspected drowning victims of all ages if there is no breathing or only gasping, and no pulse.

You are providing emergency care to a patient based on standing orders. You recognize this as which type of medical control?

indirect

Athlete shares razor w/ teammate that has a strain of MRSA

indirect contact

Hepatitis C virus on old towel

indirect contact

If pediatric AED pads aren't available, or if the AED doesn't have a pediatric setting

it's safe to use adult AED pads or adult levels of energy for these patients.

a patient is unresponsive and witnesses tell you he fell from a 6 foot ladder. How should you open the airway

jaw thrust

medication used to dilate the coronary arteries

nitroglycerin

what is the first step after connecting AED pads

tell everyone to stand clear

An AED can be used on a pregnant mother

true

if there is a chance AED pads could touch

use one on the front one on the back

For infants and children aged 8 or younger, or weighing less than 55 pounds (25 kg)

use pediatric AED pads

Lyme disease

vector-borne

can you use an AED on someone with a pacemaker

yes