EMT104 Pre-Final Prep

What does abdominal pain say about intra-abdominal bleeding?

The absence of abdominal pain does not rule out intra-abdominal bleeding

As many as 40% of patients with Down syndrome have:

a heart condition

The term "supraventricular tachycardia" means:

a rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles

It is MOST important to determine a patient's weight when asking questions pertaining to a toxic ingestion because:

activated charcoal is given based on a patient's weight

Subcutaneous emphysema is an indication that:

air is escaping into the chest wall from a damaged lung.

An area of swelling or enlargement in a weakened arterial wall is called:

an aneurysm

The components of the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) are:

appearance, work of breathing, and skin circulation

After establishing that an adult patient is unresponsive, you should:

assess for breathing and a pulse

You are assessing a 25-year-old woman who is 39 weeks pregnant. She is experiencing regular contractions that are approximately 3 minutes apart and states that her amniotic sac broke 2 hours ago. After taking standard precautions, you should:

assess her for crowning

You receive a call for a 70-year-old female with respiratory distress. Her husband tells you that she has congestive heart failure; however, he does not think that she has been taking her medications as prescribed. The patient is laboring to breathe, appears tired, and has cyanosis around her lips. You should:

assist her ventilations with a bag valve mask

What type of behavioral disorder is schizophrenia classified as?

behavioral

A 21-year-old male was thrown over the handlebars of his motorcycle when he rear ended a car that was stopped at a red light. He was wearing a helmet, which he removed prior to your arrival. He is conscious, but restless, and has closed deformities to both of his femurs. His skin is pale, his heart rate is rapid and weak, and his respirations are rapid and shallow. You should:

bind his legs together on the backboard, keep him warm, and transport without delay

The MOST ominous sign of impending cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children is:

bradycardia

In contrast to hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia:

can only be corrected in the hospital setting

All information recorded on the PCR must be:

considered confidential

Hemotysis is defined as:

coughing up blood

A 40-year-old male was in his woodworking shop when he felt a sudden, sharp pain in his left eye. Your assessment reveals a small splinter of wood embedded in his cornea. You should:

cover both of his eyes and transport to the hospital

The principle symptom in both infectious and noninfectious gastroenteritis is:

diarrhea

What is important about a dirty bomb?

dirty bombs could injure victims with both radioactive material and the explosive material used to deliver it

The disruption of a join in which the bone ends are no longer in contact is called a:

dislocation

The EMT certification exam is designed to:

ensure that EMTs are competent and have the same level of knowledge and skills

You are dispatched to an office building for a 49-year-old male with chest pain. When you arrive at the scene, you find the patient to be conscious and alert, but in obvious pain. He tells you that he did not call 9-1-1; a coworker did. He further states that he does not want to be treated or transported to the hospital. You should:

ensure that he is aware of the risks of refusing medical care

After a baby is born, it is important to:

ensure that it is thoroughly dried and warmed

A 40-year-old unrestrained female impacted the steering wheel of her vehicle with her chest when she hit a tree while traveling at 45 mph. She is conscious and alert, but is experiencing significant chest pain and shortness of breath. Out of head injury, cardiac contusion, pulmonary contusion, and multiple rib fractures, which is least likely to have occurred?

head injury

An effective team leader should:

help the team accomplish goals

When documenting a call in which a female was sexually assaulted, you should:

keep the report concise and record only what the patient stated in her own words

If a person is partially immune to a particular disease, he or she:

may develop illness from germs that lie dormant from the initial infection

When a patient experiences a severe spinal injury, he or she:

may lose sensation below the level of the injury

Is a decreased level of consciousness a normal part of the aging process?

no

Is a superficial scalp laceration a common sign of skull fracture?

no

Potentially life-threatening consequences of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) include:

ovarian abscess and ectopic pregnancy

A 20-year-old male was pulled from cold water by his friends. The length of his submersion is not known and was not witnessed. You perform a primary assessment and determine that the patient is apneic and has a slow, weak pulse. You should:

provide rescue breathing, remove his wet clothing, immobilize his entire spine, keep him warm, and transport carefully

What is the typical function of the rescue team?

providing safe entry and access to patients

A 50-year-old male was stung by a honeybee approximately 15 minutes ago. He presents with respiratory distress, facial swelling, and hypotension. After placing him on oxygen and administering his epinephrine via auto-injector, you note that his breathing has improved. Additionally, his facial swelling is resolving and his blood pressure is stable. Your next action should be to:

record the time and dose of the injection and transport promptly

You respond to a call for an unknown emergency. When you arrive at the scene, the patient's husband meets you at the door and states that his wife has been depressed and has locked herself in an upstairs bedroom. He further tells you that he keeps his handgun in the bedroom. You should:

remain in a safe place and request law enforcement

How does respiration differ from ventilation?

respiration is the process of gas exchange, whereas ventilation is the simple movement of air between the lungs and the environment

A 67-year-old female with severe chest pain becomes unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic during transport. You should:

stop the ambulance, begin CPR, and attach the AED as soon as possible

A 30-year-old female was robbed and assaulted as she was leaving a nightclub. She has massive facial trauma and slow, gurgling respirations. As your partner manually stabilizes her head, you should:

suction her oropharynx for 15 seconds

You are triaging patients at the scene of a multiple vehicle crash when you encounter a young male who is unresponsive and is not breathing. After you open his airway, he begins to breathe at a rapid rate. According to the START triage system, you should:

tag him as immediate (red), place him in the recovery position, and move on to the next patient

With increasing age, the heart must work harder to move the blood effectively because:

the blood vessels become stiff

During your assessment of a patient who experienced a blast injury, you note that he has a depressed area to the front of his skull. The injury that MOST likely occurred is:

the patient was hurled against a stationary object

What is the MOST common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious patient?

the tongue

What happens to elderly patients when they are stressed?

they have difficulty understanding

A 22-year-old male was kicked in the abdomen several times. You find him lying on his left side with his knees drawn up. He is conscious and alert and complains of increased pain and nausea when he tries to straighten his legs. His blood pressure is 142/82 mm Hg, his pulse rate is 110 beats/min and strong, and his respirations are 22 breaths/min and regular. In addition to administering high-flow oxygen, you should:

transport him in the position in which you found him

A teenage bot who was involved in a bicycle accident has a puncture wound where the bicycle kickstand impaled his leg. The MOST appropriate method for treating this injury is to:

unbolt the kickstand from the bike frame and stabilize it with bulky dressings

External bleeding from a vein is relatively easy to control because:

veins are under a lower pressure

Rough handling of a hypothermic patient with a pulse may cause:

ventricular fibrillation

According to the rule of palm method for estimating the extent of a patient's burns, the palm of the patient's hand is equal to ________ of his or her total BSA.

1%

In infants and children, a capillary refill time (CRT) that is greater than ________ second(s) is a sign of poor peripheral perfusion.

2

If you could only take two pieces of equipment with you to a patient's side in addition to the jump kit, you should choose the:

AED and portable suction unit