EMT Final
Blood stasis, changes in the vessel wall, and certain medications affect the:
Ability of the blood to effectively clot
When documenting a call involving a female patient who was sexually assaulted, the EMT should
Avoid speculation and document only factual data
Placenta previa is defined as
Development of the placenta over the cervical opening
_____________ rays easily penetrate through the human body and require lead or several inches of concrete to prevent penetration
Gamma
Which of the following conditions n would be the least likely to increase a person's risk of hypothermia
Hyperglycemia
Which of the following statements regarding rebound tenderness is correct
It is often discovered when the patient is jarred or moved suddenly
The venom of a black widow spider is toxic to the:
Nervous system
A man called EMS 12 hours after injuring his chest. Your assessment reveals a flail segment to the right side of the chest. The patient is experiencing respiratory distress and his oxygen saturation is 78%. His breath sounds are equal bilaterally and his jugular veins are normal. You should suspect:
Pulmonary contusion
which of the following statements regarding cervical collars is correct
a cervical collar is used in addition to, not instead of manual immobilization
In addition to severe bleeding, the MOST life-threatening complication associated with an open neck injury is:
an air embolism
All of the following should be addressed during the primary assessment except
capillary bleeding
upon arriving at the scene of a possible hazardous incident involving several patients, you should
carefully assess the situation
While using lights and siren, most state laws permit an ambulance to:
carefully exceed the posted speed limit
It would be MOST appropriate to perform a focused secondary assessment on a patient who:
fainted and fell to the ground from a standing position
The term used when individual units or different organizations make independent, and often inefficient, decisions regarding an incident is called:
freelancing
Covering a patient's _________ will significantly minimize radiation heat loss.
head
Evaluation of the interior of a crashed motor vehicle during extraction will allow the EMT to
identify contact points and predict potential injuries
The most critical treatment for a tension pneumothorax involves
inserting a needle through the ribcage into the pleural space
during your assessment of a patient who experienced blunt force trauma to the abdomen, you notice bruising around the umbilicus. This is a sign of
intra abdominal bleeding
Typically, medevac helicopters fly at speeds between:
130 and 150 mph
The incubation period for Ebola can be up to
21 days
An obese person is ________ over ideal weight.
30% or more
Portable and mounted suction units must be powerful enough to generate a vacuum of at least __________ mm Hg when the tubing is clamped.
300
What is the approximate blood volume of an 80-kg adult male
6.0L
A person's ability to shiver is lost when his or her body temperature falls below:
90 F
Hypovolemic shock occurs when
low fluid volume leads to inadequate perfusion
The lower jawbone is called the:
mandible
In contrast to abruptio placenta, placenta previa:
might present without significant abdominal pain
When a person is lying supine at the end of exhalation the diaphragm
might rise as high as the nipple line
If a person's tidal volume decreases, but his or her respiratory rate remains unchanged:
minute volume will decrease
A rapid, irregular pulse following blunt trauma to the chest is MOST suggestive of a:
myocardial contusion
Once entrance and access to the patient have been provided, you should
perform a primary assessment
To avoid exacerbating a patient's injury, it is especially important to use extreme caution when providing positive-pressure ventilation to patients with a:
pneumothorax
A pregnant trauma patient might lose a significant amount of blood before showing signs of shock because:
pregnant patients have an overall increase in the blood volume
A patient with a core body temperature of 95 will most likely experience
rapid breathing
When enlisting the help of an interpreter who signs, it is important for you to ask the interpreter to:
report exactly what the patient signs and not to add any commentary
Upon arriving at the scene of a law enforcement tactical situation, you should ensure your own safety and then
report to the incident commander for instructions
What types of motor vehicle collisions present the greatest potential for multiple impacts?
rotational and rollover
When the parasympathetic nervous system is activated:
the heart rate decreases and the blood vessels dilate
Which of the following processes occurs immediately after ovulation
the inner lining of the uterus thickens in preparation for implantation
When determining the exact location and position of the patient in a wrecked vehicle, you and your team should routinely consider all of the following except,
the make and model of the vehicle
Patients with full-thickness (third-degree) burns generally do not complain of pain because:
the nerve endings have been destroyed
In general, musculoskeletal injuries should be splinted before moving the patient unless:
the patient is clinically unstable
The act of pulling on a body structure in the direction of its normal alignment is called:
traction
Command functions under the incident command system include all of the following, EXCEPT:
triage officer
You are transporting an immobilized patient with severe facial trauma. As you are preparing to give your radio report to the hospital, the patient begins vomiting large amounts of blood. You should:
turn the backboard onto its side
A female patient with a suspected head injury has slow, shallow breathing. The most appropriate treatment for her includes
ventilation assistance to maintain an ETCO2 of 30 to 35 mm Hg
Pleural fluid is contained between the:
visceral and parietal pleurae.
During your assessment of a patient who experienced a blast injury, you notice he has a depressed area to the front of his skull. This injury most likely occured:
when the patient was hurled against a stationary object
As soon as you leave the hospital and are en route back to your station, you should inform the dispatcher
whether you are back in service
