EMT Final

Whenever you touch non intact skin

Duty to act, breach of duty, injury/damages, and causation

Have your partner check for a pulse to confirm that the patient is deceased.

A preliminary diagnosis of the patient's problem

The official transfer of patient care does not occur until the EMT:

A patient has kidney disease that is causing him severe pain. What condition does he have and what would be administered for his pain?

Relative to the ankle, the knee is:

At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed:

Deoxygenated blood from the abdomen, pelvis, and lower extremities is returned to the right atrium via the:

The leaf-shaped flap of cartilage that prevents food and liquid from entering the trachea during swallowing is called the:

Which of the following is function of the upper airway?

A 4-year-old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and calm and sitting in his mother's lap. His father is sitting in a nearby chair. The child's mother suddenly begins to cry uncontrollably, which causes the child to start crying. You should:

You are dispatched to a call for a 4-month-old infant with respiratory distress. While you prepare to take care of this child, you must remember that:

A 56-year-old female is found supine in a narrow hallway of her mobile home. She complains of severe weakness and dizziness, and states that she is unable to walk. There is no evidence of trauma, and the patient states that she did not fall. How should you and your partner move this patient to a more spacious area?

An 81-year-old female fell and struck her head. You find the patient lying on her left side she is conscious and complains of neck and upper back pain. As you are assessing her, you note that she has a severely kyphotic spine. What is the MOST appropriate way of immobilizing this patient?

When performing the rapid extrication technique to remove a patient from his or her vehicle, you should:

When pulling a patient, you should extend your arms no more than _______ in front of your torso?

Which statement regarding the neonatal isolette is correct

You and your partner enter a residence of an elderly couple, both of whom are found unconscious in their bed. There is no evidence of trauma. As you begin your assessment, you and your partner notice the smell of natural gas in the residence. What is the most appropriate action?

You have two patients who were involved in a motor vehicle crash when their SUV struck a tree—one with neck and back pain, and the other with a deformed left femur. The patient with the deformed femur states that he does not want to be placed on a hard board, nor does he want a collar around his neck. What is the MOST appropriate and practical method of securing these patients and placing them into the ambulance?

After assuming care of a cardiac arrest patient from an EMT, the paramedic should remember that:

A 40-year-old make crashed his motorcycle into a tree. He is semiconscious, has snoring respirations and has a laceration to the forearm with minimal bleeding. You should?

A crackling sound produced by air bubbles under the skin is called:

A decrease in blood pressure may indicate:

A palpable pulse is created by:

After performing a head tilt-chin lift maneuver to open the airway of an unresponsive patient who has a pulse, you should:

During a 30 minute transport of a stable patient, you should reassess him or her at least _____ times

You should avoid palpating a patients pelvis if:

You should suspect that a patient is experiencing respiratory distress if he or she:

A 49-year-old male with an extensive cardiac history presents with 2 hours of crushing chest pain and shortness of breath. He is pale and diaphoretic and tells you that he feels like he is going to die. His medications include nitroglycerin, sildenafil (Viagra), and enalapril (Vasotec). His blood pressure is 140/90 mm Hg and his heart rate is 110 beats/min. In addition to administering 100% oxygen, you should

EMTs respond to a known heroin abuser who is unresponsive. If they give naloxone (Narcan) to this patient, the EMTs should recall that:

How is nitroglycerin usually given by the EMT?

Which of the following clinical signs would necessitate the administration of naloxone (Narcan) overdose?

A 56-year-old male is found semiconscious by his wife. Your assessment reveals that his respirations are rapid and shallow, his pulse is rapid and irregular, and his blood pressure is low. The patient's wife states that he complained of left arm pain and nausea the day before, but would not allow her to call 9-1-1. The MOST likely cause of this patient's present condition is

A construction worker fell approximately 30 feet. He is semiconscious with rapid, shallow respirations. Further assessment reveals deformity to the thoracic region of his spine. His blood pressure is 70/50 mm Hg, his pulse is 66 beats/min and weak, and his skin is warm and dry. In addition to spinal immobilization and rapid transport, the MOST appropriate treatment for this patient includes:

Patients develop septic shock secondary to:

Temporary, widespread vasodilation and syncope caused by a sudden nervous system reaction MOST accurately describes:

You are transporting a 33-year-old male who was involved in a major motor vehicle crash. You have addressed all immediate and potentially life-threatening conditions and have stabilized his condition with the appropriate treatment. With an estimated time of arrival at the hospital of 20 minutes, you should:

The MOST appropriate treatment for a patient with a mild upper airway obstruction includes:

Which of the following is NOT an indication to stop CPR once you have started?

While rescuer one is finishing his or her fifth cycle of 30 compressions, rescuer two should:

Call 9-1-1 and then return to begin CPR on the child

Aspiration pneumonia

Instruct him to hold his breath for as long as he comfortably can

Acute pulmonary embolism

Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and begin assisted ventilation

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 breath appears tired and has cyanosis around her lips you should

A 40-year-old man is in cardiac arrest. Your partner is performing CPR. You are attaching the AED when the patient's wife tells you that he has an automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator (AICD). The AED advises that a shock is indicated. What should you do?

A 49-year-old male presents with an acute onset of crushing chest pain and diaphoresis. You should:

A 66-year-old woman presents with a stabbing pain in the middle of her chest that radiates to her back. She tells you that the pain suddenly began about 30 minutes ago and has been severe since the onset. She has a history of hypertension, but admits to being noncompliant with her antihypertensive medications. When you assess her, you find that her blood pressure is significantly higher in her left arm than it is in her right arm. What are her signs and symptoms MOST indicative of?