NC EMT Practice Exam 1 Questions and answers Latest updates
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NC EMT Practice
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NC EMT Practice
NC EMT Practice Exam 1 Questions and answers Latest updates
EMTs should wear high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they are in contact with patients who have which of the following?
A. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) or AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
B. Tubercu...
NC EMT Practice Exam 1 Questions an d answers Latest updates EMTs should wear high -efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they are in contact with patients who have which of the following? A. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) or AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) B. Tuberculosis (TB) C. Open W ounds D. Hepatitis B - B. You are called to assist a 60 -year-old female complaining of a severe headache. Upon entering the home, you smell a strong odor of natural gas. What is your first action? A. Check the patient's airway, breathing, and circulation. B. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and assess vital signs. C. Remove the patient from the house to your ambulance. D. Open all windows and determine the source of the gas leak. - C. The most common electrical rhythm disturbance that results in sudden card iac arrest is called: A. Pulseless electrical activity B. Ventricular Fibrillation C. Ventricular Tachycardia D. Asystole - B. A non -trauma patient was pulseless and apneic. Assisted ventilation was attempted, but unsuccessful. If the head is repositioned and a repeat ventilation is unsuccessful, which of the following is the next most appropriate step? A. Check for an airway obstruction. B. Continue with chest compressions only. C. Attempt ventilations using an alternative method. D. Continue to repositio n the head until assisted ventilations are successful. - A. During the management of a cardiac arrest, the AED gives a 'no shock advised' message. Which of the following conditions most likely prompted this message? A. The patient is in V tach. B. The patient is hypothermic. C. The patient is in V fib. D. The patie nt's rhythm is asystole. - D. ALS and EMS providers are preparing to hyperventilate a patient who has a suspected brainstem herniation. As capnography becomes available, what should be the target end -tidal carbon -
dioxide level during hyperventilation? A. 20-25 mmHg B. 60 -70 mmHg C. 30 -35 mmHg D. 40 -45 mmHg - C. Which of the following is the highest priority patient? A. 57 -year-old male with chest pain and systolic blood pressure of 80. B. 40 -year-old female with moderate pain from a leg injury. C. 75 -year-old male who appears confused but responds to commands. D. 25 -year-old female in labor with contractions six minutes apart. - A. Of the following, which body fluid has the most potential to transmit blood -borne diseases? A. Nasal discharge B. Vomitus C. Amniotic fluid D. Feces - C. Your patient is an 11 -month -old female. How can you determine if she has a decreased mental status and is responsive to verbal stimuli? A. She will be upset when you take her from her mother's arms. B. She will be unable to te ll you how old she is if you ask her. C. She will attempt to locate her parents' voices when they speak. D. She will try to pull away from a painful stimulus on her toe. - C. What is the best method to asses circulation in an infant? A. Palpate the carotid pulse. B. Palpate the brachial pulse. C. Palpate the radial pulse. D. Observe capillary refill time. - B. A 45 -year-old male is experiencing chest discomfort. After placing him in his position of comfort, your next action should be to: A. Ventilate the patient with a nonrebreather mask at 15 L/min. B. Ventilate the patient with the bag -valve mask at 15 L/min. C. Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 15 L/min. D. Administ er oxygen by the nasal cannula at 6 L/min. - C. Which patient should receive a rapid trauma survey to determine hidden injuries? A. Alert 2 -year-old child in a car seat who was in a medium -speed crash. B. Alert 20 -year-old male who fell ten feet and is complaining of leg pain. C. Alert 65 -year-old female who fell in the bathtub and is complaining of wrist pain. D. Alert 11 -year-old female who tripped while roller -skating and fell down three steps. - A. Which of the following is a sign of increased pre ssure in the circulatory system? A. Flat neck veins. B. Palpable carotid pulse. C. Distended jugular veins. D. Decreased radial pulse - C. An automated external defibrillator (AED) will shock which of the following rhythms? A. Sinus rhythm. B. Asystole. C. Ventricular fibrillation. D. Pulseless electrical activity - C. To assess the motor functions in the lower extremities of a responsive patient, you would: A. Ask the patient to bend his knees. B. Ask the patient to wiggle his toes. C. Carefully move the patient's leg. D. Touch the skin of the patient's foot. - B. Which patient can safely receive only a focused physical examination rather than a rapid trauma assessment? A. 10 -year-old male with a deformed right lower leg who is responsive after falling off his bicycle. B. 20 -year-old female who complains of severe pain in her ankle after stepping off a curb. C. 70 -year-old male who complains of neck pain after a medium -speed car collision. D. 30 -year-old male who is unresponsive but has only minor cuts on the extremities. - B. You are using the OPQRST acronym to assess a responsive medical patient. What question would you ask to assess the P component? A. What were you doing when the pain started ? B. Can you describe the character of the pain for me? C. What makes the pain feel worse or better? D. On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rte the pain? - C. What is the first step in the physical assessment of an unresponsive medical patient? A. Perfor m the initial assessment. B. Assess a complete set of vital signs. C. Position the patient to protect the airway. D. Obtain SAMPLE history from a family member. - A. Which patient needs a detailed physical examination? A. 48 -year-old male with a history o f heart disease who is complaining of chest pain. B. 35 -year-old female who has been in a single -car collision and who briefly lost consciousness. C. 28 -year-old full -term pregnant female whose water has broken and who is having contractions every two minutes. D. 53 -year-old female with a history of smoking who is distressed and short of breath. - B. Where is a detailed physical exam typically perfo rmed? A. At the scene of the accident or injury. B. In the hospital emergency department. C. In the ambulance during transport. D. In the triage area of the trauma center. - C.
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