EMT FINAL EXAM JBLEARNING

EMT FINAL EXAM JBLEARNING When assessing a conscious patient who overdosed on a drug, you should FIRST determine: A) the patient's weight in kg. B) the type of medication ingested. C) when the medication was ingested. D) if there is a history of prior overdose. - ANSWER B While triaging patients at a mass-casualty incident, you encounter a 4-year-old child who is breathing at a rate of 54 breaths/min. What should you do? A) Apply high-flow oxygen B) Tag the child as immediate C) Assess for distal pulses D) Ventilate with a bag-mask device - ANSWER B A prolapsed umbilical cord is dangerous because the: A) cord might pull the placenta from the uterine wall during delivery. B) mother may die of hypoxia due to compromised placental blood flow. C) cord may be wrapped around the baby's neck, causing strangulation. D) baby's head may compress the cord, cutting off its supply of oxygen. - ANSWER D Your assessment of the newborn reveals that she has a patent airway, is breathing adequately, and has a heart rate of 130 beats/min. Her face and trunk are pink, but her hands and feet are cyanotic. You have clamped and cut the umbilical cord, but the placenta has not yet delivered. You should: A) massage the lower part of the mother's uterus until the placenta delivers. B) give the newborn high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask and transport. C) reassess the newborn every 5 minutes and transport after the placenta delivers. D) keep the newborn warm, give oxygen to the mother if needed, and transport. - ANSWER D