NCOEMS
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,EMTs should wear high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they are in
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b contact with patients who have which of the following?
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A. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) or AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency
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B. Tuberculosis (TB)
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C. Open Wounds
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D. Hepatitis B - (CORRECT ANSWER)-B.
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You are called to assist a 60-year-old female complaining of a severe headache. Upon
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b entering the home, you smell a strong odor of natural gas. What is your first action?
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A. Check the patient's airway, breathing, and circulation.
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B. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and assess vital signs.
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C. Remove the patient from the house to your ambulance.
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D. Open all windows and determine the source of the gas leak. - (CORRECT ANSWER)-C.
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The most common electrical rhythm disturbance that results in sudden cardiac arrest is
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b called:
A. Pulseless electrical activity
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B. Ventricular Fibrillation
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C. Ventricular Tachycardia
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D. Asystole - (CORRECT ANSWER)-B.
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,A non-trauma patient was pulseless and apneic. Assisted ventilation was attempted, but
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b unsuccessful. If the head is repositioned and a repeat ventilation is unsuccessful, which of
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b the following is the next most appropriate step?
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A. Check for an airway obstruction.
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B. Continue with chest compressions only.
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C. Attempt ventilations using an alternative method.
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D. Continue to reposition the head until assisted ventilations are successful. - (CORRECT
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During the management of a cardiac arrest, the AED gives a 'no shock advised' message.
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b Which of the following conditions most likely prompted this message?
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A. The patient is in V tach.
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B. The patient is hypothermic.
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C. The patient is in V fib.
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D. The patient's rhythm is asystole. - (CORRECT ANSWER)-D.
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ALS and EMS providers are preparing to hyperventilate a patient who has a suspected
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b brainstem herniation. As capnography becomes available, what should be the target end-
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tidal carbon-dioxide level during hyperventilation?
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A. 20-25 mmHg
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B. 60-70 mmHg
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C. 30-35 mmHg
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D. 40-45 mmHg - (CORRECT ANSWER)-C.
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, Which of the following is the highest priority patient?
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A. 57-year-old male with chest pain and systolic blood pressure of 80.
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B. 40-year-old female with moderate pain from a leg injury.
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C. 75-year-old male who appears confused but responds to commands.
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D. 25-year-old female in labor with contractions six minutes apart. - (CORRECT ANSWER)-
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A.
Of the following, which body fluid has the most potential to transmit blood-borne
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b diseases?
A. Nasal discharge
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B. Vomitus
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C. Amniotic fluid
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D. Feces - (CORRECT ANSWER)-C.
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Your patient is an 11-month-old female. How can you determine if she has a decreased
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b mental status and is responsive to verbal stimuli?
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A. She will be upset when you take her from her mother's arms.
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B. She will be unable to tell you how old she is if you ask her.
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C. She will attempt to locate her parents' voices when they speak.
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D. She will try to pull away from a painful stimulus on her toe. - (CORRECT ANSWER)-C.
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What is the best method to asses circulation in an infant?
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