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A 13-year-old male presents with left arm pain after a fall. You observe swelling and a deformity to his left lower arm. You are unable to palpate a pulse distal to the injury. You should first A. place his arm in a sling and swathe. B. splint his arm in the anatomical position. C. splint his ar...

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A 13-year-old male presents with left arm pain after a fall. You observe swelling and a deformity
to his left lower arm. You are unable to palpate a pulse distal to the injury. You should first
A. place his arm in a sling and swathe. B. splint his arm in the anatomical position.
C. splint his arm in the position found. D. place him on a long backboard. correct answers B,
splint his arm in the anatomical position.

A 48-year-old male presents with a laceration to his abdomen. You observe bowel protruding
from the wound. You should first
A. apply a moist, sterile dressing.
B. place the bowel back into his abdomen.
C. apply a dry, sterile dressing.
D. place the exposed bowel on ice. correct answers A, apply a moist, sterile dressing.

A 59-year-old female is unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should first A. begin chest
compressions.
B. ventilate her with a BVM.
C. retrieve the AED.
D. perform abdominal thrusts. correct answers A, begin chest compressions

24-year-old patient fell while skateboarding and has a painful, swollen, deformed lower arm. An
EMT is unable to palpate a radial pulse. What should the EMT do next?
A. Apply cold packs to the injury
B. Align the arm with gentle traction
C. Splint the arm in the position found.
D. Ask the patient to try moving their arm correct answers B, align the arm with gentle traction

An 86-year-old patient with terminal brain cancer is disoriented after a fall. The patient reports
severe right hip pain. The spouse tells the EMT that the patient has DNR orders and does not
want the patient transported. What should the EMT do next?
A. Explain the risks of refusal of transport.
B. Ask to see the patient's DNR orders.
C. Have the patient sign a refusal form.
D. Request law enforcement intervention. correct answers A, explain the risks of refusal of
transport.

Law enforcement officers have detained a patient who they believe is drunk. The officers called
because the patient has a history of diabetes. An EMT administers oral glucose, and within a
minute, the patient becomes unresponsive. What should an EMT do first?
A. Perform chest compressions.
B. Initiate rapid transport.
C.Begin positive pressure ventilations.
D. Suction the patient's airway. correct answers D, suction the patient's airway

,You are assessing an 84 year old man. Upon auscultation of the lungs you discover crackles or
rales sounds. He is complaining of chest pain and congestion. These signs and symptoms can
indicate?
A. An embolism
B. Collapse of vena cava
C. Right ventricular failure
D. Left ventricular failure correct answers D, left ventricular failure

Of the following, which body fluid has the most potential to transmit blood-borne diseases?
A. Nasal discharge
B. Vomit
C. Amniotic fluid
D. Feces correct answers C, amniotic fluid

A 70-year-old patient who has a history of emphysema is complaining of shortness of breath.
What should you do?
A. Administer oxygen, because in most cases, the hypoxic drive will not be a problem.
B. Withhold oxygen, since these patients do not respond to oxygen.
C. Withhold oxygen, because you could eliminate the hypoxic drive.
D. Withhold oxygen, because these patients become apneic if they receive high-flow oxygen.
correct answers A, Administer oxygen, because in most cases, the hypoxic drive will not be a
problem.

A 32-year-old male was complaining of a severe, crushing feeling in the center of his chest and
shortness of breath that began while he was mowing his lawn 45 minutes before you arrived. He
is now only responding to painful stimuli. His minute ventilation is still adequate, his pulse
oximeter reads 95% on room air, and you find his skin to be pale, cool, and diaphoretic. What
should you do first?
A. 325 mg aspirin
B. 12-15 LPM NRB
C. Nitro
D. 4-6 LPM cannula correct answers B, 12-15 LPM NRB

You are transporting a patient who is having night sweats, mild fever, and a productive cough.
He states that the health department has been treating him at home for a respiratory condition.
The patient should be transported to the hospital ________.
A. In the left lateral recumbent position
B. In a calm manner
C. In a position of comfort
D. With a mask on the patient and the EMT correct answers D, With a mask on the patient and
the EMT

When a rigid suction catheter is used with infants and young children, what can stimulating the
back of the throat do?
A. Be ineffective in suctioning.
B. Lead to immediate vomiting.

, C. Cause the tongue to fall into the airway.
D. Cause changes in the heart rhythm. correct answers D, cause changes in the heart rhythm

You intubate the patient en route to the hospital. You hear wheezing in the upper lung fields
during your assessment of tube placement. What is the probable cause of this wheezing?
A. Inhalation injury to the lower airway
B. Inhalation injury to the upper airway
C. Inhalation induced cardiac wheezing
D. Inhalation induced asthma attack correct answers A, Inhalation injury to the lower airway (An
inhalation injury inferior to the glottis can cause wheezing and bronchospasm. A hoarse voice
and stridor can be caused by an inhalation injury superior to the glottis. Inhalation of the
byproducts of combustion can result in wheezing but this would still be classified as an
inhalation injury to the lower airway.)

You must transfer care to the ED staff when you arrive at the receiving facility. What you have
just allowed for by giving a report to the attending nursing staff about the past medical history,
the patient's complaint assessment, and interventions?
A. Continuity of care
B. Quantum of care
C. Prime Directive
D. Quality transfer of care correct answers A, continuity of care

Your patient is not responding to your loud verbal stimuli. You find Glucophage and Lipitor.
What causes the patient's problem?
A. High cholesterol
B. Diabetic reaction
C. High blood pressure
D. Coronary Artery Disease correct answers B, diabetic reaction

What is the function of the Mitral valve?
A. Prevents blood from back-flowing into the left ventricle
B. Prevents blood from back-flowing into the lungs
C. Prevents blood from flowing between the right and left ventricles
D. Prevents blood from back-flowing into the left Atrium correct answers D, Prevents blood
from back-flowing into the left Atrium

You are called to the scene of a 46-year-old female patient who has nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,
and abdominal cramping. She states that the onset occurred right after she ate some cheesecake.
Her only medical history is lactose intolerance. Her blood pressure is 136/88 mm Hg. Her radial
pulse is 94 beats per minute and her respiratory rate is 18 breaths per minute. Before you arrived,
she had vomited twice. What condition is the patient most likely suffering from?
A. Diverticulitis
B. Peptic ulcer disease
C. Gastrointestinal reflux disease
D. Acute gastroenteritis correct answers D, acute gastroenteritis

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