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EMT final Section 1 Preparatory (ch 1-8)Questions With Complete Solutions
A 4-year-old boy had an apparent seizure. He is conscious and
calm and is sitting on his mother's lap. His father is sitting in a
nearby chair. The child's mother suddenly begins crying
uncontrollably, which causes the child to start crying. You
should:
A. reassure the child's mother that seizures in children are very
common and that there is nothing to worry about.
B. attempt to calm the child's mother, but avoid separating her
from her child because this will increase her anxiety.
C. consider asking the father to hold the child so you can assess
him while your partner tries to calm the mother.
D. give the child a favorite toy or blanket to hold onto and
perform your assessment to the best of your ability Correct
Answers C. consider asking the father to hold the child so you
can assess him while your partner tries to calm the mother.
A 46 yom who is conscious, competent, and rational is refusing
treatment despite crushing chest pain and SOB. He states that
the hospital will not do anything for him and he is refusing
treatment and transport. The EMT would recognize: Correct
,Answers The patient has a right to refuse treatment and
transport
A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the
forearm near the wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of
the: Correct Answers distal forearm
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?
A. extremity lift
B. direct carry
C. emergency move
D. scoop stretcher Correct Answers A. extremity lift
A 60-year-old man complains of chest pain. He is conscious and
alert and denies shortness of breath. Which of the following
questions would be the MOST appropriate to ask him?
A. "Does the pain in your chest feel like a stabbing sensation?"
B. "Does the pain in your chest move to either of your arms?"
,C. "Do you have any heart problems or take any medications?"
D. "Were you exerting yourself when the chest pain began?"
Correct Answers C. "Do you have any heart problems or take
any medications?"
A 62 year old male is SOB. The EMT asks the patient if it
would be okay to assess him, including taking his vital signs.
The patient agrees. Which of the following is true? Correct
Answers The EMT has obtained expressed consent.
A competent adult patient with chest pain has just refused
treatment. Which of the following indicates the proper response
by the EMT? Correct Answers Before you refuse, I need to tell
you that this could be a heart attack and you could die
A critical incident stress debriefing should be conducted no
longer than ________ hours following the incident. Correct
Answers 72
A folding or portable stretcher is MOST beneficial when:
Correct Answers a second patient must be transported on the
squad bench of the ambulance
, A patient who is extremely dizzy and vomiting declines your
care but then refuses to sign the refusal form. Which of the
following would be the best action taken by the EMT? Correct
Answers Have a family member sign as a witness to the refusal.
A patient with a terminal disease is in cardiac arrest. On, scene,
the family states that the patent has a DNR order signed by her
medical doctor, but cannot find it. the EMT would: Correct
Answers start CPR
According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) regulations, an employer must: Correct Answers offer
a workplace environment that reduces the risk for exposure.
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an
EMT should be able to: Correct Answers assist a patient with
certain prescribed medications
According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an
EMT would require special permission from the medical
director and the state EMS office in order to: Correct Answers
perform blood glucose monitoring
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