Exam (elaborations)
EMT EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
- Course
- Institution
EMT EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
[Show more]
Content preview
EMT Exam 2EMT EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
After ian iEMS icall, isome icrew imembers ibegin idiscussing ia irecent icase iwith isome
inon-EMS ipersonnel. iThis iis iunacceptable ibehavior ibecause iit iis: i
a) iA ibreach iof ithe ipatient's iright ito iknow i
b) iA ibreach iof ithe ipatient's iprivacy iand iis iunethical i
c) iAgainst ithe iNew iYork iState iGood iSamaritan iLaw i
d) iAgainst ithe iprinciples iof ipatient iconsent i- iAnswers i-b) iA ibreach iof ithe ipatient's
iprivacy iand iis iunethical
Which iform iof iconsent iallows iyou ito itreat ian iunconscious ipatient? i
a) iActual iconsent i
b) iImplied iconsent i
c) iInformed iconsent i
d) iLegislated iconsent i- iAnswers i-b) iImplied iconsent
• iAnother iname ifor ithe ileft ilateral iposition iis: i
a) iSemi-Fowler's i
b) iTrendelenburg i
c) iRecovery iposition i
d) idorsal irecumbent i- iAnswers i-c) iRecovery iposition
• iIn ianatomic iterms, ian iinjury imidway idown ithe ileft iforearm iwould ibe iconsidered: i
a) iDistal ito ithe ileft ielbow i
b) iProximal ito ithe ileft ielbow i
c) iSuperior ito ithe ileft ielbow i
d) iLateral ito ithe ileft ielbow i- iAnswers i-a) iDistal ito ithe ileft ielbow
If ia ilife-threatening iproblem iis idiscovered iduring ithe iInitial iAssessment, iyou ishould: i
a) iFinish ithe iInitial iAssessment iand ithen igo iback ito icorrect ithe iproblem i
b) iComplete iboth ithe iInitial iAssessment iand ithe iDetailed iPhysical iExamination i
c) iTransport ithe ipatient ito ithe ihospital iimmediately i
d) iCorrect ithe iproblem ibefore icontinuing iwith ithe iInitial iAssessment i- iAnswers i-d)
iCorrect ithe iproblem ibefore icontinuing iwith ithe iInitial iAssessment
Which iof ithe ifollowing iis ithe iBEST idefinition iof ithe iterm i"auscultation"? i
a) iThe ireaction iof ia inormal ipupil ito ilight i
b) iEvaluating ithe iblood ipressure iin ithe isitting iand isupine ipositions i
c) iListening i
d) iTesting iof ireflexes i- iAnswers i-c) iListening
The i"A" iin ithe imnemonic iAVPU ias iit irelates ito ipatient iassessment, istands ifor: i
a) iAllergy i
b) iAirway i
c) iAlert i
,d) iAuscultate i- iAnswers i-c) iAlert
An iunconscious itrauma ivictim iresponds ito ipainful istimuli iin iboth iextremities. iThe iEMS
iProvider ishould ipresume ithat: i
a) iThere iis ino ispinal iinjury i
b) iCirculation ito ithe iextremities iis idefective i
c) iThere iis iproper icirculation ito ithe iextremities i
d) iThere imay istill ibe ia ispinal iinjury i- iAnswers i-d) iThere imay istill ibe ia ispinal iinjury
The ipurpose iof ithe ifirst iset iof ivital isigns iis ito: i
a) iEstablish ia ibaseline ifor iadditional ievaluations i
b) iDetermine iall ithat iis inecessary ifor ithe iprehospital icare ireport i(PCR) i
c) iAccurately imeasure ithe ipatient's istatus i
d) iFully iassess ithe ipatient's icondition i- iAnswers i-a) iEstablish ia ibaseline ifor iadditional
ievaluations
The ialveoli iof ithe ilungs iare iin iclose icontact iwith ithe: i
a) iDiaphragm i
b) imain-stem ibronchus i
c) iPulmonary icapillaries i
d) iPulmonary iarteries i- iAnswers i-c) iPulmonary icapillaries
The itubelike ianatomical istructure ithat icarries iair ifrom ithe ithroat ito ithe ilungs iis ithe: i
a) iPharynx i
b) iLarynx i
c) iTrachea i
d) iEsophagus i- iAnswers i-c) iTrachea
An iunconscious ipatient iwith isuspected ispinal itrauma ihas ian iobstruction icaused iby
ihis itongue. iWhich iof ithe ifollowing iprocedures iis ian iaccepted imethod ifor icorrecting
ithis itype iof iobstruction? i
a) iSlightly ilifting ithe ipatient's ineck i
b) iSlightly itilting ithe ipatient's ihead iback i
c) iTilting ithe ipatient's ihead iforward i
d) iThrusting ithe ipatient's ijaw iforward i- iAnswers i-d) iThrusting ithe ipatient's ijaw iforward
The ipatient iwho imakes ia icrowing inoise i(strider) iwhile iattempting ito iinhale ihas ia: i
a) iSevere iairway iobstruction iwith ipoor iair iexchange i
b) iMild iairway iobstruction iwith igood iair iexchange i
c) iMild iairway iobstruction iwith ipoor iair iexchange
d) iSevere iairway iobstruction iwith ino iair iexchange i- iAnswers i-c) iMild iairway
iobstruction iwith ipoor iair iexchange
When iperforming iabdominal ithrusts ion ia iconscious iadult ipatient iwith ia isevere iairway
iobstruction, ithe iEMS iProvider ishould iplace ithe ithumb iside iof ihis/her ihand iagainst ithe
ipatient's iabdomen: i
, a) iBetween ithe imidportion iof ithe isternum iand ithe ixiphoid iprocess i
b) iDirectly ion ithe iumbilicus i
c) iDirectly ion ithe ixiphoid iprocess i
d) iBetween ithe inavel iand ithe ixiphoid iprocess iin ithe imidline i- iAnswers i-d) iBetween
ithe inavel iand ithe ixiphoid iprocess iin ithe imidline
You iare iattempting ito iventilate ia ipatient ithrough ia istoma iand iyou inotice ithat ithe
ipatient's ichest idoes inot irise icompletely. iYou ifeel ian iescaping ifrom ithe ipatient's
imouth iand inose. iYour inext istep ishould ibe ito: i
a) iPerform iabdominal ithrusts i
b) iReposition ithe ihead iand iattempt ito ireventilate i
c) imanually iseal ithe ipatient's imouth iand inose i
d) iBlow imore iforcefully i- iAnswers i-c) imanually iseal ithe ipatient's imouth iand inose
A icorrect istatement iconcerning iairway imanagement iof ia ipatient iwho ihas ia isuspected
ispinal icord iinjury iis ithat: i
a) iThe icord iinjury itakes iprecedence iover ithe iairway; ithe ipatient ican ibe iventilated ionly
iif ithis ican ibe idone iwithout imoving ithe icord i
b) iThe iairway ialways itakes iprecedence iover ithe icord iinjury; ithe iairway imust ibe
iopened iregardless iof ithe idamage iit imight ido ito ithe icord i
c) iThere iis ino idifference iin imanagement; iin ithe ipresence iof icord iinjury, ithe iairway iis
istill iopened iin ithe iusual iway i
d) iSpecial itechniques imust ibe iemployed ito iopen ithe iairway iwithout imoving ithe icord i-
iAnswers i-b) iThe iairway ialways itakes iprecedence iover ithe icord iinjury; ithe iairway
imust ibe iopened iregardless iof ithe idamage iit imight ido ito ithe icord
When iventilating ian iinfant iwith iinadequate ibreathing, irescue ibreaths ishould ibe igiven
iat ia irate iof i1 ibreath ievery: i
a) i2 iseconds i
b) i4 iseconds i
c) i6 iseconds i
d) i8 iseconds i- iAnswers i-b) i4 iseconds
Which iof ithe ifollowing iorgans iis iMOST iSUSCEPTIBLE ito idamage iif iyou iplace iyour
ihands ion ithe ixiphoid iprocess iduring ichest icompression? i
a) iKidney i
b) iLiver i
c) iSpleen i
d) iAppendix i- iAnswers i-b) iLiver
You iare icalled ito ithe iscene iof ia idrowning. iThe ipatient iis istill iin ithe iwater iand iis
ipulseless iand iapneic. iWhen ishould iyou ibegin iCPR? i
a) iImmediately iupon ireaching ithe ipatient iin ithe iwater i
b) iAfter iremoving ithe ipatient ifrom ithe iwater i
c) iWhen ia isecond irescuer ireaches ithe ipatient iin ithe iwater i
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller GEEKA. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $12.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
76669 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now