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NSC EMT Practice Test (All Chapters) With Questions And 100% SURE ANSWERS
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Which of the following is an example of a b) headache
symptom?
a) cyanosis
b) headache
c) tachycardia
d) hypertension
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An EMT's primary responsibility to the patient who b) recognize that a poisoning has occurred
has been poisoned is to:
a) administer the appropriate antidote
b) recognize that a poisoning has occurred
c) administer 25g of activated charcoal
d) contact poison control immediately
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,What three bones make up the shoulder girdle? a) clavicle, scapula, humerus
a) clavicle, scapula, humerus
b) acromion, clavicle, scapula
c) acromion, scapula, humerus
d) acromion, humerus, clavicle
A 73-year-old man presents with a generalized a) administer oxygen if needed, transport the patient, and monitor him for signs of deterioration
rash, which he thinks may have been caused by an
antibiotic that he recently began taking. He has a
history of coronary artery disease, hypertension,
and emphysema. He is conscious and alert, his
blood pressure is 144/94 mm Hg, and his pulse is
64 beats/min and regular. You auscultate his lung
sounds and hear scattered wheezing, although he
is not experiencing respiratory distress. You
should:
a) administer oxygen if needed, transport the
patient, and monitor him for signs of deterioration
b) ask him if he has epinephrine and request
approval from medical control to administer it to
the patient
c) avoid the use of epinephrine because of his
cardiac history, even if his symptoms become
severe
d) begin transport and request to administer
epinephrine if his systolic blood pressure falls
below 110 mm Hg
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, You are dispatched to a residence for a 67-year- c) acute pulmonary embolism
old female who was awakened by shortness of
breath and sharp chest pain. Her husband tells
you that she was recently discharged from the
hospital after having hip surgery. Your assessment
reveals dried blood around her mouth, facial
cyanosis, and an oxygen saturation of 88%. You
should suspect:
a) acute pulmonary edema
b) right-sided heart failure
c) acute pulmonary embolism
d) spontaneous pneumothorax
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Observations made when forming a general b) pulse strength
impression of a patient would include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
a) appearance
b) pulse strength
c) race and gender
d) level of distress
Typical components of an oral patient report c) the set of baseline vital signs taken at the scene
include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a) the chief complaint or mechanism
b) important medical history not previously given
c) the set of baseline vital signs taken at the scene
d) the patient's response to treatment you
provided
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NSC EMT Practice Test (All Chapters) With Questions And 100% SURE ANSWERS
Terms in this set (137)
Which of the following is an example of a b) headache
symptom?
a) cyanosis
b) headache
c) tachycardia
d) hypertension
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
An EMT's primary responsibility to the patient who b) recognize that a poisoning has occurred
has been poisoned is to:
a) administer the appropriate antidote
b) recognize that a poisoning has occurred
c) administer 25g of activated charcoal
d) contact poison control immediately
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,What three bones make up the shoulder girdle? a) clavicle, scapula, humerus
a) clavicle, scapula, humerus
b) acromion, clavicle, scapula
c) acromion, scapula, humerus
d) acromion, humerus, clavicle
A 73-year-old man presents with a generalized a) administer oxygen if needed, transport the patient, and monitor him for signs of deterioration
rash, which he thinks may have been caused by an
antibiotic that he recently began taking. He has a
history of coronary artery disease, hypertension,
and emphysema. He is conscious and alert, his
blood pressure is 144/94 mm Hg, and his pulse is
64 beats/min and regular. You auscultate his lung
sounds and hear scattered wheezing, although he
is not experiencing respiratory distress. You
should:
a) administer oxygen if needed, transport the
patient, and monitor him for signs of deterioration
b) ask him if he has epinephrine and request
approval from medical control to administer it to
the patient
c) avoid the use of epinephrine because of his
cardiac history, even if his symptoms become
severe
d) begin transport and request to administer
epinephrine if his systolic blood pressure falls
below 110 mm Hg
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, You are dispatched to a residence for a 67-year- c) acute pulmonary embolism
old female who was awakened by shortness of
breath and sharp chest pain. Her husband tells
you that she was recently discharged from the
hospital after having hip surgery. Your assessment
reveals dried blood around her mouth, facial
cyanosis, and an oxygen saturation of 88%. You
should suspect:
a) acute pulmonary edema
b) right-sided heart failure
c) acute pulmonary embolism
d) spontaneous pneumothorax
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Observations made when forming a general b) pulse strength
impression of a patient would include all of the
following, EXCEPT:
a) appearance
b) pulse strength
c) race and gender
d) level of distress
Typical components of an oral patient report c) the set of baseline vital signs taken at the scene
include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a) the chief complaint or mechanism
b) important medical history not previously given
c) the set of baseline vital signs taken at the scene
d) the patient's response to treatment you
provided
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