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EMT EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETESOLUTIONS
____________ is what you can see of a person's response to the
environment. Correct Answer behavior
A 4-year-old, 15-kg male ingested an unknown quantity of
acetaminophen (Tylenol). The child's mother states that she does
not know when the ingestion occurred. The child is conscious
and alert and in no apparent distress. The EMT should: Correct
Answer administer 15 g of activated charcoal.
A 60-year-old female presents with a tearing sensation in her
lower back. Her skin is sweaty and she is tachycardic. The EMT
should suspect: Correct Answer aortic aneurysm
A patient with a history of schizophrenia called EMS because he
was experiencing abdominal pain. When law enforcement
arrived, the patient became violent, necessitating the placement
of handcuffs. When you assess the patient, he tells you that
killing someone will make his abdominal pain go away. His
vital signs are stable. How should you manage this situation?
Correct Answer Request a police officer to accompany you in
the ambulance
A raised, swollen, well-defined area on the skin that is the result
of an insect bite or sting is called: Correct Answer a wheal
A strangulated hernia is one that: Correct Answer loses its
blood supply due to compression by local tissues.
, A technique used to gain insight into a patient's thinking, which
involves repeating in question form what the patient has said, is
called: Correct Answer reflective listening
After administering 0.3 mg of epinephrine via auto-injector to a
22-year-old female with an allergic reaction, you note
improvement in her breathing and resolution of her hives.
However, she is still anxious and tachycardic. You should:
Correct Answer monitor her closely but recall that anxiety and
tachycardia are side effects of epinephrine.
After administering activated charcoal to a patient, it is MOST
important to: Correct Answer be alert for vomiting.
At 0500 hours, you respond to the home of a 76-year-old man
complaining of chest pain. Upon arrival, the patient states that
he had been sleeping in the recliner all night due to indigestion,
when the pain woke him up. He also tells you he has taken two
nitroglycerin tablets. His vital signs are as follows: respirations,
16 breaths/min; pulse, 98 beats/min; blood pressure, 92/76 mm
Hg. He is still complaining of chest pain. What actions should
you take to intervene? Correct Answer provide high-flow
oxygen
Bacterial vaginosis is a condition that occurs when: Correct
Answer normal bacteria in the vagina are replaced by an
overgrowth of other bacterial forms.
Cardiogenic shock can occur within 24 hours of a(n): Correct
Answer acute myocardial infarction
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