Unit 3 JB Learning
Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a tuberculin skin test,
which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates that: correct answeryou were exposed to
another infected person prior to treating the 34-year-old patient.
After sizing up the scene of a patient with a possible infectious disease, your next priority should be to:
correct answertake standard precautions
An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as: correct answera medical condition caused by the
growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body.
Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the _________. correct answernature of illness
Hepatitis B is more virulent than hepatitis C, which means that it: correct answerhas a greater ability to
produce disease
In 2009, the H1N1 virus accounted for over 200,000 deaths worldwide in the form of the swine flu. In
1919, a similar outbreak of the H1N1 occurred in the form of the Spanish flu. Starting in Kansas City, the
virus spread rapidly worldwide, claiming up to 50 million lives. These are both examples of: correct
answerpandemics
In which of the following situations would it be MOST appropriate to utilize an air medical
transportation service? correct answer61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a
ground transport time of 50 minutes
It is especially important to assess pulse, sensation, and movement in all extremities as well as pupillary
reactions in patients with a suspected ___________ problem. correct answerneurologic
Most patients with an infectious disease will have _________. correct answera fever
,Most treatments provided in the prehospital setting are intended to _________. correct answeraddress
the patients symptoms
The BEST way to prevent infection from whooping cough is to: correct answerget vaccinated against
diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
The determination of whether a medical patient is a high-priority or low-priority transport is typically
made: correct answerafter the primary assessment has been completed
When assessing a patient with a medical complaint, which of the following would MOST likely reveal the
cause of the problem? correct answerMedical History
When caring for a patient with an altered mental status and signs of circulatory compromise, you
should: correct answerlimit your time at the scene to 10 minutes or less, if possible.
When forming your general impression of a patient with a medical complaint, it is important to
remember that: correct answerthe conditions of many medical patients may not appear serious at first.
Which of the following conditions is NOT categorized as a psychiatric condition? correct
answersubstance abuse
Which of the following is bacterium resistant to most antibiotics and causes skin abscesses? correct
answerMRSA
Which of the following patients is at greatest risk for complications caused by the influenza virus?
correct answer68-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes
You and your EMT partner arrive at the residence of a 50-year-old man who complains of weakness.
Your primary assessment reveals that he is critically ill and will require aggressive treatment. The closest
hospital is 25 miles away. You should: correct answermanage all threats to airway, breathing, and
circulation and consider requesting an ALS unit.
, You are attending to a 27-year-old male driver of a car. According to his passenger, the patient had been
acting strangely while driving, then slumped forward against the steering wheel, apparently
unconscious. The car drove off the road and struck a telephone pole. The patient remains unconscious,
and physical assessment reveals only a large hematoma on his right forehead with no other physical
signs. Your patient is a diabetic who had been under a lot of stress lately and may have missed meals.
This is an example of a: correct answercombination of a medical and trauma emergency.
"PASTE" is an alternate assessment tool for? correct answerrespiratory patients
A 30-year-old male presents with acute shortness of breath, widespread hives, and facial swelling. He
denies any past medical history and takes no medications. During your assessment, you hear wheezing
over all the lung fields. His blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg and his heart rate is 110 beats/min. In
addition to giving him high-flow oxygen, the MOST important treatment for this patient is: correct
answerepinephrine
A 59-year-old male with a history of emphysema complains of an acute worsening of his dyspnea and
pleuritic chest pain following a forceful cough. Your assessment reveals that he has a barrel-shaped
chest, unilaterally diminished breath sounds, and tachycardia. What is the MOST likely cause of this
patient's condition? correct answerSpontaneous pneumothorax
A pleural effusion is MOST accurately defined as: correct answerfluid accumulation outside the lungs
Asthma is caused by a response of the: correct answerimmune system
Crackles (rales) are caused by: correct answerair passing through fluid
His parents tell you that their son has had a chest infection for the past two days and when they took
him to their family doctor, they were told it was likely due to the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). They
have kept him well hydrated, but the infection seems to have gotten worse. On auscultation, you hear
decreased air entry bilaterally with fine expiratory wheezes and the occasional coarse wet crackle. Based
on this information, your patient is most likely suffering from: correct answerbronchiolitis
In order for efficient pulmonary gas exchange to occur: correct answeroxygen and carbon dioxide must
be able to freely diffuse across the alveolar-capillary membrane
Ten days after treating a 34-year-old patient with tuberculosis, you are given a tuberculin skin test,
which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates that: correct answeryou were exposed to
another infected person prior to treating the 34-year-old patient.
After sizing up the scene of a patient with a possible infectious disease, your next priority should be to:
correct answertake standard precautions
An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as: correct answera medical condition caused by the
growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body.
Assessment of the medical patient is usually focused on the _________. correct answernature of illness
Hepatitis B is more virulent than hepatitis C, which means that it: correct answerhas a greater ability to
produce disease
In 2009, the H1N1 virus accounted for over 200,000 deaths worldwide in the form of the swine flu. In
1919, a similar outbreak of the H1N1 occurred in the form of the Spanish flu. Starting in Kansas City, the
virus spread rapidly worldwide, claiming up to 50 million lives. These are both examples of: correct
answerpandemics
In which of the following situations would it be MOST appropriate to utilize an air medical
transportation service? correct answer61-year-old man with signs and symptoms of a stroke and a
ground transport time of 50 minutes
It is especially important to assess pulse, sensation, and movement in all extremities as well as pupillary
reactions in patients with a suspected ___________ problem. correct answerneurologic
Most patients with an infectious disease will have _________. correct answera fever
,Most treatments provided in the prehospital setting are intended to _________. correct answeraddress
the patients symptoms
The BEST way to prevent infection from whooping cough is to: correct answerget vaccinated against
diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
The determination of whether a medical patient is a high-priority or low-priority transport is typically
made: correct answerafter the primary assessment has been completed
When assessing a patient with a medical complaint, which of the following would MOST likely reveal the
cause of the problem? correct answerMedical History
When caring for a patient with an altered mental status and signs of circulatory compromise, you
should: correct answerlimit your time at the scene to 10 minutes or less, if possible.
When forming your general impression of a patient with a medical complaint, it is important to
remember that: correct answerthe conditions of many medical patients may not appear serious at first.
Which of the following conditions is NOT categorized as a psychiatric condition? correct
answersubstance abuse
Which of the following is bacterium resistant to most antibiotics and causes skin abscesses? correct
answerMRSA
Which of the following patients is at greatest risk for complications caused by the influenza virus?
correct answer68-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes
You and your EMT partner arrive at the residence of a 50-year-old man who complains of weakness.
Your primary assessment reveals that he is critically ill and will require aggressive treatment. The closest
hospital is 25 miles away. You should: correct answermanage all threats to airway, breathing, and
circulation and consider requesting an ALS unit.
, You are attending to a 27-year-old male driver of a car. According to his passenger, the patient had been
acting strangely while driving, then slumped forward against the steering wheel, apparently
unconscious. The car drove off the road and struck a telephone pole. The patient remains unconscious,
and physical assessment reveals only a large hematoma on his right forehead with no other physical
signs. Your patient is a diabetic who had been under a lot of stress lately and may have missed meals.
This is an example of a: correct answercombination of a medical and trauma emergency.
"PASTE" is an alternate assessment tool for? correct answerrespiratory patients
A 30-year-old male presents with acute shortness of breath, widespread hives, and facial swelling. He
denies any past medical history and takes no medications. During your assessment, you hear wheezing
over all the lung fields. His blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg and his heart rate is 110 beats/min. In
addition to giving him high-flow oxygen, the MOST important treatment for this patient is: correct
answerepinephrine
A 59-year-old male with a history of emphysema complains of an acute worsening of his dyspnea and
pleuritic chest pain following a forceful cough. Your assessment reveals that he has a barrel-shaped
chest, unilaterally diminished breath sounds, and tachycardia. What is the MOST likely cause of this
patient's condition? correct answerSpontaneous pneumothorax
A pleural effusion is MOST accurately defined as: correct answerfluid accumulation outside the lungs
Asthma is caused by a response of the: correct answerimmune system
Crackles (rales) are caused by: correct answerair passing through fluid
His parents tell you that their son has had a chest infection for the past two days and when they took
him to their family doctor, they were told it was likely due to the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). They
have kept him well hydrated, but the infection seems to have gotten worse. On auscultation, you hear
decreased air entry bilaterally with fine expiratory wheezes and the occasional coarse wet crackle. Based
on this information, your patient is most likely suffering from: correct answerbronchiolitis
In order for efficient pulmonary gas exchange to occur: correct answeroxygen and carbon dioxide must
be able to freely diffuse across the alveolar-capillary membrane
