JB LEARNING: EMT FINAL EXAM
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 ...
JB LEARNING: EMT FINAL EXAM
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 patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord damage, would be triaged with a ___________ tag during a mass-casualty incident - CORRECT ANSWER yellow
An unconscious patient found in a prone position must be placed in a supine position in case he or she: - CORRECT ANSWER requires CPR
Following delivery of a pulseless and apneic infant who has a foul odor, skin sloughing, and diffuse blistering, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER Provide emotional support to the mother Substance abuse is MOST accurately defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER
knowingly misusing a substance to produce a desired effect.
Both areas of the pons are sued to: - CORRECT ANSWER augment respiration during physical or emotional stress
A transient ischemia attack (TIA) occurs when: - CORRECT ANSWER a small clot in a cerebral artery causes temporary symptoms.
A decrease in blood pressure may indicate: - CORRECT ANSWER a loss of vascular tone
Ketone production is the result of: - CORRECT ANSWER fat metabolization when glucose is unavailable.
A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a portion of the:
- CORRECT ANSWER dermal layer A young female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball from flying glass when her boyfriend broke a soda bottle against a wall. There is moderate bleeding and the patient states that she cannot see out of the injured eye. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER avoid applying pressure to the globe when you are covering the eye.
At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed: - CORRECT ANSWER 100 beats/min
Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all of the following activities, EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER giving a verbal report to the clerk
Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following, EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER Fructose
As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these smaller passages form the: - CORRECT ANSWER alveoli Common signs and symptoms of AMI include all of the following EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER pain exacerbated by breathing
Breathing occurs as the result of a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of the CSF
During the alert and dispatch phase of EMS communications, the dispatcher's responsibilities include all of the following, EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER discouraging the caller from providing care until the EMS unit arrives
Initial signs and symptoms associated with viral hemorrhagic fevers include: - CORRECT ANSWER headache and sore throat
Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the: - CORRECT ANSWER gallbladder
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