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  • July 27, 2023
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  • which of the following is the emts primary respon
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EMT FINAL MULTIPLE EXAM Q&A WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS RATED A. Which of the follow ing statements is true concerning protection by Good Samaritan laws? A. A Good Samaritan law allows an EMT to exceed the scope of practice, if necessary, when providing emergency care off -duty. B. An EMT is expected to act as a lay person when providing em ergency care off -duty. C. The purpose of Good Samaritan laws is to protect people who are trying to help in an emergency. D. An EMT cannot be sued for negligence if the state in which he works has a Good Samaritan law. Correct Answer -C. The purpose o f the Good Samaritan law is to protect people who are trying to help in an emergency. Which of the following is the EMT's primary responsibility at a secured crime scene? A. Preserving evidence B. Taking notes that may be needed during court testimony C. Identifying any potential suspects encountered at the scene D. Providing patient care Correct Answer -D. Providing patient care Your patient is a 40 year old known diabetic who was found unconscious at work by a coworker. What type of consent allows you to treat this patient? A. Implied consent B. Consent for treatment of minor emergencies C. Consent for mentally incompetent adults D. Expressed consent Correct Answer -A. Implied consent Which type of consent must be used by the EMT when seeking to treat a mentally competent adult? A. Expressed consent B. Unconditional consent C. Conscious consent D. Implied consent Correc t Answer -A. Expressed consent Your patient is a 10 year old boy who suffered a possible fractured arm while rollerblading at a friend's house. Which of the following is the BEST way to obtain consent for treatment? A. Call the patient's mother at work. B. Act on implied consent. C. Get consent from the patient's 15 year old sister, who is at the scene. D. Allow the patient to consent as an emancipated minor. Correct Answer -A. Call the patient's mother at work. A blood pressure in an adult patient of 134/84 mm Hg would be considered: A. normotension B. hypotension C. prehypertension D. hypertension Correct Answer -C. prehypertension The range of normal blood glucose level is from a low of 60 to 80 mg/dL to a high of: A. 90 to 100 B. 120 to 140 C. 110 to 130 D. 100 to 120 Correct Answer -B. 120 to 140 What is the normal response of the pupils when exposed to bright light? A. Dilation B. Constriction C. Fluttering D. No effect Correct Answer -B. Constriction What are the three ways to take blood pressure? A. Auscultation, palpation and osculation B. Sphygmomanometer, blood pressure monitory, and heart monitor C. Sphygmomanometer, auscultation, and blood pressure monitor D. Palp ation, auscultation, and blood pressure monitor Correct Answer -D. Palpation, auscultation, and blood pressure monitor You are performing a rapid trauma assessment on an unresponsive 30 year old male. As you evaluate his head, which of the following should you check for? A. Crepitation B. Unequal facial muscles C. Whether the patient can follow your finger with his eyes D. Function of the cranial nerves Correct Answer -A. Crepitation Your patient is a 40 year old female who has been experiencing abdominal pain and vomiting for 2 days. She is now responsive to verbal stimulus; has cool, dry skin; a heart rate of 116; respirations of 24; and a blood pressure of 100/70. Which of the following is the BEST position for transporting this patient? A. Le ft lateral recumbent with legs bent B. Supine with knees bent C. Sitting up at a 90 degree angle D. Sitting up at a 45 degree angle Correct Answer -A. Left lateral recumbent with the legs bent Which of the following is of the greatest concern for the EMT in prehospital care of a woman with vaginal bleeding? A. Finding out if the patient is currently sexually active B. Obtaining a thorough gynecological history C. Preventing infection D. Monitoring for hypovolemic shock Correct Answer -D. Monitoring for hypovolemic shock While assessing a 78 year old male patient who escaped an apartment fire with partial thickness burns to both arms, the EMT must be aware of which of the followin g? A. The burn is the most serious injury to the patient B. The patient may need to be questioned by police and fire officials about the cause of the fire C. Being involved in a crime makes the patient part of the chain of evidence, requiring a police offi cer to ride with you to the hospital D. Medical conditions may be aggravated by the burn Correct Answer -D. Medical conditions may be aggravated by the burn You are dispatched to an industrial plant for a burn. You arrive and fine a 60 year old male who came in contact with a broken steam line and appears to have partial thickness burns on both hands and arms. He is lying on the ground and coworkers are gently spraying him with water from a nearby hose. What should you do? A. Before doing treatment, c all the local burn center for instruction B. Because of his age, immediately put him in your ambulance and transport him to a burn center C. Call for air transport and continue to pour water on the burns until transport arrives D. Care for the burn and do a complete patient assessment, including cervical spine precautions Correct Answer -D. Care for the burn and do a complete patient assessment, including cervical spine precautions Which of the following is NOT true concerning lacerations? A. They may be caused by penetrating trauma. B. They may be caused by blunt trauma C. They may be degloving injuries to the skin or tissue D. They may indicate deeper underlying tissue damage Correct Answer -C. They may be degloving injuries to the skin or tissu e Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning the proper transport of an avulsed ear? A. It should be in a dry sterile dressing B. It should not be immersed in cooled water or saline C. It should be labeled with the patient's name, as well as the date and time it was bagged D. It should be kept as cool as possible Correct Answer -A. It should be in a dry sterile dressing A patient whose mental status can be described as "verbal: is able to: A. tell you his or her name, his or her locatio n, and what day it is B. respond to speaking or shouting by opening the eyes C. talk spontaneously and respond to the EMT's questions

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