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Chapters 1-41 EMT final Questions and Answers (2024 / 2025) (Verified Answers)
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CHAPTERS 1-41 EMT FINAL EXAM1. As many as 40% of patients with Down syndrome have:
A. diabetes mellitus
B. intracranial bleeding
C. a heart condition
D. unilateral paralysis
ANS : C. a heart condition
2. During your monthly internal quality improvement (QI) meeting, you
review several patient care reports (PCRs) with the staff of your EMS
system. You identify the patient's name, age, and sex, and then discuss the
treatment that was provided by the EMTs in the field. By taking this
,approach to the QI process, you:
A. violated the patients privacy beacuse you should have discussed
the information only with EMTs involved
B. acted appropriatley but have each EMT sign a wavier stating that he or
she will not discuss the case with others
C. adequately safeguarded the patients PHI beacasue the case was
discussed internally
D. are in violation of HIPPAA beacause you did not remove the PHI from the
PCR beforehand
ANS : D. are in violation of HIPPAA beacause you did not remove the PHI
from the PCR beforehand
,3. Potentially life-threatening consequences of PID include:
A. bacterial vaginosis and chlymydia
B. uterine rupture with sever bleeding
C. ovarian cysts and gonorrhea
D. ovarian abscess and ectopic pregnancy
ANS : D. ovarian abscess and ectopic preg- nacy
4. you are assessing a 440-lb man who complains of shortness of breath
and lower back pain. the patient is concious and alert his blood pressure is
148/98
, mm Hg, and his heart rate is 120 beats/min your most immediate action
should to
A.peform a secondary assessment, focsuing on his respiratory system
and back
B. avoid placing him in a supine position if possible and administer oxygen
C. notify the receving facility and advise them of the patients weight
and status
D. ask a member of your team to locate the best route to move him the
the ambulance
ANS : B. avoid placing him in a supine position if possible and
administer oxygen
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