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NSC EMT Practice Test (All Chapters)Which of the following is an example of a symptom?
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a) cyanosis
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b) headache
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c) tachycardia
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d) hypertension - Correct Answer - b) headache
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An EMT's primary responsibility to the patient who has been poisoned is to:
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a) administer the appropriate antidote
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b) recognize that a poisoning has occurred
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c) administer 25g of activated charcoal
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d) contact poison control immediately - Correct Answer - b) recognize that a poisoning
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has occurred
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What three bones make up the shoulder girdle?
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a) clavicle, scapula, humerus
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b) acromion, clavicle, scapula
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c) acromion, scapula, humerus
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d) acromion, humerus, clavicle - Correct Answer - a) clavicle, scapula, humerus
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A 73-year-old man presents with a generalized rash, which he thinks may have been
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caused by an antibiotic that he recently began taking. He has a history of coronary
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artery disease, hypertension, and emphysema. He is conscious and alert, his blood
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pressure is 144/94 mm Hg, and his pulse is 64 beats/min and regular. You auscultate
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his lung sounds and hear scattered wheezing, although he is not experiencing
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respiratory distress. You should:
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a) administer oxygen if needed, transport the patient, and monitor him for signs of
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deterioration
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b) ask him if he has epinephrine and request approval from medical control to
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administer it to the patient
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c) avoid the use of epinephrine because of his cardiac history, even if his symptoms
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become severe
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d) begin transport and request to administer epinephrine if his systolic blood pressure
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falls below 110 mm Hg - Correct Answer - a) administer oxygen if needed, transport the
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patient, and monitor him for signs of deterioration
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You are dispatched to a residence for a 67-year-old female who was awakened by
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shortness of breath and sharp chest pain. Her husband tells you that she was recently
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,discharged from the hospital after having hip surgery. Your assessment reveals dried
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blood around her mouth, facial cyanosis, and an oxygen saturation of 88%. You should
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suspect:
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a) acute pulmonary edema
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b) right-sided heart failure
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c) acute pulmonary embolism
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d) spontaneous pneumothorax - Correct Answer - c) acute pulmonary embolism
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Observations made when forming a general impression of a patient would include all of
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the following, EXCEPT:
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a) appearance
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b) pulse strength
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c) race and gender
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d) level of distress - Correct Answer - b) pulse strength
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Typical components of an oral patient report include all of the following, EXCEPT:
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a) the chief complaint or mechanism
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b) important medical history not previously given
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c) the set of baseline vital signs taken at the scene
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d) the patient's response to treatment you provided - Correct Answer - c) the set of
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baseline vital signs taken at the scene
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Calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated by:
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a) maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible
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b) using medical terminology to ensure the patient understands
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c) positioning yourself at a level that is higher than the patient
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d) withholding unpleasant information until arrival at the hospital - Correct Answer - a)
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maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible
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When approaching a 32-year-old male who is complaining of traumatic neck pain, you
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should:
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a) ensure that the patient can see you approaching him
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b) approach him from behind and ask him not to move
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c) stand behind him and immediately stabilize his head
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d) assess his mental status by having him move his head - Correct Answer - a) ensure
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that the patient can see you approaching him
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Common signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction include all of the following,
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EXCEPT:
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a) abdominal cramps
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, b) drying of the eyes
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c) flushing of the skin
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d) persistent dry cough - Correct Answer - b) drying of the eyes
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Which of the following conditions would be LEAST likely to cause an altered level of
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consciousness?
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a) drug overdose
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b) inadequate perfusion
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c) acute anxiety
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d) poisoning - Correct Answer - c) acute anxiety
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Patients with uncontrolled diabetes experience polyuria because:
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a) they drink excess amounts of water due to dehydration
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b) excess glucose in the blood is excreted by the kidneys
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c) low blood glucose levels result in cellular dehydration
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d) high blood sugar levels cause permanent kidney damage - Correct Answer - b)
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excess glucose in the blood is excreted by the kidneys
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Which of the following patients does NOT have an altered mental status?
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a) A patient with an acute allergic reaction and dizziness
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b) A diabetic patient who opens his eyes when you ask questions
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c) A patient with a head injury who is slow to answer questions
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d) A patient who overdosed and moans when he is touched - Correct Answer - a) A
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patient with an acute allergic reaction and dizziness
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A 70-year-old female was recently discharged from the hospital following a total hip
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replacement. Today, she presents with restlessness, tachycardia, and a blood pressure
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of 100/64 mm Hg. Her skin is hot and moist. You should be MOST suspicious that she
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is experiencing:
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a) septic shock
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b) pump failure
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c) a local infection
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d) decompensated shock - Correct Answer - a) septic shock
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Abdominal thrusts in a conscious child or adult with a severe upper airway obstruction
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are performed:
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a) until he or she loses consciousness
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b) in sets of five followed by reassessment
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c) about 1 inch below the xiphoid process
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d) until he or she experiences cardiac arrest - Correct Answer - a) until he or she loses
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consciousness
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