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__________________ is a cardiac arrhythmia characterized by a complete
disorganization of electrical activity
A. Ventricular tachycardia
B. Pulseless electrical activity
C. Ventricular fibrillation
D. Atrial fibrillation - CORRECT ANSWER: Ventricular fibrillation
A 10-year-old male complains of a stiff neck and a fever. He is very confused and
complains of extreme fatigue and headache. You should suspect
A. Febrile seizure
B. Epilepsy
C. Meningitis
D. Diabetic reaction - CORRECT ANSWER: Meningitis
a 11 year old male has crashed his bicycle. The patient's baby sitter is requesting to
know the extent of his injuries. You should reply
A. "You will have to wait and talk with his parents"
B. "I cannot tell you, this would be a violation of patient privacy and confidentiality"
C. "His leg appears to be broken, do you have a phone number for his parents?" -
CORRECT ANSWER: "You will have to wait and talk with his parents" **
A 16 y/o football player received a blow to his left femur. You can see deformity and the
patient is in extreme pain. He does not remember how the injury happened. You should.
A. Apply a board splint
B. Immediately stabilize the C-spine
,C. Apply a long spine board and rapidly transport
D. Apply a traction splint to injured leg - CORRECT ANSWER: Immediately stabilize the
C-spine
A 17 y/o pt has been assaulted. He is lying prone and responds to painful stimuli. There
is a screwdriver impaled in his shoulder. He is breathing at a rate of 12 and deep. You
should
A. Begin ventilations with a BVM
B. Insert an oral airway without moving pt
C. Carefully remove the screwdriver and roll the patient onto his back
D. Stabilize screwdriver and roll pt onto side - CORRECT ANSWER: Stabilize
screwdriver and roll pt onto side
A 19-year-old sexual assault victim is bleeding from an external vaginal laceration. You
should
A. Apply direct pressure to the wound and transport in fowlers position
B. Keep anything from touching the injury
C. Have the patient apply a sterile dry dressing to the wound
D. Pack the vagina with sterile dressing moistened with saline - CORRECT ANSWER:
Have the patient apply a sterile dry dressing to the wound
A 2 y/o pt who has been sick all day, now has a barking cough. You should suspect
A. Epiglottitis
B. Asthma
C. Croup
D. Chronic laryngospasm - CORRECT ANSWER: Croup
A 2 year old conscious and alert patient has ingested an unknown quantity of aspirin.
You call medical control and may be advised to
A. administer activated charcoal by mouth
B. administer syrup of ipecac by mouth
,C. perform several abdominal thrusts - CORRECT ANSWER: administer activated
charcoal by mouth *
A 2-year-old boy has a circumferential burn to his hand up to the wrist. The mother tells
you a pot of boiling water spilled onto the boy. You should
A. Reassure the mother and treat the burn with moist dressing
B. Transport and inform the ER that you suspect abuse
C. Talk to the boy separately and ask if he is being abused
D. Confront the boy's mother about possible abuse - CORRECT ANSWER: Transport
and inform the ER that you suspect abuse
A 20 yr old female complains of severe abdominal pain. She is in the fetal position. After
your primary assessment, you should
A. transport immediately to hospital
B. palpate all 4 quadrants of abdomen
C. obtain baseline vital signs - CORRECT ANSWER: obtain baseline vital signs*
A 22-year-old male was hit in the head with a shovel. He has the following signs and
symptoms: altered mental status, increasing BP, decreased pulse and unequal pupils.
What should you suspect?
A. Increased intracranial pressure
B. Blowout orbital fracture
C. Decompensated hemorrhagic shock
D. Basilar skull fracture - CORRECT ANSWER: Increased intracranial pressure
A 23 y/o construction worker twisted his foot climbing up a ladder. He has an obvious
deformity on the right leg just below the knee. The lower leg and foot are cyanotic and
pulseless. You should
A. Apply an air splint and transport
B. Apply spinal immobilization and elevate the leg
C. Pull gentle traction and apply a splint
, D. Apply a traction splint and transport - CORRECT ANSWER: Pull gentle traction and
apply a splint
A 23 y/o patient is lethargic. The patient just finished mowing the lawn. He is drooling
and sweating profusely. You should suspect
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Hypoglycemia
C. Heat stroke
D. Intoxication - CORRECT ANSWER: hypoglycemia
A 24 y/o male with a history of asthma has stopped breathing. Which ventilation rate
would be most appropriate?
A. 30 breaths per minute
B. 20 breaths per minute
C. 10 breaths per minute
D. 24 breaths per minute - CORRECT ANSWER: 10 breaths per minute
A 24 year old female has been stabbed and the police state she is deceased. You note
blood all over her clothing. You should
A. do not disturb the crime scene
B. assess the airway and check for a pulse
C. remove her clothing and determine the extent of the wounds - CORRECT ANSWER:
assess the airway and check for a pulse *
A 24-year-old male has been stabbed in the right chest. Which of the following signs
should you expect?
A. Increased respiratory effort
B. Spontaneous pneumothorax
C. Paradoxical chest movement
D. Decreased heart rate - CORRECT ANSWER: Increased respiratory effort
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