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You are treating a medical patient who is unresponsive with snoring respirations. How will you maintain
this patient's airway?
✓ Jaw thrust
What is the preferred method for artificially ventilating a child patient?
✓ Use a BVM at a rate of 22-30 breaths per minute
What is the normal response of a patient's pupil when a penlight is used to check its reaction?
✓ Constriction
Which of these is/are exhibiting an altered mental status?
A. Patient who is alert and orientated x 1
B. Patient who is alert and orientated x 4 - ANSWER - A
What should your priority be when treating a patient with a surface contact poisoning?
✓ Avoid contaminating yourself
What type of burn involves only the epidermis and is characterized by red skin, pain at site, tenderness,
and without blisters?
✓ Superficial burn
You are on the scene of a 2-year-old male, weighing 36 pounds, having an anaphylactic reaction to a bee
sting to the face. The patient is in severe respiratory distress and is beginning to become cyanotic.
Respirations are 44 and shallow. After contacting Medical Control and giving a quick medical report, the
hospital orders you to follow Standard Protocols and administer Epinephrine 0.3mg via auto-injector.
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, Immediately after receiving this order what should, you do? - ANSWER - Proceed with order without
delay as this is the Standard Protocol. Any further delay in this patient could cause the patient to go into
respiratory arrest.
A patient suffering from epiglottis should be _________. - ANSWER - intubated
What is the principal organ accountable for absorption of nutrients during digestion?
✓ Small intestine
What should the narrative section of the Prehospital care report include?
✓ Time of events, assessment findings, and emergency medical care provided
What is an ADEQUATE respiratory rate of an infant? –
✓ 15-30 per minute
As an EMT you are tasked to perform a primary triage at a train derailment. The first patient you come
upon has burns to their body but NO airway problems. The second patient you come upon has signs of
shock. What are these patients' tag colors? - ANSWER - First patient: Yellow
Second patient: Red
Which piece of equipment is BEST used to clear vomit from a patient's airway?
✓ On-board suction
Burn severity is based on several factors. Which of these factors is NOT a criterion in determining
whether a burn is critical?
✓ Sex of patient
You are called to a home and find a male unconscious. During your assessment, you find that is
respiratory rate is 5 breaths/min and shallow. His blood pressure is 80/45mm Hg. He has pinpoint pupils.
What would you most likely suspect? - ANSWER - Opioid overdose
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