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A 22-year-old female patient is complaining of dyspnea and
numbness and tingling in her hands and feet after an argument
with her fiancé. Her respirations are 40 breaths/min. You
should:
A) have her breathe into a paper or plastic bag.
B) provide reassurance and give oxygen as needed.
C) request a paramedic to give her a sedative.
D) position her on her left side and transport at once. Correct
Answer B
A 34-year-old woman with a recent history
of pelvic inflammatory disease presents
with acute severe abdominal pain. Her
abdomen is distended and diffusely tender
to palpation. Based on your findings thus
far, you should suspect:
peritonitis.
pancreatitis.
appendicitis.
cholecystitis. Correct Answer A
A 40-year-old man is in cardiac arrest. Your partner is
performing CPR. You are attaching the AED when the patient's
,wife tells you that he has an automatic implanted cardiac
defibrillator (AICD). The AED advises that a
shock is indicated. What should you do?
A) Avoid defibrillation as this will damage the patient's AICD.
B) Contact medical control and request permission to
defibrillate.
C) Deliver the shock followed by immediate resumption of
CPR.
D) Continue CPR and transport the patient to the closest
appropriate hospital. Correct Answer C
A 41-year-old man presents with slow,
irregular breathing; hypotension; and
dilated pupils. These signs MOST likely
indicate dysfunction of the:
brain stem.
hypothalamus.
cerebrum.
cerebellum. Correct Answer A
A 56-year-old man experienced a sudden,
severe headache and then became
unresponsive. He has a history of high
blood pressure. The MOST likely cause of
his condition is a(n):
,hemorrhagic stroke.
acute ischemic stroke.
severe migraine headache.
transient ischemic attack. Correct Answer A
A 56-year-old man has an acute
myocardial infarction. Which of the
following blood vessels became blocked
and led to his condition?
Coronary veins
Coronary arteries
Pulmonary veins
Pulmonary arteries Correct Answer B
A 59-year-old woman presents with chest
pressure. She is conscious and alert, but
her skin is cool, pale, and clammy. Your
first step in providing care (treatment)
should be:
apply the AED.
administer oxygen.
, ask her if she takes nitroglycerin.
take a complete set of vital signs. Correct Answer B
A 60-year-old female presents with a tearing sensation in her
lower back. Her skin is sweaty and she is tachycardic. The EMT
should suspect:
A) kidney stones.
B) aortic aneurysm.
C) strangulated hernia.
D) acute pancreatitis. Correct Answer B
A 62-year-old man with a history of congestive heart failure
presents with severe respiratory distress and with an oxygen
saturation of 82%. When you auscultate his lungs, you hear
widespread rales. He is conscious and alert, is able to follow
simple commands, and can only speak in two- to three-word
sentences at a time. You should:
A) place him in a position of comfort, deliver oxygen via nasal
cannula, and closely monitor his breathing.
B) apply a CPAP device, monitor his blood pressure, and
observe him for signs of improvement or
deterioration.
C) force fluid from his alveoli by hyperventilating him with a
bag-valve mask at a rate of at least 20
breaths/min.
D) place him in a supine position and assist his ventilations with
a bag-valve mask and high-flow oxygen. Correct Answer B
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