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EMT Exam 2 Chap 9-13 (JBL) QuestionsAnd Answers With Verified Solutions
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1. If a patient develops difficulty breathing after your primary assessment, you
should immediately:
A) determine his or her respiratory rate.
B) begin assisting his or her breathing.
C) reevaluate his or her airway status.
D) auscultate his or her breath sounds. - ANSWER✔✔C
2. A patient is sitting in a chair, leaning forward on his outstretched arms. His head
and chin are thrust forward. This position indicates that he:
A) has abdominal muscle spasms.
B) is experiencing severe back pain.
C) has a decreased level of consciousness.
D) is experiencing difficulty breathing. - ANSWER✔✔D
3. Which of the following statements regarding stridor is correct?
A) It is a whistling sound heard in the lower airway.
B) It is caused by incorrect airway positioning.
C) It is a high-pitched, crowing upper airway sound.
D) It suggests the presence of fluid in the lungs. - ANSWER✔✔C
4. An adult patient who is NOT experiencing difficulty breathing will:
A) be able to speak in complete sentences without unusual pauses.
,B) assume a position that will facilitate effective and easy breathing.
C) exhibit an indentation above the clavicles and in between the ribs.
D) have a respiratory rate that is between 20 and 24 breaths/min. - ANSWER✔✔A
5. After performing a head tilt-chin lift maneuver to open the airway of an
unresponsive patient who has a pulse, you should:
A) place him or her in the recovery position.
B) provide positive-pressure ventilatory assistance.
C) assess respiratory rate, depth, and regularity.
D) suction as needed and insert an airway adjunct. - ANSWER✔✔D
6. When palpating a patient's pulse, you note that there is a short interval between
pulsations. This indicates that the pulse is:
A) slow.
B) rapid.
C) irregular.
D) thready. - ANSWER✔✔B
7. In which of the following situations is a pertinent negative identified?
A) A 50-year-old woman states that nothing makes her chest pain better or worse.
B) A 53-year-old man with dizziness also tells you that he has vomited three times.
C) A 56-year-old woman states that her chest hurts when she takes a deep breath.
D) A 59-year-old man complains of crushing chest pain but denies shortness of
breath. - ANSWER✔✔D
8. A blood pressure cuff that is too small for a patient's arm will give a:
, A) falsely low systolic and diastolic reading.
B) falsely high systolic but low diastolic reading.
C) falsely high systolic and diastolic reading.
D) falsely low systolic but high diastolic reading. - ANSWER✔✔C
9. When performing the secondary assessment on a trauma patient, you note the
presence of Battle sign. This is defined as:
A) unequal pupils.
B) bruising behind the ear.
C) swelling to the orbital area.
D) fluid drainage from the nose. - ANSWER✔✔B
10. When performing a rapid exam on a supine patient, what part of the body is
typically assessed last?
A) Abdomen
B) Posterior
C) Extremities
D) Anterior chest - ANSWER✔✔B
11. Which of the following abnormal breath sounds indicates obstruction of the
upper airway?
A) Rales
B) Stridor
C) Crackles
D) Rhonchi - ANSWER✔✔B
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