EMD 197 CH 13 QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS
The method of taking blood pressure by using a stethoscope to listen to the characteristic sounds
produced is called: ANSW✅✅auscultation
The abbreviation mmHg indicates that the blood pressure is measured by which of the following
comparisons?
Beats per minute
Millimeters of mercury
Milligrams per deciliter
Atmospheric pressure ANSW✅✅Millimeters of mercury
When pupils are dilated, they are: ANSW✅✅Larger than normal
You are transporting a patient to the hospital from a motor vehicle crash. Your patient's initial blood
pressure was 88/52. You should reassess blood pressure: ANSW✅✅At least every 5 minutes
You respond to a cafeteria to find an unconscious person with gurgling sounds upon exhalation and
inhalation. What is the probable cause of the respiratory sounds?
Cardiac arrest
A complete airway obstruction
Fluids in the airway
The tongue blocking the airway ANSW✅✅Fluids in the airway
You are assessing an 82-year-old female who has been lost in the woods behind her nursing home
for several hours on a crisp fall evening. Your pulse oximeter shows her oxygen saturation to be 82
percent even though she appears to be breathing adequately. In order to ensure an accurate
reading, you should: ANSW✅✅Warm the patient's hands and try again
You have a 38-year-old who has fainted. Following your local protocol you use a light wave device to
determine the SpO2. As the EMT, you attach the device on the patient's finger, which gives you a
reading of 91. What does that reading indicate?
, Significant hypoxia
Severe hypoxia
Normal results
Hypoxia ANSW✅✅Mild hypoxia
In which of the following situations would it be preferable to determine blood pressure by palpation
rather than by auscultation? ANSW✅✅There is too much noise to use a stethoscope
You are assessing a 48-year-old male who is unconscious. The scene is safe and you hear the patient
gurgling. What is your next action? ANSW✅✅Suction the airway.
Where do baseline vital signs fit into the sequence of patient assessment? ANSW✅✅Secondary
assessment
What is the normal response of the pupils when exposed to bright light? ANSW✅✅constriction
To exterminate blood pressure by auscultation, the EMT should position the cuff over the upper arm
and place the stethoscope over the brachial artery. Next, she should inflate the cuff, then slowly
deflate the cuff, listening for clicks or tapping sounds while remembering the number at the first
sound. What is the next step in taking a blood pressure? ANSW✅✅Continue releasing pressure
until the clocks or tapping stops, and record both numbers
All of the following are common techniques for measuring blood pressure except:
ANSW✅✅Sphygmomanometer
In a blood pressure reading of 120/80, what body process does the 120 measure?
ANSW✅✅Systolic blood pressure; when the left ventricle contracts and the blood is forced into
the arteries
You respond to a childcare center for a report of an injured 4-year-old. Her pulse is 130 beats per
minute. Which of the following BEST describes this finding? ANSW✅✅Tachycardic
What color is the patient's skin if it is described as being cyanotic? ANSW✅✅Blue-gray
ACCURATE ANSWERS
The method of taking blood pressure by using a stethoscope to listen to the characteristic sounds
produced is called: ANSW✅✅auscultation
The abbreviation mmHg indicates that the blood pressure is measured by which of the following
comparisons?
Beats per minute
Millimeters of mercury
Milligrams per deciliter
Atmospheric pressure ANSW✅✅Millimeters of mercury
When pupils are dilated, they are: ANSW✅✅Larger than normal
You are transporting a patient to the hospital from a motor vehicle crash. Your patient's initial blood
pressure was 88/52. You should reassess blood pressure: ANSW✅✅At least every 5 minutes
You respond to a cafeteria to find an unconscious person with gurgling sounds upon exhalation and
inhalation. What is the probable cause of the respiratory sounds?
Cardiac arrest
A complete airway obstruction
Fluids in the airway
The tongue blocking the airway ANSW✅✅Fluids in the airway
You are assessing an 82-year-old female who has been lost in the woods behind her nursing home
for several hours on a crisp fall evening. Your pulse oximeter shows her oxygen saturation to be 82
percent even though she appears to be breathing adequately. In order to ensure an accurate
reading, you should: ANSW✅✅Warm the patient's hands and try again
You have a 38-year-old who has fainted. Following your local protocol you use a light wave device to
determine the SpO2. As the EMT, you attach the device on the patient's finger, which gives you a
reading of 91. What does that reading indicate?
, Significant hypoxia
Severe hypoxia
Normal results
Hypoxia ANSW✅✅Mild hypoxia
In which of the following situations would it be preferable to determine blood pressure by palpation
rather than by auscultation? ANSW✅✅There is too much noise to use a stethoscope
You are assessing a 48-year-old male who is unconscious. The scene is safe and you hear the patient
gurgling. What is your next action? ANSW✅✅Suction the airway.
Where do baseline vital signs fit into the sequence of patient assessment? ANSW✅✅Secondary
assessment
What is the normal response of the pupils when exposed to bright light? ANSW✅✅constriction
To exterminate blood pressure by auscultation, the EMT should position the cuff over the upper arm
and place the stethoscope over the brachial artery. Next, she should inflate the cuff, then slowly
deflate the cuff, listening for clicks or tapping sounds while remembering the number at the first
sound. What is the next step in taking a blood pressure? ANSW✅✅Continue releasing pressure
until the clocks or tapping stops, and record both numbers
All of the following are common techniques for measuring blood pressure except:
ANSW✅✅Sphygmomanometer
In a blood pressure reading of 120/80, what body process does the 120 measure?
ANSW✅✅Systolic blood pressure; when the left ventricle contracts and the blood is forced into
the arteries
You respond to a childcare center for a report of an injured 4-year-old. Her pulse is 130 beats per
minute. Which of the following BEST describes this finding? ANSW✅✅Tachycardic
What color is the patient's skin if it is described as being cyanotic? ANSW✅✅Blue-gray
