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JB LEARNING: EMT FINAL EXAM SOLVED 100% CORRECT 2023/2024
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JB LEARNING JB LEARNING: EMT FINAL EXAM A 4-year-old, 15 -kg male ingested an unknown quantity of acetaminophen (Tylenol). The child's mother states that she does not know when the ingestion occurred. The child is conscious and alert and in no apparent distress. The EMT should: [Correct Ans: - administer 15 g of activated charcoal. A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord damage, would be triaged with a ___________ tag during a mass -casualty incident [Correct Ans: - yellow An unconsciou s patient found in a prone position must be placed in a supine position in case he or she: [Correct Ans: - requires CPR Following delivery of a pulseless and apneic infant who has a foul odor, skin sloughing, and diffuse blistering, you should: [Correct Ans: - Provide em otional support to the mother Substance abuse is MOST accurately defined as: [Correct Ans : - knowingly misusing a substance to produce a desired effect. Both areas of the pons are sued to: [Correct Ans: - augment respiration during physical or emotional stress A transi ent ischemia attack (TIA) occurs when: [Correct Ans: - a small clot in a cerebral artery causes temporary symptoms. A decrease in blood pressure may indicate: [Correct Ans: - a loss of vascular tone Ketone production is the result of: [Correct Ans: - fat metabolization when glu cose is unavailable. A partial -thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a portion of the: [Correct Ans: - dermal layer A young female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball from flying glass when her boyfriend broke a soda bottle against a wall. There is moderate bleeding and the patient states that she cannot see out of the injured eye. You should: [Correct Ans: - avoid applying pressure to the globe when you are covering the eye. At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed: [Correct Ans: - 100 beat s/min JB LEARNING Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all of the following activities, EXCEPT: [Correct Ans: - giving a verbal report to the clerk Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following, EXCEPT: [Correct Ans: - Fructose As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these smaller passages form the: [Correct Ans: - alveoli Common signs and symptoms of AMI include all of the following EXCEPT: [Correct Ans: - pain exacerbated by breathing Breathing occurs as the result of a(n): [Correct Ans: - increase in carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of the CSF During the alert and dispatch phase of EMS communications, the dispatcher's responsibilities include all of the following, EXCEPT: [Correct Ans: - discouraging the caller from providing care unti l the EMS unit arrives Initial signs and symptoms associated with viral hemorrhagic fevers include: [Correct Ans: - headache and sore throat Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the: [Correct Ans: - gallbladder The MOST appropriate treatment for a patient with a mild upper airway obstruction includes: [Correct Ans: - administering oxygen and transporting immediately 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. H er respirations are 40 breaths/min. You should: [Correct Ans: - provide reassurance and give oxygen as needed. A 37 year -old male is found unresponsive in his car. His airway is patent and his respirations are rapid and labored. As you and your partner are assess ing and treating the patient, a police officer hands you a medication named Alupent, which he found in the backseat of the patient's car. This medication suggests that the patient has a history of: [Correct Ans: - asthma JB LEARNING A positive TB skin test indicates that: [Correct Ans: - you have been exposed to TB Kussmaul respirations are an indication that the body is: [Correct Ans: - attempting to eliminate acids from the blood. A patient with a history of schizophrenia called EMS because he was experiencing abdominal pain. When law en forcement arrived, the patient became violent, necessitating the placement of handcuffs. When you assess the patient, he tells you that killing someone will make his abdominal pain go away. His vital signs are stable. How should you manage the situation? [Correct Ans: - Request a police officer to accompany you in the ambulance. A blood pressure cuff that is too small for a patient's arm will give a: [Correct Ans: - falsely high systolic and diastolic reading. A 29 year -old male with a head injury opens his eyes when you speak to him, is confused as to the time and date, and is able to move all of his extremities on command. HIs Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is: [Correct Ans: - 13 A tour bus has overturned, resulting in numerous patients. When you arrive, you are immediately assigned to assist in the triage process. Patient 1 is a middle -aged male with respiratory distress, chest pain, and a closed deformity to his right forearm. Patient 2 is a young female who is conscious and alert, but has bilateral femur fractu res and numerous abrasions to her arms and face. Patient 3 is an older woman who complains of abdominal pain and has a history of cardiovascular disease. Patient 4 is unresponsive, is not breathing, has a weak carotid pulse, and has a grossly deformed skul l. What triage categories should you assign to these patients? [Correct Ans: - Patient 1, immediate (red); Patient 2, delayed (yellow); Patient 3, immediate (red); Patient 4, expectant (black) As an EMT, the performance of your duties will be compared to that of: [Correct Ans: - another EMT If hydroplaning of the ambulance occurs, the driver should: [Correct Ans: - gradually slow down without jamming on the brakes. All of the following biological agents or diseases can be transmitted from person to person, EXCEPT: [Correct Ans: - ricin A 23 year -old male experienced severe head trauma after his motorcycle collided with an oncoming truck. He is unconscious, has rapid and shallow breathing, and has copious bloody secretion in his mouth. How should you manage his airway? 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