TEEX Paramedic Final Exam Questions & Answers Latest
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Terms in this set (200)
As you are administering 40 A. administer 300 mg of amiodarone while CPR remains
units of vasopressin to an adult uninterrupted.
woman in B. deliver a monophasic defibrillation with 200 joules and
ventricular fibrillation, your resume CPR.
team members continue CPR. C. prepare to deliver another shock.
After 2 minutes, D. instruct your team to continue CPR.
you reassess her and determine The correct answer is: prepare to deliver another shock.
that she is still in ventricular
fibrillation. You
should:
,You are dispatched to a A. severe hypovolemia.
residence for an elderly man B. hypokalemia-induced cardiac arrest.
with an altered mental C. acute bradycardia or heart block.
status. As you are assessing the D. lethal ventricular dysrhythmias.
patient, his wife tells you that he The correct answer is: lethal ventricular dysrhythmias.
goes to
dialysis several times a week,
but has missed his last three
treatments
because their car broke down.
The patient's skin is yellow, his
blood
pressure is 98/60 mm Hg, and
his pulse rate is 118 beats/min.
The ECG
reveals sinus tachycardia with
peaked T waves. You should be
MOST
concerned with the potential
for:
A. Massive sepsis
Which of the following injuries B. Severe burns
or conditions would cause C. Cardiac tamponade
obstructive shock? D. Pelvic fracture
The correct answer is: Cardiac tamponade
A. illegal operation.
It is MOST important to B. crime scene.
consider a clandestine drug lab C. hazardous materials scene.
to be a(n) D. unsafe environment for children.
The correct answer is: hazardous materials scene.
You and your partner are caring A. establish vascular access and administer 0.1 mg/kg of
for a child with stable adenosine.
supraventricular B. perform immediate synchronized cardioversion and reassess.
tachycardia that was refractory C. begin chest compressions as your partner establishes the IV
to initial treatment. As your line.
partner is D. preoxygenate the child and then perform endotracheal
preparing to establish vascular intubation.
access, the child's level of The correct answer is: perform immediate synchronized
consciousness cardioversion and
decreases markedly. You reassess.
reassess the child and note that
his femoral pulse
is rapid and weak. You should:
, Select one:
A. expiratory wheezing and jugular venous distention due to
pulmonary
hypertension.
B. a dry, hacking cough and a barrel chest due to chronic
pulmonary air
trapping.
The classic presentation of C. a thin male with pursed-lip breathing and a history of heavy
chronic bronchitis is: cigarette
smoking.
D. excessive mucus production and a chronic or recurrent
productive
cough.
The correct answer is: excessive mucus production and a
chronic or
recurrent productive cough.
A. Most burn patients will require at least 4 L of IV fluid
immediately.
B. An IV line in a lower extremity is preferable to one in a burned
upper
extremity.
Which of the following
C. Intraosseous cannulation is absolutely contraindicated in
statements regarding
severely
prehospital vascular access and
burned patients.
fluid therapy in the severely
D. At least one large-bore IV should be started while en route
burned patient is correct?
to the
hospital.
The correct answer is: At least one large-bore IV should be
started while en
route to the hospital.
Select one:
A. ovum.
B. oocyte.
An immature egg is called a(n):
C. follicle.
D. zygote.
The correct answer is: oocyte.
A. it allows platelets to seal the vascular walls.
Applying direct pressure to a B. direct pressure facilitates vasoconstriction.
bleeding wound stops the flow C. pressure shunts blood away from the injury.
of blood D. pressure stimulates the release of fibrin.
because: The correct answer is: it allows platelets to seal the vascular
walls
, A. cervical spine injury.
Pickwickian syndrome is a
B. extreme obesity.
condition in which respiratory
C. pulmonary edema.
compromise results
D. diaphragmatic rupture.
from:
The correct answer is: extreme obesity.
A. excessive postpartum hemorrhage causes uterine ischemia
and
subsequent expulsion from the vagina.
B. postpartum bleeding is improperly managed with inadequate
massage
of the uterine fundus.
C. the musculature of the uterine fundus is inherently weak,
Uterine inversion occurs when: causing the
uterus to prolapse.
D. the placenta fails to detach properly and adheres to the
uterine wall
when it is expelled.
The correct answer is: the placenta fails to detach properly and
adheres to
the uterine wall when it is expelled.
A. anemic.
B. leukopenic.
A patient who presents with
C. polycythemic.
petechiae is MOST likely:
D. thrombocytopenic.
The correct answer is: thrombocytopenic.
The MOST common device A. manually triggered ventilator.
used to provide positive- B. self-inflating bag-mask device.
pressure ventilation to a C. T-piece resuscitator.
newborn in the prehospital D. flow-inflating bag-mask device.
setting is a The correct answer is: self-inflating bag-mask device.
A. any medication used to control blood pressure.
Inadvertent lithium toxicity
B. SSRIs.
would MOST likely occur in a
C. NSAIDs.
patient who is
D. a tricyclic antidepressant.
taking:
The correct answer is: NSAIDs.
Update
Terms in this set (200)
As you are administering 40 A. administer 300 mg of amiodarone while CPR remains
units of vasopressin to an adult uninterrupted.
woman in B. deliver a monophasic defibrillation with 200 joules and
ventricular fibrillation, your resume CPR.
team members continue CPR. C. prepare to deliver another shock.
After 2 minutes, D. instruct your team to continue CPR.
you reassess her and determine The correct answer is: prepare to deliver another shock.
that she is still in ventricular
fibrillation. You
should:
,You are dispatched to a A. severe hypovolemia.
residence for an elderly man B. hypokalemia-induced cardiac arrest.
with an altered mental C. acute bradycardia or heart block.
status. As you are assessing the D. lethal ventricular dysrhythmias.
patient, his wife tells you that he The correct answer is: lethal ventricular dysrhythmias.
goes to
dialysis several times a week,
but has missed his last three
treatments
because their car broke down.
The patient's skin is yellow, his
blood
pressure is 98/60 mm Hg, and
his pulse rate is 118 beats/min.
The ECG
reveals sinus tachycardia with
peaked T waves. You should be
MOST
concerned with the potential
for:
A. Massive sepsis
Which of the following injuries B. Severe burns
or conditions would cause C. Cardiac tamponade
obstructive shock? D. Pelvic fracture
The correct answer is: Cardiac tamponade
A. illegal operation.
It is MOST important to B. crime scene.
consider a clandestine drug lab C. hazardous materials scene.
to be a(n) D. unsafe environment for children.
The correct answer is: hazardous materials scene.
You and your partner are caring A. establish vascular access and administer 0.1 mg/kg of
for a child with stable adenosine.
supraventricular B. perform immediate synchronized cardioversion and reassess.
tachycardia that was refractory C. begin chest compressions as your partner establishes the IV
to initial treatment. As your line.
partner is D. preoxygenate the child and then perform endotracheal
preparing to establish vascular intubation.
access, the child's level of The correct answer is: perform immediate synchronized
consciousness cardioversion and
decreases markedly. You reassess.
reassess the child and note that
his femoral pulse
is rapid and weak. You should:
, Select one:
A. expiratory wheezing and jugular venous distention due to
pulmonary
hypertension.
B. a dry, hacking cough and a barrel chest due to chronic
pulmonary air
trapping.
The classic presentation of C. a thin male with pursed-lip breathing and a history of heavy
chronic bronchitis is: cigarette
smoking.
D. excessive mucus production and a chronic or recurrent
productive
cough.
The correct answer is: excessive mucus production and a
chronic or
recurrent productive cough.
A. Most burn patients will require at least 4 L of IV fluid
immediately.
B. An IV line in a lower extremity is preferable to one in a burned
upper
extremity.
Which of the following
C. Intraosseous cannulation is absolutely contraindicated in
statements regarding
severely
prehospital vascular access and
burned patients.
fluid therapy in the severely
D. At least one large-bore IV should be started while en route
burned patient is correct?
to the
hospital.
The correct answer is: At least one large-bore IV should be
started while en
route to the hospital.
Select one:
A. ovum.
B. oocyte.
An immature egg is called a(n):
C. follicle.
D. zygote.
The correct answer is: oocyte.
A. it allows platelets to seal the vascular walls.
Applying direct pressure to a B. direct pressure facilitates vasoconstriction.
bleeding wound stops the flow C. pressure shunts blood away from the injury.
of blood D. pressure stimulates the release of fibrin.
because: The correct answer is: it allows platelets to seal the vascular
walls
, A. cervical spine injury.
Pickwickian syndrome is a
B. extreme obesity.
condition in which respiratory
C. pulmonary edema.
compromise results
D. diaphragmatic rupture.
from:
The correct answer is: extreme obesity.
A. excessive postpartum hemorrhage causes uterine ischemia
and
subsequent expulsion from the vagina.
B. postpartum bleeding is improperly managed with inadequate
massage
of the uterine fundus.
C. the musculature of the uterine fundus is inherently weak,
Uterine inversion occurs when: causing the
uterus to prolapse.
D. the placenta fails to detach properly and adheres to the
uterine wall
when it is expelled.
The correct answer is: the placenta fails to detach properly and
adheres to
the uterine wall when it is expelled.
A. anemic.
B. leukopenic.
A patient who presents with
C. polycythemic.
petechiae is MOST likely:
D. thrombocytopenic.
The correct answer is: thrombocytopenic.
The MOST common device A. manually triggered ventilator.
used to provide positive- B. self-inflating bag-mask device.
pressure ventilation to a C. T-piece resuscitator.
newborn in the prehospital D. flow-inflating bag-mask device.
setting is a The correct answer is: self-inflating bag-mask device.
A. any medication used to control blood pressure.
Inadvertent lithium toxicity
B. SSRIs.
would MOST likely occur in a
C. NSAIDs.
patient who is
D. a tricyclic antidepressant.
taking:
The correct answer is: NSAIDs.
