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When assessing a conscious patient who overdosed on a drug, you should FIRST determine: A) the patient's weight in kg. B) the type of medication ingested. C) when the medication was ingested. D) if there is a history of prior overdose. -Correct Answer B While triaging patients at a mass-casualty incident, you encounter a 4-year-old child who is breathing at a rate of 54 breaths/min. What should you do? A) Apply high-flow oxygen B) Tag the child as immediate C) Assess for distal puls...

C. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). -Correct Answer Most EMT training programs are based on standards developed by the: A. American Red Cross (ARC). B. American Heart Association (AHA). C. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). D. National Institutes of Health (NIH). D. being pleasant, cooperative, and sincere, and a good listener. -Correct Answer An EMT can inspire patient confidence and cooperation by: A. transporting the patient fr...

A patient presents with extremely pale skin, his family states this is not his normal skin color, his vital signs are: pulse 108, respirations 18, blood pressure 102/86, SPO2 96%. Which of the following complaints would make the most sense giving this clinical presentation -Correct Answer Rectal bleeding A patient who is conscious and breathing has been pulled from a stream of cold water, to decrease her loss of heat via the mechanism of conduction, the EMT should immediately -Correct Answer ...

1. Know the indications and contraindications for all drugs EMT's may assist with. -Correct Answer Review protocols 2. Review all types of shocks with their affiliated signs and symptoms. -Correct Answer Hypovolemic Shock- Inadequate amount of fluid or volume in the system. Cardiogenic Shock- Shock caused by inadequate pumping action of the heart as a result of myocardial abnormalities (Myocardial infarction, Myocardial Contusion, Dysrhythmias, Congestive Heart Failure) Distributive ...

Which one of the following medications should the EMT administer orally? A) Aspirin B ) Alubterol C) Nitroglycerin D) Epinephrine -Correct Answer a Which one of the following medical emergencies would most likely result in the use of epinephrine by the EMT? A) Slow heart B) Cardiac Arrest C) Best sting D) Asthmatic episode -Correct Answer c Which one of the following is one of the basic five rights of medication administration? a) Right dose b) Right allergies c) Right EMT d) R...

An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n): -Correct Answer paramedic An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is frightened, demanding, unpleasant is to: -Correct Answer continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful. The standards for prehospital emergency care and the individuals who provide it are typically regulated by the: -Correct Answer state office of EMS. According to the Nat...

Which of the following refers to a program or process for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of an EMS system? A. System effectiveness management B. Total quality system C. Quality improvement D. Process Improvement Plan (PIP) -Correct Answer C. Quality improvement In 1966 the National Highway Safety Act charged which of the agencies with the development of emergency medical service standards? A. U.S. Department of the Interior B. U.S. Department of Health Services C. U.S. D...

respirations are most rapidly managed by A. suctioning the oropharynx B. initiating assisted ventilations C. correctly positioning the head D. inserting an oropharnygeal airway -Correct Answer correctly positioning the head Which of the following patients would be most in need of a rapid trauma assessment? A. an awake and alert 19-year-old man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen B. A conscious 25-year-old woman who fell 12' from a roof and landed on her side C. A 4...

National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________. -provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States -unify EMS providers under a single medical director -facilitate a national EMS labor group -reduce expenses at the local and state levels -Correct Answer Provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according to _____. -HIPAA -CQI -APGAR -DCAP -Correct...

A 4-Year-old female tracheostomy pt has pulled out her tracheostomy tube. The opening is partially obstructed with skin. You should A. Use a soft tip catheter and suction until clear B. Insert a nasal airway into stoma C. Wipe the area clean and perform mouth to stoma ventilation D. Cut the skin away from the stoma -Correct Answer Use a soft tip catheter and suction until clear To protect yourself from injury when lifting a stretcher you should A. keep the weight as close to your body as...