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Terms in this set (120)
EMTs should wear high-efficiency B.
particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they
are in contact with patients who have which
of the following?
A. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) or
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome)
B. Tuberculosis (TB)
C. Open Wounds
D. Hepatitis B
You are called to assist a 60-year-old C.
female complaining of a severe headache.
Upon entering the home, you smell a strong
odor of natural gas. What is your first
action?
A. Check the patient's airway, breathing, and
circulation.
B. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and
assess vital signs.
C. Remove the patient from the house to
your ambulance.
D. Open all windows and determine the
source of the gas leak.
The most common electrical rhythm B.
disturbance that results in sudden cardiac
arrest is called:
A. Pulseless electrical activity
B. Ventricular Fibrillation
C. Ventricular Tachycardia
D. Asystole
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A non-trauma patient was pulseless and A.
apneic. Assisted ventilation was attempted,
but unsuccessful. If the head is repositioned
and a repeat ventilation is unsuccessful,
which of the following is the next most
appropriate step?
A. Check for an airway obstruction.
B. Continue with chest compressions only.
C. Attempt ventilations using an alternative
method.
D. Continue to reposition the head until
assisted ventilations are successful.
During the management of a cardiac arrest, D.
the AED gives a 'no shock advised' message.
Which of the following conditions most
likely prompted this message?
A. The patient is in V tach.
B. The patient is hypothermic.
C. The patient is in V fib.
D. The patient's rhythm is asystole.
ALS and EMS providers are preparing to C.
hyperventilate a patient who has a
suspected brainstem herniation. As
capnography becomes available, what
should be the target end-tidal carbon-
dioxide level during hyperventilation?
A. 20-25 mmHg
B. 60-70 mmHg
C. 30-35 mmHg
D. 40-45 mmHg
Which of the following is the highest priority A.
patient?
A. 57-year-old male with chest pain and
systolic blood pressure of 80.
B. 40-year-old female with moderate pain
from a leg injury.
C. 75-year-old male who appears confused
but responds to commands.
D. 25-year-old female in labor with
contractions six minutes apart.
Of the following, which body fluid has the C.
most potential to transmit blood-borne
diseases?
A. Nasal discharge
B. Vomitus
C. Amniotic fluid
D. Feces
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Your patient is an 11-month-old female. How C.
can you determine if she has a decreased
mental status and is responsive to verbal
stimuli?
A. She will be upset when you take her from
her mother's arms.
B. She will be unable to tell you how old she
is if you ask her.
C. She will attempt to locate her parents'
voices when they speak.
D. She will try to pull away from a painful
stimulus on her toe.
What is the best method to asses circulation B.
in an infant?
A. Palpate the carotid pulse.
B. Palpate the brachial pulse.
C. Palpate the radial pulse.
D. Observe capillary refill time.
A 45-year-old male is experiencing chest C.
discomfort. After placing him in his position
of comfort, your next action should be to:
A. Ventilate the patient with a nonrebreather
mask at 15 L/min.
B. Ventilate the patient with the bag-valve
mask at 15 L/min.
C. Administer oxygen by nonrebreather
mask at 15 L/min.
D. Administer oxygen by the nasal cannula
at 6 L/min.
Which patient should receive a rapid trauma A.
survey to determine hidden injuries?
A. Alert 2-year-old child in a car seat who
was in a medium-speed crash.
B. Alert 20-year-old male who fell ten feet
and is complaining of leg pain.
C. Alert 65-year-old female who fell in the
bathtub and is complaining of wrist pain.
D. Alert 11-year-old female who tripped
while roller-skating and fell down three
steps.
Which of the following is a sign of increased C.
pressure in the circulatory system?
A. Flat neck veins.
B. Palpable carotid pulse.
C. Distended jugular veins.
D. Decreased radial pulse
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NCOEMS Practice Exam 1 with question and answer
100%correct
C
Terms in this set (120)
EMTs should wear high-efficiency B.
particulate air (HEPA) respirators when they
are in contact with patients who have which
of the following?
A. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) or
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome)
B. Tuberculosis (TB)
C. Open Wounds
D. Hepatitis B
You are called to assist a 60-year-old C.
female complaining of a severe headache.
Upon entering the home, you smell a strong
odor of natural gas. What is your first
action?
A. Check the patient's airway, breathing, and
circulation.
B. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and
assess vital signs.
C. Remove the patient from the house to
your ambulance.
D. Open all windows and determine the
source of the gas leak.
The most common electrical rhythm B.
disturbance that results in sudden cardiac
arrest is called:
A. Pulseless electrical activity
B. Ventricular Fibrillation
C. Ventricular Tachycardia
D. Asystole
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A non-trauma patient was pulseless and A.
apneic. Assisted ventilation was attempted,
but unsuccessful. If the head is repositioned
and a repeat ventilation is unsuccessful,
which of the following is the next most
appropriate step?
A. Check for an airway obstruction.
B. Continue with chest compressions only.
C. Attempt ventilations using an alternative
method.
D. Continue to reposition the head until
assisted ventilations are successful.
During the management of a cardiac arrest, D.
the AED gives a 'no shock advised' message.
Which of the following conditions most
likely prompted this message?
A. The patient is in V tach.
B. The patient is hypothermic.
C. The patient is in V fib.
D. The patient's rhythm is asystole.
ALS and EMS providers are preparing to C.
hyperventilate a patient who has a
suspected brainstem herniation. As
capnography becomes available, what
should be the target end-tidal carbon-
dioxide level during hyperventilation?
A. 20-25 mmHg
B. 60-70 mmHg
C. 30-35 mmHg
D. 40-45 mmHg
Which of the following is the highest priority A.
patient?
A. 57-year-old male with chest pain and
systolic blood pressure of 80.
B. 40-year-old female with moderate pain
from a leg injury.
C. 75-year-old male who appears confused
but responds to commands.
D. 25-year-old female in labor with
contractions six minutes apart.
Of the following, which body fluid has the C.
most potential to transmit blood-borne
diseases?
A. Nasal discharge
B. Vomitus
C. Amniotic fluid
D. Feces
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Your patient is an 11-month-old female. How C.
can you determine if she has a decreased
mental status and is responsive to verbal
stimuli?
A. She will be upset when you take her from
her mother's arms.
B. She will be unable to tell you how old she
is if you ask her.
C. She will attempt to locate her parents'
voices when they speak.
D. She will try to pull away from a painful
stimulus on her toe.
What is the best method to asses circulation B.
in an infant?
A. Palpate the carotid pulse.
B. Palpate the brachial pulse.
C. Palpate the radial pulse.
D. Observe capillary refill time.
A 45-year-old male is experiencing chest C.
discomfort. After placing him in his position
of comfort, your next action should be to:
A. Ventilate the patient with a nonrebreather
mask at 15 L/min.
B. Ventilate the patient with the bag-valve
mask at 15 L/min.
C. Administer oxygen by nonrebreather
mask at 15 L/min.
D. Administer oxygen by the nasal cannula
at 6 L/min.
Which patient should receive a rapid trauma A.
survey to determine hidden injuries?
A. Alert 2-year-old child in a car seat who
was in a medium-speed crash.
B. Alert 20-year-old male who fell ten feet
and is complaining of leg pain.
C. Alert 65-year-old female who fell in the
bathtub and is complaining of wrist pain.
D. Alert 11-year-old female who tripped
while roller-skating and fell down three
steps.
Which of the following is a sign of increased C.
pressure in the circulatory system?
A. Flat neck veins.
B. Palpable carotid pulse.
C. Distended jugular veins.
D. Decreased radial pulse
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