NCOEMS PRACTICE EXAM 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
EMTs8nshould8nwear8nhigh-
efficiency8nparticulate8nair8n(HEPA)8nrespirators8nwhen8nthey8nare8nin8ncontact8nwith8
npatients8nwho8nhave8nwhich8nof8nthe8nfollowing?
A.8nHIV8n(Human8nImmunodeficiency8nVirus)8nor8nAIDS8n(Acquired8nImmune8nDefici
ency8nSyndrome)
B.8nTuberculosis8n(TB)
C.8nOpen8nWounds
D.8nHepatitis8nB8n-8nANSWERS--B.
You8nare8ncalled8nto8nassist8na8n60-year-
old8nfemale8ncomplaining8nof8na8nsevere8nheadache.8nUpon8nentering8nthe8nhome,8ny
ou8nsmell8na8nstrong8nodor8nof8nnatural8ngas.8nWhat8nis8nyour8nfirst8naction?
A.8nCheck8nthe8npatient's8nairway,8nbreathing,8nand8ncirculation.
B.8nInsert8na8nnasopharyngeal8nairway8nand8nassess8nvital8nsigns.
C.8nRemove8nthe8npatient8nfrom8nthe8nhouse8nto8nyour8nambulance.
D.8nOpen8nall8nwindows8nand8ndetermine8nthe8nsource8nof8nthe8ngas8nleak.8n-
8nANSWERS--C.
The8nmost8ncommon8nelectrical8nrhythm8ndisturbance8nthat8nresults8nin8nsudden8ncar
diac8narrest8nis8ncalled:
A.8nPulseless8nelectrical8nactivity
B.8nVentricular8nFibrillation
C.8nVentricular8nTachycardia
D.8nAsystole8n-8nANSWERS--B.
A8nnon-
trauma8npatient8nwas8npulseless8nand8napneic.8nAssisted8nventilation8nwas8nattempte
d,8nbut8nunsuccessful.8nIf8nthe8nhead8nis8nrepositioned8nand8na8nrepeat8nventilation8ni
s8nunsuccessful,8nwhich8nof8nthe8nfollowing8nis8nthe8nnext8nmost8nappropriate8nstep?
A.8nCheck8nfor8nan8nairway8nobstruction.
B.8nContinue8nwith8nchest8ncompressions8nonly.
C.8nAttempt8nventilations8nusing8nan8nalternative8nmethod.
D.8nContinue8nto8nreposition8nthe8nhead8nuntil8nassisted8nventilations8nare8nsuccessf
ul.8n-8nANSWERS--A.
During8nthe8nmanagement8nof8na8ncardiac8narrest,8nthe8nAED8ngives8na8n'no8nshock8n
advised'8nmessage.8nWhich8nof8nthe8nfollowing8nconditions8nmost8nlikely8nprompted8n
this8nmessage?
A.8nThe8npatient8nis8nin8nV8ntach.
B.8nThe8npatient8nis8nhypothermic.
C.8nThe8npatient8nis8nin8nV8nfib.
D.8nThe8npatient's8nrhythm8nis8nasystole.8n-8nANSWERS--D.
,ALS8nand8nEMS8nproviders8nare8npreparing8nto8nhyperventilate8na8npatient8nwho8nha
s8na8nsuspected8nbrainstem8nherniation.8nAs8ncapnography8nbecomes8navailable,8nw
hat8nshould8nbe8nthe8ntarget8nend-tidal8ncarbon-
dioxide8nlevel8nduring8nhyperventilation?
A.8n20-258nmmHg
B.8n60-708nmmHg
C.8n30-358nmmHg
D.8n40-458nmmHg8n-8nANSWERS--C.
Which8nof8nthe8nfollowing8nis8nthe8nhighest8npriority8npatient?
A.8n57-year-old8nmale8nwith8nchest8npain8nand8nsystolic8nblood8npressure8nof8n80.
B.8n40-year-old8nfemale8nwith8nmoderate8npain8nfrom8na8nleg8ninjury.
C.8n75-year-old8nmale8nwho8nappears8nconfused8nbut8nresponds8nto8ncommands.
D.8n25-year-old8nfemale8nin8nlabor8nwith8ncontractions8nsix8nminutes8napart.8n-
8nANSWERS--A.
Of8nthe8nfollowing,8nwhich8nbody8nfluid8nhas8nthe8nmost8npotential8nto8ntransmit8nbloo
d-borne8ndiseases?
A.8nNasal8ndischarge
B.8nVomitus
C.8nAmniotic8nfluid
D.8nFeces8n-8nANSWERS--C.
Your8npatient8nis8nan8n11-month-
old8nfemale.8nHow8ncan8nyou8ndetermine8nif8nshe8nhas8na8ndecreased8nmental8nstatu
s8nand8nis8nresponsive8nto8nverbal8nstimuli?
A.8nShe8nwill8nbe8nupset8nwhen8nyou8ntake8nher8nfrom8nher8nmother's8narms.
B.8nShe8nwill8nbe8nunable8nto8ntell8nyou8nhow8nold8nshe8nis8nif8nyou8nask8nher.
C.8nShe8nwill8nattempt8nto8nlocate8nher8nparents'8nvoices8nwhen8nthey8nspeak.
D.8nShe8nwill8ntry8nto8npull8naway8nfrom8na8npainful8nstimulus8non8nher8ntoe.8n-
8nANSWERS--C.
What8nis8nthe8nbest8nmethod8nto8nasses8ncirculation8nin8nan8ninfant?
A.8nPalpate8nthe8ncarotid8npulse.
B.8nPalpate8nthe8nbrachial8npulse.
C.8nPalpate8nthe8nradial8npulse.
D.8nObserve8ncapillary8nrefill8ntime.8n-8nANSWERS--B.
A8n45-year-
old8nmale8nis8nexperiencing8nchest8ndiscomfort.8nAfter8nplacing8nhim8nin8nhis8npositio
n8nof8ncomfort,8nyour8nnext8naction8nshould8nbe8nto:
A.8nVentilate8nthe8npatient8nwith8na8nnonrebreather8nmask8nat8n158nL/min.
B.8nVentilate8nthe8npatient8nwith8nthe8nbag-valve8nmask8nat8n158nL/min.
C.8nAdminister8noxygen8nby8nnonrebreather8nmask8nat8n158nL/min.
D.8nAdminister8noxygen8nby8nthe8nnasal8ncannula8nat8n68nL/min.8n-8nANSWERS--C.
Which8npatient8nshould8nreceive8na8nrapid8ntrauma8nsurvey8nto8ndetermine8nhidden8ni
njuries?8n
A.8nAlert8n2-year-old8nchild8nin8na8ncar8nseat8nwho8nwas8nin8na8nmedium-
speed8ncrash.8n
,B.8nAlert8n20-year-
old8nmale8nwho8nfell8nten8nfeet8nand8nis8ncomplaining8nof8nleg8npain.8n
C.8nAlert8n65-year-
old8nfemale8nwho8nfell8nin8nthe8nbathtub8nand8nis8ncomplaining8nof8nwrist8npain.8n
D.8nAlert8n11-year-old8nfemale8nwho8ntripped8nwhile8nroller-
skating8nand8nfell8ndown8nthree8nsteps.8n-8nANSWERS--A.
Which8nof8nthe8nfollowing8nis8na8nsign8nof8nincreased8npressure8nin8nthe8ncirculatory8n
system?
A.8nFlat8nneck8nveins.
B.8nPalpable8ncarotid8npulse.
C.8nDistended8njugular8nveins.
D.8nDecreased8nradial8npulse8n-8nANSWERS--C.
An8nautomated8nexternal8ndefibrillator8n(AED)8nwill8nshock8nwhich8nof8nthe8nfollowing8
nrhythms?
A.8nSinus8nrhythm.
B.8nAsystole.
C.8nVentricular8nfibrillation.
D.8nPulseless8nelectrical8nactivity8n-8nANSWERS--C.
To8nassess8nthe8nmotor8nfunctions8nin8nthe8nlower8nextremities8nof8na8nresponsive8np
atient,8nyou8nwould:
A.8nAsk8nthe8npatient8nto8nbend8nhis8nknees.
B.8nAsk8nthe8npatient8nto8nwiggle8nhis8ntoes.
C.8nCarefully8nmove8nthe8npatient's8nleg.
D.8nTouch8nthe8nskin8nof8nthe8npatient's8nfoot.8n-8nANSWERS--B.
Which8npatient8ncan8nsafely8nreceive8nonly8na8nfocused8nphysical8nexamination8nrath
er8nthan8na8nrapid8ntrauma8nassessment?
A.8n10-year-
old8nmale8nwith8na8ndeformed8nright8nlower8nleg8nwho8nis8nresponsive8nafter8nfalling8n
off8nhis8nbicycle.
B.8n20-year-
old8nfemale8nwho8ncomplains8nof8nsevere8npain8nin8nher8nankle8nafter8nstepping8noff8n
a8ncurb.
C.8n70-year-old8nmale8nwho8ncomplains8nof8nneck8npain8nafter8na8nmedium-
speed8ncar8ncollision.
D.8n30-year-
old8nmale8nwho8nis8nunresponsive8nbut8nhas8nonly8nminor8ncuts8non8nthe8nextremities
.8n-8nANSWERS--B.
You8nare8nusing8nthe8nOPQRST8nacronym8nto8nassess8na8nresponsive8nmedical8npat
ient.8nWhat8nquestion8nwould8nyou8nask8nto8nassess8nthe8nP8ncomponent?
A.8nWhat8nwere8nyou8ndoing8nwhen8nthe8npain8nstarted?
B.8nCan8nyou8ndescribe8nthe8ncharacter8nof8nthe8npain8nfor8nme?
C.8nWhat8nmakes8nthe8npain8nfeel8nworse8nor8nbetter?
D.8nOn8na8nscale8nof8n18nto8n10,8nhow8nwould8nyou8nrte8nthe8npain?8n-8nANSWERS--
C.
, What8nis8nthe8nfirst8nstep8nin8nthe8nphysical8nassessment8nof8nan8nunresponsive8nme
dical8npatient?
A.8nPerform8nthe8ninitial8nassessment.
B.8nAssess8na8ncomplete8nset8nof8nvital8nsigns.
C.8nPosition8nthe8npatient8nto8nprotect8nthe8nairway.
D.8nObtain8nSAMPLE8nhistory8nfrom8na8nfamily8nmember.8n-8nANSWERS--A.
Which8npatient8nneeds8na8ndetailed8nphysical8nexamination?
A.8n48-year-
old8nmale8nwith8na8nhistory8nof8nheart8ndisease8nwho8nis8ncomplaining8nof8nchest8npai
n.
B.8n35-year-old8nfemale8nwho8nhas8nbeen8nin8na8nsingle-
car8ncollision8nand8nwho8nbriefly8nlost8nconsciousness.
C.8n28-year-old8nfull-
term8npregnant8nfemale8nwhose8nwater8nhas8nbroken8nand8nwho8nis8nhaving8ncontrac
tions8nevery8ntwo8nminutes.
D.8n53-year-
old8nfemale8nwith8na8nhistory8nof8nsmoking8nwho8nis8ndistressed8nand8nshort8nof8nbre
ath.8n-8nANSWERS--B.
Where8nis8na8ndetailed8nphysical8nexam8ntypically8nperformed?
A.8nAt8nthe8nscene8nof8nthe8naccident8nor8ninjury.
B.8nIn8nthe8nhospital8nemergency8ndepartment.
C.8nIn8nthe8nambulance8nduring8ntransport.
D.8nIn8nthe8ntriage8narea8nof8nthe8ntrauma8ncenter.8n-8nANSWERS--C.
The8npurpose8nof8nthe8nongoing8nassessment8nis8nto8nre-
evaluate8nthe8npatient's8ncondition8nand8nto:
A.8nFind8nany8ninjuries8nmissed8nduring8nthe8ninitial8nassessment.
B.8nReassure8nthe8npatient8nthat8nyou8nare8nstill8ncaring8nfor8nhim8nor8nher.
C.8nCheck8nthe8nadequacy8nof8neach8nintervention8nperformed.
D.8nProtect8nthe8nEMT8nagainst8nliability8nfrom8nmalpractice.8n-8nANSWERS--C.
Immediately8nafter8ndelivering8na8nshock8nwith8nan8nAED8nto8na8npatient8nin8ncardiac8
narrest,8nyou8nshould:
A.8nCheck8nfor8na8npulse.
B.8nCheck8nbreathing8nand8nprovide8nrescue8nbreaths8nas8nnecessary.
C.8nAnalyze8nwith8nthe8nAED8nand8nshock8nagain8nif8nindicated.
D.8nDo8nCPR.8n-8nANSWERS--D.
You8nshould8napply8nan8nAED8nto:
A.8nAdult8npatients8nexperiencing8nchest8ndiscomfort.
B.8nAdult8npatients8nwith8nsignificant8ntraumatic8ninjuries.
C.8nAdult8npatients8nwithout8nrespirations8nor8na8npulse.
D.8nAdult8npatients8nwith8nlow8nblood8npressure.8n-8nANSWERS--C.
In8nwhich8nof8nthe8nfollowing8nsituations8nshould8nyou8ncall8nfor8nimmediate8nassistan
ce?
A.8nYou8nmust8ncare8nfor8ntwo8ncritical8npatient8nwith8ngunshot8nwounds.
B.8nYour8npatient8nis8na8n26-year-old8nfemale8nin8nactive8nlabor.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
EMTs8nshould8nwear8nhigh-
efficiency8nparticulate8nair8n(HEPA)8nrespirators8nwhen8nthey8nare8nin8ncontact8nwith8
npatients8nwho8nhave8nwhich8nof8nthe8nfollowing?
A.8nHIV8n(Human8nImmunodeficiency8nVirus)8nor8nAIDS8n(Acquired8nImmune8nDefici
ency8nSyndrome)
B.8nTuberculosis8n(TB)
C.8nOpen8nWounds
D.8nHepatitis8nB8n-8nANSWERS--B.
You8nare8ncalled8nto8nassist8na8n60-year-
old8nfemale8ncomplaining8nof8na8nsevere8nheadache.8nUpon8nentering8nthe8nhome,8ny
ou8nsmell8na8nstrong8nodor8nof8nnatural8ngas.8nWhat8nis8nyour8nfirst8naction?
A.8nCheck8nthe8npatient's8nairway,8nbreathing,8nand8ncirculation.
B.8nInsert8na8nnasopharyngeal8nairway8nand8nassess8nvital8nsigns.
C.8nRemove8nthe8npatient8nfrom8nthe8nhouse8nto8nyour8nambulance.
D.8nOpen8nall8nwindows8nand8ndetermine8nthe8nsource8nof8nthe8ngas8nleak.8n-
8nANSWERS--C.
The8nmost8ncommon8nelectrical8nrhythm8ndisturbance8nthat8nresults8nin8nsudden8ncar
diac8narrest8nis8ncalled:
A.8nPulseless8nelectrical8nactivity
B.8nVentricular8nFibrillation
C.8nVentricular8nTachycardia
D.8nAsystole8n-8nANSWERS--B.
A8nnon-
trauma8npatient8nwas8npulseless8nand8napneic.8nAssisted8nventilation8nwas8nattempte
d,8nbut8nunsuccessful.8nIf8nthe8nhead8nis8nrepositioned8nand8na8nrepeat8nventilation8ni
s8nunsuccessful,8nwhich8nof8nthe8nfollowing8nis8nthe8nnext8nmost8nappropriate8nstep?
A.8nCheck8nfor8nan8nairway8nobstruction.
B.8nContinue8nwith8nchest8ncompressions8nonly.
C.8nAttempt8nventilations8nusing8nan8nalternative8nmethod.
D.8nContinue8nto8nreposition8nthe8nhead8nuntil8nassisted8nventilations8nare8nsuccessf
ul.8n-8nANSWERS--A.
During8nthe8nmanagement8nof8na8ncardiac8narrest,8nthe8nAED8ngives8na8n'no8nshock8n
advised'8nmessage.8nWhich8nof8nthe8nfollowing8nconditions8nmost8nlikely8nprompted8n
this8nmessage?
A.8nThe8npatient8nis8nin8nV8ntach.
B.8nThe8npatient8nis8nhypothermic.
C.8nThe8npatient8nis8nin8nV8nfib.
D.8nThe8npatient's8nrhythm8nis8nasystole.8n-8nANSWERS--D.
,ALS8nand8nEMS8nproviders8nare8npreparing8nto8nhyperventilate8na8npatient8nwho8nha
s8na8nsuspected8nbrainstem8nherniation.8nAs8ncapnography8nbecomes8navailable,8nw
hat8nshould8nbe8nthe8ntarget8nend-tidal8ncarbon-
dioxide8nlevel8nduring8nhyperventilation?
A.8n20-258nmmHg
B.8n60-708nmmHg
C.8n30-358nmmHg
D.8n40-458nmmHg8n-8nANSWERS--C.
Which8nof8nthe8nfollowing8nis8nthe8nhighest8npriority8npatient?
A.8n57-year-old8nmale8nwith8nchest8npain8nand8nsystolic8nblood8npressure8nof8n80.
B.8n40-year-old8nfemale8nwith8nmoderate8npain8nfrom8na8nleg8ninjury.
C.8n75-year-old8nmale8nwho8nappears8nconfused8nbut8nresponds8nto8ncommands.
D.8n25-year-old8nfemale8nin8nlabor8nwith8ncontractions8nsix8nminutes8napart.8n-
8nANSWERS--A.
Of8nthe8nfollowing,8nwhich8nbody8nfluid8nhas8nthe8nmost8npotential8nto8ntransmit8nbloo
d-borne8ndiseases?
A.8nNasal8ndischarge
B.8nVomitus
C.8nAmniotic8nfluid
D.8nFeces8n-8nANSWERS--C.
Your8npatient8nis8nan8n11-month-
old8nfemale.8nHow8ncan8nyou8ndetermine8nif8nshe8nhas8na8ndecreased8nmental8nstatu
s8nand8nis8nresponsive8nto8nverbal8nstimuli?
A.8nShe8nwill8nbe8nupset8nwhen8nyou8ntake8nher8nfrom8nher8nmother's8narms.
B.8nShe8nwill8nbe8nunable8nto8ntell8nyou8nhow8nold8nshe8nis8nif8nyou8nask8nher.
C.8nShe8nwill8nattempt8nto8nlocate8nher8nparents'8nvoices8nwhen8nthey8nspeak.
D.8nShe8nwill8ntry8nto8npull8naway8nfrom8na8npainful8nstimulus8non8nher8ntoe.8n-
8nANSWERS--C.
What8nis8nthe8nbest8nmethod8nto8nasses8ncirculation8nin8nan8ninfant?
A.8nPalpate8nthe8ncarotid8npulse.
B.8nPalpate8nthe8nbrachial8npulse.
C.8nPalpate8nthe8nradial8npulse.
D.8nObserve8ncapillary8nrefill8ntime.8n-8nANSWERS--B.
A8n45-year-
old8nmale8nis8nexperiencing8nchest8ndiscomfort.8nAfter8nplacing8nhim8nin8nhis8npositio
n8nof8ncomfort,8nyour8nnext8naction8nshould8nbe8nto:
A.8nVentilate8nthe8npatient8nwith8na8nnonrebreather8nmask8nat8n158nL/min.
B.8nVentilate8nthe8npatient8nwith8nthe8nbag-valve8nmask8nat8n158nL/min.
C.8nAdminister8noxygen8nby8nnonrebreather8nmask8nat8n158nL/min.
D.8nAdminister8noxygen8nby8nthe8nnasal8ncannula8nat8n68nL/min.8n-8nANSWERS--C.
Which8npatient8nshould8nreceive8na8nrapid8ntrauma8nsurvey8nto8ndetermine8nhidden8ni
njuries?8n
A.8nAlert8n2-year-old8nchild8nin8na8ncar8nseat8nwho8nwas8nin8na8nmedium-
speed8ncrash.8n
,B.8nAlert8n20-year-
old8nmale8nwho8nfell8nten8nfeet8nand8nis8ncomplaining8nof8nleg8npain.8n
C.8nAlert8n65-year-
old8nfemale8nwho8nfell8nin8nthe8nbathtub8nand8nis8ncomplaining8nof8nwrist8npain.8n
D.8nAlert8n11-year-old8nfemale8nwho8ntripped8nwhile8nroller-
skating8nand8nfell8ndown8nthree8nsteps.8n-8nANSWERS--A.
Which8nof8nthe8nfollowing8nis8na8nsign8nof8nincreased8npressure8nin8nthe8ncirculatory8n
system?
A.8nFlat8nneck8nveins.
B.8nPalpable8ncarotid8npulse.
C.8nDistended8njugular8nveins.
D.8nDecreased8nradial8npulse8n-8nANSWERS--C.
An8nautomated8nexternal8ndefibrillator8n(AED)8nwill8nshock8nwhich8nof8nthe8nfollowing8
nrhythms?
A.8nSinus8nrhythm.
B.8nAsystole.
C.8nVentricular8nfibrillation.
D.8nPulseless8nelectrical8nactivity8n-8nANSWERS--C.
To8nassess8nthe8nmotor8nfunctions8nin8nthe8nlower8nextremities8nof8na8nresponsive8np
atient,8nyou8nwould:
A.8nAsk8nthe8npatient8nto8nbend8nhis8nknees.
B.8nAsk8nthe8npatient8nto8nwiggle8nhis8ntoes.
C.8nCarefully8nmove8nthe8npatient's8nleg.
D.8nTouch8nthe8nskin8nof8nthe8npatient's8nfoot.8n-8nANSWERS--B.
Which8npatient8ncan8nsafely8nreceive8nonly8na8nfocused8nphysical8nexamination8nrath
er8nthan8na8nrapid8ntrauma8nassessment?
A.8n10-year-
old8nmale8nwith8na8ndeformed8nright8nlower8nleg8nwho8nis8nresponsive8nafter8nfalling8n
off8nhis8nbicycle.
B.8n20-year-
old8nfemale8nwho8ncomplains8nof8nsevere8npain8nin8nher8nankle8nafter8nstepping8noff8n
a8ncurb.
C.8n70-year-old8nmale8nwho8ncomplains8nof8nneck8npain8nafter8na8nmedium-
speed8ncar8ncollision.
D.8n30-year-
old8nmale8nwho8nis8nunresponsive8nbut8nhas8nonly8nminor8ncuts8non8nthe8nextremities
.8n-8nANSWERS--B.
You8nare8nusing8nthe8nOPQRST8nacronym8nto8nassess8na8nresponsive8nmedical8npat
ient.8nWhat8nquestion8nwould8nyou8nask8nto8nassess8nthe8nP8ncomponent?
A.8nWhat8nwere8nyou8ndoing8nwhen8nthe8npain8nstarted?
B.8nCan8nyou8ndescribe8nthe8ncharacter8nof8nthe8npain8nfor8nme?
C.8nWhat8nmakes8nthe8npain8nfeel8nworse8nor8nbetter?
D.8nOn8na8nscale8nof8n18nto8n10,8nhow8nwould8nyou8nrte8nthe8npain?8n-8nANSWERS--
C.
, What8nis8nthe8nfirst8nstep8nin8nthe8nphysical8nassessment8nof8nan8nunresponsive8nme
dical8npatient?
A.8nPerform8nthe8ninitial8nassessment.
B.8nAssess8na8ncomplete8nset8nof8nvital8nsigns.
C.8nPosition8nthe8npatient8nto8nprotect8nthe8nairway.
D.8nObtain8nSAMPLE8nhistory8nfrom8na8nfamily8nmember.8n-8nANSWERS--A.
Which8npatient8nneeds8na8ndetailed8nphysical8nexamination?
A.8n48-year-
old8nmale8nwith8na8nhistory8nof8nheart8ndisease8nwho8nis8ncomplaining8nof8nchest8npai
n.
B.8n35-year-old8nfemale8nwho8nhas8nbeen8nin8na8nsingle-
car8ncollision8nand8nwho8nbriefly8nlost8nconsciousness.
C.8n28-year-old8nfull-
term8npregnant8nfemale8nwhose8nwater8nhas8nbroken8nand8nwho8nis8nhaving8ncontrac
tions8nevery8ntwo8nminutes.
D.8n53-year-
old8nfemale8nwith8na8nhistory8nof8nsmoking8nwho8nis8ndistressed8nand8nshort8nof8nbre
ath.8n-8nANSWERS--B.
Where8nis8na8ndetailed8nphysical8nexam8ntypically8nperformed?
A.8nAt8nthe8nscene8nof8nthe8naccident8nor8ninjury.
B.8nIn8nthe8nhospital8nemergency8ndepartment.
C.8nIn8nthe8nambulance8nduring8ntransport.
D.8nIn8nthe8ntriage8narea8nof8nthe8ntrauma8ncenter.8n-8nANSWERS--C.
The8npurpose8nof8nthe8nongoing8nassessment8nis8nto8nre-
evaluate8nthe8npatient's8ncondition8nand8nto:
A.8nFind8nany8ninjuries8nmissed8nduring8nthe8ninitial8nassessment.
B.8nReassure8nthe8npatient8nthat8nyou8nare8nstill8ncaring8nfor8nhim8nor8nher.
C.8nCheck8nthe8nadequacy8nof8neach8nintervention8nperformed.
D.8nProtect8nthe8nEMT8nagainst8nliability8nfrom8nmalpractice.8n-8nANSWERS--C.
Immediately8nafter8ndelivering8na8nshock8nwith8nan8nAED8nto8na8npatient8nin8ncardiac8
narrest,8nyou8nshould:
A.8nCheck8nfor8na8npulse.
B.8nCheck8nbreathing8nand8nprovide8nrescue8nbreaths8nas8nnecessary.
C.8nAnalyze8nwith8nthe8nAED8nand8nshock8nagain8nif8nindicated.
D.8nDo8nCPR.8n-8nANSWERS--D.
You8nshould8napply8nan8nAED8nto:
A.8nAdult8npatients8nexperiencing8nchest8ndiscomfort.
B.8nAdult8npatients8nwith8nsignificant8ntraumatic8ninjuries.
C.8nAdult8npatients8nwithout8nrespirations8nor8na8npulse.
D.8nAdult8npatients8nwith8nlow8nblood8npressure.8n-8nANSWERS--C.
In8nwhich8nof8nthe8nfollowing8nsituations8nshould8nyou8ncall8nfor8nimmediate8nassistan
ce?
A.8nYou8nmust8ncare8nfor8ntwo8ncritical8npatient8nwith8ngunshot8nwounds.
B.8nYour8npatient8nis8na8n26-year-old8nfemale8nin8nactive8nlabor.
