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D. open his airway and assess his breathing status.
As you approach a young male who was involved in an industrial accident, you note that his eyes are
closed and that he is not moving. You can see several large contusions to his arms, a laceration to his
forehead with minimal bleeding, and a closed deformity to his right leg. You should:
Select one:
A. perform an immediate head-to-toe assessment.
B. apply high-flow oxygen and assess his injuries.
C. assess his pulse for rate, regularity, and quality.
D. open his airway and assess his breathing status.
A. brush away the chemical before flushing with water.
When caring for a patient whose arm is covered with a dry chemical, you should:
Select one:
A. brush away the chemical before flushing with water.
B. quickly irrigate the arm with large amounts of water.
C. use forceful streams of water to remove the chemical.
D. deactivate the chemical with a 5% vinegar solution.
C. fully immobilize her spine, attempt to locate the dislodged teeth, suction as needed, and transport.
A 52-year-old unrestrained female struck the steering wheel with her face when her truck collided with
another vehicle. She has obvious swelling to her face and several dislodged teeth. A visual exam of her
mouth reveals minimal bleeding. She is conscious and alert with a blood pressure of 130/80 mm Hg, a
pulse of 110 beats/min, and respirations of 22 breaths/min with adequate tidal volume. You should:
Select one:
A. assist ventilations with a BVM device, immobilize her spine, suction her oropharynx for 30 seconds,
and transport.
B. fully immobilize her spine, irrigate her empty tooth sockets, attempt to locate the dislodged teeth,
and transport.
C. fully immobilize her spine, attempt to locate the dislodged teeth, suction as needed, and transport.
,D. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask, suction her airway as needed, disregard the dislodged teeth,
and transport.
D. rapidly transporting her to the hospital.
A 6-year-old female was riding her bicycle and struck a clothesline with her throat. She is breathing, but
with obvious difficulty. Your assessment reveals a crackling sensation in the soft tissues of her neck and
facial cyanosis. In addition to the appropriate airway management, the intervention that will MOST
likely improve her chance of survival is:
Select one:
A. requesting a paramedic ambulance.
B. quickly immobilizing her spinal column.
C. careful monitoring her vital signs.
D. rapidly transporting her to the hospital.
A. wear gloves and facial protection.
When caring for a patient with an open facial injury, the EMT's immediate priority should be to:
Select one:
A. wear gloves and facial protection.
B. consider the mechanism of injury.
C. manually stabilize the patient's head.
D. closely assess the patient's airway.
B. they may need to call a specialist to see the patient.
When transporting a patient with a facial injury, it is MOST important to be as descriptive as possible
with the hospital regarding the patient's injuries because:
Select one:
A. it saves time on repeat assessments at the hospital.
B. they may need to call a specialist to see the patient.
C. they must make arrangements for an ICU bed.
D. most patients with facial trauma will need surgery.
D. it interferes with your assessment of the airway.
A tight-fitting motorcycle helmet should be left in place unless:
Select one:
A. the patient complains of severe neck or back pain.
B. the helmet is equipped with a full face shield or visor.
C. the patient must be placed onto a long backboard.
D. it interferes with your assessment of the airway.
C. suction his oropharynx for up to 15 seconds.
During your primary assessment of a 19-year-old unconscious male who experienced severe head
trauma, you note that his respirations are rapid, irregular, and shallow. He has bloody secretions
draining from his mouth and nose. You should:
Select one:
,A. assist his ventilations with a BVM.
B. pack his nostrils to stop the drainage of blood.
C. suction his oropharynx for up to 15 seconds.
D. immobilize his spine and transport immediately.
A. brain and spinal cord.
The central nervous system (CNS) is composed of the:
Select one:
A. brain and spinal cord.
B. cerebellum and brain.
C. meninges and spinal cord.
D. cerebrum and meninges.
D. cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal.
The five sections of the spinal column, in descending order, are the:
Select one:
A. cervical, coccygeal, thoracic, sacral, and lumbar.
B. coccygeal, sacral, lumbar, thoracic, and cervical.
C. thoracic, cervical, lumbar, coccygeal, and sacral.
D. cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal.
C. rupture of the tympanic membrane following diffuse impact to the head.
When assessing a patient with a head injury, you note the presence of thin, bloody fluid draining from
his right ear. This indicates:
Select one:
A. significant pressure and bleeding in between the skull and dura mater.
B. fractures to the internal structures of the ear following direct trauma.
C. rupture of the tympanic membrane following diffuse impact to the head.
D. a linear skull fracture and a significant increase in intracranial pressure.
A) 2 seconds
After squeezing the end of a child's finger or toe for a few seconds, blood should return to the area
within:
A) 2 seconds.
B) 3 seconds.
C) 4 seconds.
D) 5 seconds.
A. hepatomegaly.
Enlargement of the liver is called:
A. hepatomegaly.
B. pneumonitis.
C. nephritis.
D. hydrocephalus.
, B) attempt cooling measures, offer oxygen, and transport.
A 2-year-old female has experienced a seizure. When you arrive at the scene, the child is conscious,
crying, and clinging to her mother. Her skin is hot and moist. The mother tells you that the seizure lasted
approximately 5 minutes. She further tells you that her daughter has no history of seizures, but has had
a recent ear infection. You should:
A) allow the mother to drive her daughter to the hospital.
B) attempt cooling measures, offer oxygen, and transport.
C) place the child in cold water to attempt to reduce her fever.
D) suspect that the child has meningitis and transport at once.
A) appearance, work of breathing, and skin circulation.
The components of the PAT are:
A) appearance, work of breathing, and skin circulation.
B) mental status, heart rate, and systolic blood pressure.
C) skin condition, respiratory rate, and level of alertness.
D) activity, respiratory quality, and level of consciousness.
A. the patient has been completely secured to the backboard.
When immobilizing a trauma patient's spine, the EMT manually stabilizing the head should not let go
until:
Select one:
A. the patient has been completely secured to the backboard.
B. the patient has been secured to the ambulance stretcher.
C. the head has been stabilized with lateral immobilization.
D. an appropriately sized cervical collar has been applied.
C) an unresponsive 5-year-old male with shallow respirations
Which of the following children would benefit the LEAST from a nonrebreathing mask?
A) a conscious 4-year-old male with adequate tidal volume
B) a responsive 6-year-old male who responds appropriately
C) an unresponsive 5-year-old male with shallow respirations
D) a semiconscious 7-year-old female with normal ventilation
be prepared to assist her ventilations, transport at once, and request an ALS intercept en route to the
hospital
An 8-year-old female with a history of asthma continues to experience severe respiratory distress
despite being given multiple doses of her prescribed albuterol by her mother. She is conscious, but
clearly restless. Her heart rate is 130 beats/min and her respiratory rate is 30 breaths/min. She is
receiving high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask. You should:
A) at the feet.
Unless he or she is critically ill or injured, you should generally begin your assessment of a toddler:
A) at the feet.
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D. open his airway and assess his breathing status.
As you approach a young male who was involved in an industrial accident, you note that his eyes are
closed and that he is not moving. You can see several large contusions to his arms, a laceration to his
forehead with minimal bleeding, and a closed deformity to his right leg. You should:
Select one:
A. perform an immediate head-to-toe assessment.
B. apply high-flow oxygen and assess his injuries.
C. assess his pulse for rate, regularity, and quality.
D. open his airway and assess his breathing status.
A. brush away the chemical before flushing with water.
When caring for a patient whose arm is covered with a dry chemical, you should:
Select one:
A. brush away the chemical before flushing with water.
B. quickly irrigate the arm with large amounts of water.
C. use forceful streams of water to remove the chemical.
D. deactivate the chemical with a 5% vinegar solution.
C. fully immobilize her spine, attempt to locate the dislodged teeth, suction as needed, and transport.
A 52-year-old unrestrained female struck the steering wheel with her face when her truck collided with
another vehicle. She has obvious swelling to her face and several dislodged teeth. A visual exam of her
mouth reveals minimal bleeding. She is conscious and alert with a blood pressure of 130/80 mm Hg, a
pulse of 110 beats/min, and respirations of 22 breaths/min with adequate tidal volume. You should:
Select one:
A. assist ventilations with a BVM device, immobilize her spine, suction her oropharynx for 30 seconds,
and transport.
B. fully immobilize her spine, irrigate her empty tooth sockets, attempt to locate the dislodged teeth,
and transport.
C. fully immobilize her spine, attempt to locate the dislodged teeth, suction as needed, and transport.
,D. apply oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask, suction her airway as needed, disregard the dislodged teeth,
and transport.
D. rapidly transporting her to the hospital.
A 6-year-old female was riding her bicycle and struck a clothesline with her throat. She is breathing, but
with obvious difficulty. Your assessment reveals a crackling sensation in the soft tissues of her neck and
facial cyanosis. In addition to the appropriate airway management, the intervention that will MOST
likely improve her chance of survival is:
Select one:
A. requesting a paramedic ambulance.
B. quickly immobilizing her spinal column.
C. careful monitoring her vital signs.
D. rapidly transporting her to the hospital.
A. wear gloves and facial protection.
When caring for a patient with an open facial injury, the EMT's immediate priority should be to:
Select one:
A. wear gloves and facial protection.
B. consider the mechanism of injury.
C. manually stabilize the patient's head.
D. closely assess the patient's airway.
B. they may need to call a specialist to see the patient.
When transporting a patient with a facial injury, it is MOST important to be as descriptive as possible
with the hospital regarding the patient's injuries because:
Select one:
A. it saves time on repeat assessments at the hospital.
B. they may need to call a specialist to see the patient.
C. they must make arrangements for an ICU bed.
D. most patients with facial trauma will need surgery.
D. it interferes with your assessment of the airway.
A tight-fitting motorcycle helmet should be left in place unless:
Select one:
A. the patient complains of severe neck or back pain.
B. the helmet is equipped with a full face shield or visor.
C. the patient must be placed onto a long backboard.
D. it interferes with your assessment of the airway.
C. suction his oropharynx for up to 15 seconds.
During your primary assessment of a 19-year-old unconscious male who experienced severe head
trauma, you note that his respirations are rapid, irregular, and shallow. He has bloody secretions
draining from his mouth and nose. You should:
Select one:
,A. assist his ventilations with a BVM.
B. pack his nostrils to stop the drainage of blood.
C. suction his oropharynx for up to 15 seconds.
D. immobilize his spine and transport immediately.
A. brain and spinal cord.
The central nervous system (CNS) is composed of the:
Select one:
A. brain and spinal cord.
B. cerebellum and brain.
C. meninges and spinal cord.
D. cerebrum and meninges.
D. cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal.
The five sections of the spinal column, in descending order, are the:
Select one:
A. cervical, coccygeal, thoracic, sacral, and lumbar.
B. coccygeal, sacral, lumbar, thoracic, and cervical.
C. thoracic, cervical, lumbar, coccygeal, and sacral.
D. cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal.
C. rupture of the tympanic membrane following diffuse impact to the head.
When assessing a patient with a head injury, you note the presence of thin, bloody fluid draining from
his right ear. This indicates:
Select one:
A. significant pressure and bleeding in between the skull and dura mater.
B. fractures to the internal structures of the ear following direct trauma.
C. rupture of the tympanic membrane following diffuse impact to the head.
D. a linear skull fracture and a significant increase in intracranial pressure.
A) 2 seconds
After squeezing the end of a child's finger or toe for a few seconds, blood should return to the area
within:
A) 2 seconds.
B) 3 seconds.
C) 4 seconds.
D) 5 seconds.
A. hepatomegaly.
Enlargement of the liver is called:
A. hepatomegaly.
B. pneumonitis.
C. nephritis.
D. hydrocephalus.
, B) attempt cooling measures, offer oxygen, and transport.
A 2-year-old female has experienced a seizure. When you arrive at the scene, the child is conscious,
crying, and clinging to her mother. Her skin is hot and moist. The mother tells you that the seizure lasted
approximately 5 minutes. She further tells you that her daughter has no history of seizures, but has had
a recent ear infection. You should:
A) allow the mother to drive her daughter to the hospital.
B) attempt cooling measures, offer oxygen, and transport.
C) place the child in cold water to attempt to reduce her fever.
D) suspect that the child has meningitis and transport at once.
A) appearance, work of breathing, and skin circulation.
The components of the PAT are:
A) appearance, work of breathing, and skin circulation.
B) mental status, heart rate, and systolic blood pressure.
C) skin condition, respiratory rate, and level of alertness.
D) activity, respiratory quality, and level of consciousness.
A. the patient has been completely secured to the backboard.
When immobilizing a trauma patient's spine, the EMT manually stabilizing the head should not let go
until:
Select one:
A. the patient has been completely secured to the backboard.
B. the patient has been secured to the ambulance stretcher.
C. the head has been stabilized with lateral immobilization.
D. an appropriately sized cervical collar has been applied.
C) an unresponsive 5-year-old male with shallow respirations
Which of the following children would benefit the LEAST from a nonrebreathing mask?
A) a conscious 4-year-old male with adequate tidal volume
B) a responsive 6-year-old male who responds appropriately
C) an unresponsive 5-year-old male with shallow respirations
D) a semiconscious 7-year-old female with normal ventilation
be prepared to assist her ventilations, transport at once, and request an ALS intercept en route to the
hospital
An 8-year-old female with a history of asthma continues to experience severe respiratory distress
despite being given multiple doses of her prescribed albuterol by her mother. She is conscious, but
clearly restless. Her heart rate is 130 beats/min and her respiratory rate is 30 breaths/min. She is
receiving high-flow oxygen via a nonrebreathing mask. You should:
A) at the feet.
Unless he or she is critically ill or injured, you should generally begin your assessment of a toddler:
A) at the feet.
