EMT 100 FINAL CCSF 2026-03-04
Which of the following statements regarding allergic reaction is correct?
Allergic reactions are a response by the body's immune system to a foreign
substance
Which of the following statements regarding anaphylaxis is NOT correct?
Anaphylaxis can result in life threatening hypotension
An Allergen is:
A substance that causes an allergic reaction
Signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis include all of the following except:
Angioedema
Angioedema is best described as:
An area of localized swelling
________________ are substances made by the body that are released during
anaphylaxis
Histamines
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Common causes of anaphylaxis include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Snake Bites
One particular chemical capable of causing anaphylaxis is of particular concern
to health care providers. This chemical ________________ and it can cause
allergic reactions in greater than one in ten healthcare providers
Latex
You are an EMT working in an EMS jurisdiction that allows EMT's the assist
patients with epinephrine autoinjectors.
Allergic reaction/anaphylaxis to penicillin
a 43-year-old female with an allergy to bee stings has been stung by a honey
bee. She is breathing 24/minute with loud, high-pitched inspiratory sounds. Her
skin is flushed and moist, and her distal pulses are weak and rapid. She has an
epiautoinjector.
What is your most immediate intervention?
Immediate assist her to administer her epinephrine autoinjector into the lateral
side of her thigh
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An 18-year-old male is allergic to fire ants has been bitten multiple times by a
fire ant colony. He is breathing 24/minute with stridor and wheezes in all lobes.
His skin is flushed and shows signs of urticaria. His blood pressure is 84/56. His
heart rate is 102/min.
What form of shock is the patient experiencing?
Obstructive
Epinephrine, whether made by the body or by a drug manufacturer, works
rapidly to:
Reverse hypotension
You have been called to a park where a local church is holding a potluck dinner.
As you exit your ambulance, a woman approaches you holding her 7-year-old
son who is wheezing and having difficulty breathing. What dose for a child Epi-
Pen
0.15
All of the following are acceptable interventions when treating a bee sting,
except:
Using tweezers to remove a stinger from the injection site
Which of the following statements regarding signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis
is correct:
Anaphylaxis generally involves more than one body system
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All of the following are routes through which a toxic substance can enter the
body, EXCEPT:
Adsorption
Routine treatment for ingestion of poisonous plants includes all of the following,
EXCEPT:
Encouraging the patient to vomit
Which of the following statements regarding inhaled poisons is correct?
The patient exposed to poisonous fumes should have their clothes removed
Management of the patient exposed to a contact poisons includes:
Irrigating the affected eyes so that fluid runs from the bridge of the nose
outward.
Which of the following statements regarding ingestion poisonings is correct?
Ingested poisonings can cause burns along the digestive tract
Which of the following statements regarding injected poisons is NOT correct?
They are easily diluted once in the bloodstream
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Which of the following statements regarding allergic reaction is correct?
Allergic reactions are a response by the body's immune system to a foreign
substance
Which of the following statements regarding anaphylaxis is NOT correct?
Anaphylaxis can result in life threatening hypotension
An Allergen is:
A substance that causes an allergic reaction
Signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis include all of the following except:
Angioedema
Angioedema is best described as:
An area of localized swelling
________________ are substances made by the body that are released during
anaphylaxis
Histamines
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Common causes of anaphylaxis include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Snake Bites
One particular chemical capable of causing anaphylaxis is of particular concern
to health care providers. This chemical ________________ and it can cause
allergic reactions in greater than one in ten healthcare providers
Latex
You are an EMT working in an EMS jurisdiction that allows EMT's the assist
patients with epinephrine autoinjectors.
Allergic reaction/anaphylaxis to penicillin
a 43-year-old female with an allergy to bee stings has been stung by a honey
bee. She is breathing 24/minute with loud, high-pitched inspiratory sounds. Her
skin is flushed and moist, and her distal pulses are weak and rapid. She has an
epiautoinjector.
What is your most immediate intervention?
Immediate assist her to administer her epinephrine autoinjector into the lateral
side of her thigh
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,EMT 100 FINAL CCSF 2026-03-04
An 18-year-old male is allergic to fire ants has been bitten multiple times by a
fire ant colony. He is breathing 24/minute with stridor and wheezes in all lobes.
His skin is flushed and shows signs of urticaria. His blood pressure is 84/56. His
heart rate is 102/min.
What form of shock is the patient experiencing?
Obstructive
Epinephrine, whether made by the body or by a drug manufacturer, works
rapidly to:
Reverse hypotension
You have been called to a park where a local church is holding a potluck dinner.
As you exit your ambulance, a woman approaches you holding her 7-year-old
son who is wheezing and having difficulty breathing. What dose for a child Epi-
Pen
0.15
All of the following are acceptable interventions when treating a bee sting,
except:
Using tweezers to remove a stinger from the injection site
Which of the following statements regarding signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis
is correct:
Anaphylaxis generally involves more than one body system
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All of the following are routes through which a toxic substance can enter the
body, EXCEPT:
Adsorption
Routine treatment for ingestion of poisonous plants includes all of the following,
EXCEPT:
Encouraging the patient to vomit
Which of the following statements regarding inhaled poisons is correct?
The patient exposed to poisonous fumes should have their clothes removed
Management of the patient exposed to a contact poisons includes:
Irrigating the affected eyes so that fluid runs from the bridge of the nose
outward.
Which of the following statements regarding ingestion poisonings is correct?
Ingested poisonings can cause burns along the digestive tract
Which of the following statements regarding injected poisons is NOT correct?
They are easily diluted once in the bloodstream
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