NCOEMS- Cardiology, EMS Trauma, medical, ECOEMS Exam with Q and A

NCOEMS- Cardiology, EMS Trauma, medical, ECOEMS Exam with Q and A 1. A 65 year old male complains of circumferential burns around his hands and wrists. His homecare nurse says that he burned himself while helping cook dinner that evening. What should you suspect? A. Psychosis B. Neglect C. Dementia D. Abuse ANSWER D 2. What environmental emergency is life-threatening? A. Frostbite B. Heat stroke C. Chilblains D. Heat exhaustion ANSWER B 3. A mother has gestational diabetes. What should you expect during delivery? A. A smaller weight fetus. B. A larger weight fetus. C. A fetus in respiratory distress. D. A fetus with birth defects. ANSWER B 4. A 30 year old female is having an asthma attack. She has taken several inhaler treatments without relief. Vital signs are P 160, R 40. What should you do? A. Assist her ventilations with a bag valve mask. B. Administer another dose of albuterol. C. Administer 6 lpm oxygen by nasal cannula. D. Administer 15 lpm oxygen via non-rebreather mask. ANSWER A