FUTURE EMT GROUP COMPLETE STUDY
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,A 20 year old male was playing basketball and suddenly B. simple pneumothorax
developed chest pain and respiratory difficulty. He is
alert and oriented. He complains of chest pain. His vitals
are P=140, R=24, Bp=160/90. He has diminished breath
sounds on the left side. He is likely suffering from:
A. tension pneumothorax
B. simple pneumothorax
C. heat exhaustion
D. heat stroke
A tall, thin 21 year old male tells you he has increasing B. spontaneous pneumothorax
shortness of breath after playing basketball. He tells you
during the first part of practice he was tired and the
longer he played the more short of breath he became.
You notice swelling around his neck and you hear
crackles when you palpate the skin. You should suspect:
A. pulmonary embolism
B. spontaneous pneumothorax
C. pernicious anemia
D. cardiomegaly
Which of the following patient presentations represent C. A sleepy and confused 69 year old male with discolored fingernail beds
the most severe stage of hypoxia?
A. A restless and agitated 72 year old female with vitals:
P=110, R=14, and BP= 148/92
B. A 68 year old male with skin that is cool and clammy.
His vitals: P= 110, R= 18, and BP= 108/72
C. A sleepy and confused 69 year old male with
discolored fingernail beds
D. A 73 year old female with shortness of breath,
headache, and tachypenic
A 2 year old female who has had a cold for the past two D. airway obstruction
days now has frequent barking coughing. Her skin is
warm to touch. She has inspiratory stridor, and her SpO2
is 98% on room air. When transporting her, you should
prepare for:
A. respiratory arrest
B. sepsis
C. emesis
D. airway obstruction
, A 67 year old male is unresponsive and snoring. As you A. insert a nasopharyngeal airway
insert a tongue depressor to insert an oropharyngeal
airway, he has a gag reflex. You should:
A. insert a nasopharyngeal airway
B. turn him to the recovery position
C. suction his airway
D. maintain head-tilt chin-lift
A 6 year old male has a fever and difficulty breathing. He C. epiglottitis
is anxious, sitting in a tripod position, and complains of a
sore throat. You should suspect:
A. rubeola
B. pertussis
C. epiglottitis
D. esophagitis
The mother of a 3 month old male tells you that his apnea C. determine what care she provided
monitor alarmed and when she checked on him he was
not breathing. She stimulated him and called 9-1-1. He is
now breathing on his own. His vital signs are P 160, R 28,
and SpO2 is 98% on room air. You should first:
A. administer blow-by oxygen at 6 L/minute
B. check the functions of the apnea monitor
C. determine what care she provided
D. instruct her how to ventilate him
A 71 year old female awoke suddenly complaining of A. administer oxygen by NRB
shortness of breath. She tells you she had a heart attack
six months ago. Her vitals are P 96, R 16, BP 108/84, and
SpO2 is 91% on room air. You should first:
A. administer oxygen by NRB
B. ask if she takes nitroglycerin
C. lay her flat and elevate legs
D. listen to her lungs for wheezes
A 74 year old female who was holding her head C. suction her airway
collapsed suddenly. When you arrive she is lying supine
on the floor unresponsive. You hear gurgling sounds on
inspiration. You should first:
A. ventilate her with a BVM
B. insert a NPA
C. suction her airway
D. log roll her to recovery position
Which of the following findings indicates a condition C. wheezes
where air is trapped in the lower airways? Common in
asthma and COPD
A. rales
B. pleural rub
C. wheezes
D. rhonchi