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EMT EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2areA2theA24A2nationalA2levelsA2ofA2EMTA2Provider?A2-A2Ans--
A2EmergencyA2MedicalA2ResponderA2(EMR)
EmergencyA2MedicalA2TechnicianA2(EMT)
AdvancedA2EMTA2(AEMT)
Paramedic

WhoA2isA2responsibleA2forA2theA2careA2deliveredA2inA2theA2EMSA2system?A2-A2Ans--
A2TheA2DepartmentA2ofA2Transportation


DCAP-BTLSA2-A2Ans--A2Deformities
Contusions
Abrasions
Punctures/Penetrasions
Burns
Tenderness
Lacerations
Swelling

AVPUA2-A2Ans--A2Alert
Verbal
Pain
Unresponsive

SAMPLE(R)A2-A2Ans--A2Signs/Symptoms
Allergies
MedicationsA2(Rx,OTC,Street)
PertinentA2MedicalA2History
LastA2OralA2Intake
EventsA2(leadingA2upA2to)
(R)iskA2factosA2(whatA2couldA2contributeA2toA2problems)

OPQRST-ASPNA2-A2Ans--A2OnsetA2(Rapid/Gradual)
Provocation/PalliationA2(whatA2makesA2itA2better/worse)
QualityA2(describeA2pain)
RadiationA2(howA2farA2doesA2theA2painA2travel)
SeverityA2(0-10/1-10)
TimeA2(whenA2didA2itA2start)

AssociatedA2SymptomsA2(thingsA2thatA2occurA2alongA2withA2theA2presentedA2problems)
PertinentA2NegativesA2(importantA2symptomsA2thatA2theyA2areA2notA2experiencing)

, WhatA2areA2theA2partsA2ofA2theA2sceneA2sizeA2up?A2-A2Ans--
A2SceneA2SafetyA2(mostA2important,A2leaveA2ifA2youA2can'tA2makeA2itA2safe)
BSI/PPE
NumberA2ofA2Patients
MOI/NOI
AdditionalA2Resources
C-spineA2coinsideration

WhatA2areA2theA2partsA2ofA2theA2primaryA2assessment?A2-A2Ans--A2GeneralA2Impression
C-spineA2decision
LOCA2(AVPU)
ABC's
InitialA2TransportA2Decision

WhatA2isA2theA2purposeA2ofA2theA2primaryA2assessment?A2-A2Ans--
A2ToA2detectA2andA2treatA2immediatelyA2life-threateningA2problems


WhatA2isA2theA2reassessmentA2process?A2HowA2oftenA2shouldA2itA2beA2done?A2-A2Ans--
A2RepeatA2primaryA2assessment
ReestablishA2priority
ReassessA2vitals
RepeatA2focusedA2assessmentA2(regardingA2patientsA2injuriesA2orA2complaints)
CheckA2interventionsA2(oxygen,A2ventilation,A2bandages,A2etc)

DoneA2everyA25A2minsA2forA2criticalA2patient
DoneA2everyA215A2minsA2forA2stableA2patient

WhatA2isA2theA2detailedA2assessment?A2WhenA2shouldA2itA2beA2completedA2-A2Ans--
A2DoneA2AFTERA2criticalA2interventions


SimilarA2toA2RAPIDA2TraumaA2DCAPBTLSA2Assessment

WhatA2areA2theA2rulesA2ofA2suctioning?A2-A2Ans--A210A2secondsA2max
SuctionA2onA2theA2wayA2out
OnlyA2goA2asA2farA2asA2youA2canA2see

WhatA2areA2theA2twoA2methodsA2ofA2openingA2anA2airway?
A2WhyA2wouldA2youA2chooseA2oneA2overA2theA2other?A2-A2Ans--
A2HeadA2tilt,A2chinA2liftA2(nonA2traumaA2orA2spine)
JawA2thrustA2(traumaA2orA2spine)

WhatA2areA2theA2twoA2typesA2ofA2airwayA2adjuncts?A2-A2Ans--
A2OropharyngealA2AirwayA2(OPA)
NasopharyngealA2AirwayA2(NPA)

useA2toA2openA2theA2airway,A2don'tA2useA2OPAA2onA2patientA2withA2gagA2reflex

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