EMT SPECIAL POPULATIONS EXAM
Questions and Answers
1.EMS personnel would MOST likely be called to the residence
of a patient receiving home health care when the home care
provider
Answer has recognized a change in the patient's health status.
2.A tube from the brain to the abdomen that drains excessive
cerebrospinal fluid is called a
Answer shunt
3.In contrast to conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing
loss is caused by
Answer nerve damage
4.Patients with autism
Answer have extreme difficulty with complex tasks that require
many steps
5.Characteristic anatomic features of Down syndrome include
Answer a round head with a flat occiput
6.When caring for a morbidly obese patient, you should
,Answer establish his or her chief complaint and then communicate
your plan to help
7.Which of the following statements regarding cerebral palsy is
correct?
Answer - Conditions such as brain injury at birth, postpartum
infections, and fetal hypoxia can cause cerebral palsy
8.When interacting with a developmentally disabled patient,
the best approach is to
Answer ask your team members to wait until you can establish a
rapport with the patient
9.You are assessing a 440-lb man who complains of shortness
of breath and lower back pain. The patient is conscious and
alert, his blood pressure is 148/98 mm Hg, and his heart rate is
120 beats/min.
Your MOST immediate action should be to
Answer avoid placing him in a supine position if possible and
administer oxygen.
10.General care for a patient with a tracheostomy tube includes
all of the following, EXCEPT
Answer removing the tube if the area around it appears to be infected
,11.Which of the following statements regarding interaction with
the caregiver of a child or adult with special health care needs
is correct?
Answer Communication with the patient's caregiver or family members
is important because they are the most familiar with the patient's
condition
12.Common complications associated with central venous
catheters include all of the following, EXCEPT
Answer rupture of a central vein.
13.An important aspect in the assessment of a patient who
experienced a previous brain injury involves
Answer speaking with the patient and family to establish what is
considered normal for the patient
14.Which of the following would be the MOST practical method
of communicating with a hearing-impaired patient until his or
her hearing aids can be located?
Answer using a piece of paper and writing utensil to ask questions
15. According to the "E" in the DOPE mnemonic, which of the
following actions should you perform to troubleshoot
inadequate ventilation in a patient with a tracheostomy tube?
Answer Check the mechanical ventilator for malfunction
, 16.When enlisting the help of an interpreter who signs, it is
important for you to ask the interpreter to
Answer report exactly what the patient signs and not to add any
commentary
17.Airway management can be challenging in patients with
Down syndrome because their
Answer teeth are misaligned and they have a large tongue
18.When caring for patients with cerebral palsy, it is important
to remember that
Answer their limbs are often underdeveloped and are prone to injury.
19.If suctioning of the tracheostomy tube is necessary, the EMT
should
Answer at- tempt to use the patient's suction device first because it is
probably already sized correctly.
20.Spina bifida is MOST accurately defined as
Answer a birth defect caused by incom- plete closure of the spinal
column.
21.When assessing or providing care to a patient with a
developmental dis- ability, you should
Questions and Answers
1.EMS personnel would MOST likely be called to the residence
of a patient receiving home health care when the home care
provider
Answer has recognized a change in the patient's health status.
2.A tube from the brain to the abdomen that drains excessive
cerebrospinal fluid is called a
Answer shunt
3.In contrast to conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing
loss is caused by
Answer nerve damage
4.Patients with autism
Answer have extreme difficulty with complex tasks that require
many steps
5.Characteristic anatomic features of Down syndrome include
Answer a round head with a flat occiput
6.When caring for a morbidly obese patient, you should
,Answer establish his or her chief complaint and then communicate
your plan to help
7.Which of the following statements regarding cerebral palsy is
correct?
Answer - Conditions such as brain injury at birth, postpartum
infections, and fetal hypoxia can cause cerebral palsy
8.When interacting with a developmentally disabled patient,
the best approach is to
Answer ask your team members to wait until you can establish a
rapport with the patient
9.You are assessing a 440-lb man who complains of shortness
of breath and lower back pain. The patient is conscious and
alert, his blood pressure is 148/98 mm Hg, and his heart rate is
120 beats/min.
Your MOST immediate action should be to
Answer avoid placing him in a supine position if possible and
administer oxygen.
10.General care for a patient with a tracheostomy tube includes
all of the following, EXCEPT
Answer removing the tube if the area around it appears to be infected
,11.Which of the following statements regarding interaction with
the caregiver of a child or adult with special health care needs
is correct?
Answer Communication with the patient's caregiver or family members
is important because they are the most familiar with the patient's
condition
12.Common complications associated with central venous
catheters include all of the following, EXCEPT
Answer rupture of a central vein.
13.An important aspect in the assessment of a patient who
experienced a previous brain injury involves
Answer speaking with the patient and family to establish what is
considered normal for the patient
14.Which of the following would be the MOST practical method
of communicating with a hearing-impaired patient until his or
her hearing aids can be located?
Answer using a piece of paper and writing utensil to ask questions
15. According to the "E" in the DOPE mnemonic, which of the
following actions should you perform to troubleshoot
inadequate ventilation in a patient with a tracheostomy tube?
Answer Check the mechanical ventilator for malfunction
, 16.When enlisting the help of an interpreter who signs, it is
important for you to ask the interpreter to
Answer report exactly what the patient signs and not to add any
commentary
17.Airway management can be challenging in patients with
Down syndrome because their
Answer teeth are misaligned and they have a large tongue
18.When caring for patients with cerebral palsy, it is important
to remember that
Answer their limbs are often underdeveloped and are prone to injury.
19.If suctioning of the tracheostomy tube is necessary, the EMT
should
Answer at- tempt to use the patient's suction device first because it is
probably already sized correctly.
20.Spina bifida is MOST accurately defined as
Answer a birth defect caused by incom- plete closure of the spinal
column.
21.When assessing or providing care to a patient with a
developmental dis- ability, you should
