EMT SECTION 6 EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
1. The head and brain receive their supply of oxygenated blood from the:: carotid
arteries.
2. The main legal risk in using the AED is:: failing to deliver a shock when one is
needed.
3. After administering 0.3 mg of epinephrine via auto-injector to a 22-year-old
female with an allergic reaction, you note improvement in her breathing and
dissipation of her hives. However, she is still anxious and tachycardic. You
should:: monitor her closely but recall that anxiety and tachycardia are side effects
of epinephrine.
4. A 40-year-old male intentionally cut his wrist out of anger after losing his
job. Law enforcement has secured the scene prior to your arrival. As you
enter the residence and visualize the patient, you can see that he has a towel
around his wrist and a moderate amount of blood has soaked through it. You
should:: calmly identify yourself to the patient.
5. Law enforcement personnel request your assistance to assess a 31-year-old
female who was sexually assaulted. When you arrive at the scene, you find
the patient sitting on a curb outside her apartment. She is conscious, alert,
and crying. When you ask her what happened, she tells you that she does not
want to be treated or transported to the hospital. She further tells you that all
she wants to do is clean up. You should:: provide emotional support and visually
assess her for
obvious trauma.
, 6. Which of the following statements regarding nitroglycerin is correct?:
Nitroglycerin usually relieves anginal chest pain within 5 minutes.
7. Ventricular tachycardia causes hypotension because:: the left ventricle does not
adequately fill with blood.
8. In the presence of ileus, the only way the stomach can empty itself is
by:: vomiting
9. General treatment for a woman with vaginal bleeding and shock following
sexual assault includes all of the following, EXCEPT:: carefully removing any
foreign bodies
from the vagina.
10. Atropine sulfate and pralidoxime chloride are antidotes for:: nerve gas agents.
11. You are dispatched to an apartment complex for a young male with abdominal
pain. Your priority upon arriving at the scene should be to:: assess the scene for
potential hazards.
12. Which of the following cardiac arrhythmias has the greatest chance of
deteriorating into a pulseless rhythm?: ventricular tachycardia
13. Which of the following conditions would LEAST likely result in hypoxia?:
severe
anxiety
14. In contrast to the assessment of a trauma patient, assessment of a medical
patient:: is focused on the nature of illness, the patient's chief complaint, and his or
her symptoms.
15. Pain that radiates to the right lower quadrant from the umbilical area,
nausea and vomiting, and anorexia are MOST indicative of:: appendicitis
16. After administering activated charcoal to a patient, it is MOST important
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
1. The head and brain receive their supply of oxygenated blood from the:: carotid
arteries.
2. The main legal risk in using the AED is:: failing to deliver a shock when one is
needed.
3. After administering 0.3 mg of epinephrine via auto-injector to a 22-year-old
female with an allergic reaction, you note improvement in her breathing and
dissipation of her hives. However, she is still anxious and tachycardic. You
should:: monitor her closely but recall that anxiety and tachycardia are side effects
of epinephrine.
4. A 40-year-old male intentionally cut his wrist out of anger after losing his
job. Law enforcement has secured the scene prior to your arrival. As you
enter the residence and visualize the patient, you can see that he has a towel
around his wrist and a moderate amount of blood has soaked through it. You
should:: calmly identify yourself to the patient.
5. Law enforcement personnel request your assistance to assess a 31-year-old
female who was sexually assaulted. When you arrive at the scene, you find
the patient sitting on a curb outside her apartment. She is conscious, alert,
and crying. When you ask her what happened, she tells you that she does not
want to be treated or transported to the hospital. She further tells you that all
she wants to do is clean up. You should:: provide emotional support and visually
assess her for
obvious trauma.
, 6. Which of the following statements regarding nitroglycerin is correct?:
Nitroglycerin usually relieves anginal chest pain within 5 minutes.
7. Ventricular tachycardia causes hypotension because:: the left ventricle does not
adequately fill with blood.
8. In the presence of ileus, the only way the stomach can empty itself is
by:: vomiting
9. General treatment for a woman with vaginal bleeding and shock following
sexual assault includes all of the following, EXCEPT:: carefully removing any
foreign bodies
from the vagina.
10. Atropine sulfate and pralidoxime chloride are antidotes for:: nerve gas agents.
11. You are dispatched to an apartment complex for a young male with abdominal
pain. Your priority upon arriving at the scene should be to:: assess the scene for
potential hazards.
12. Which of the following cardiac arrhythmias has the greatest chance of
deteriorating into a pulseless rhythm?: ventricular tachycardia
13. Which of the following conditions would LEAST likely result in hypoxia?:
severe
anxiety
14. In contrast to the assessment of a trauma patient, assessment of a medical
patient:: is focused on the nature of illness, the patient's chief complaint, and his or
her symptoms.
15. Pain that radiates to the right lower quadrant from the umbilical area,
nausea and vomiting, and anorexia are MOST indicative of:: appendicitis
16. After administering activated charcoal to a patient, it is MOST important
