EMT--Medical Practice EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

EMT--Medical Practice EXAM When caring for a patient with an emotional or behavioral crisis, your primary concern should be A. your and your partner's safety B. providing safe transport to the hospital C. gathering all of the patient's medications D. obtaining a complete past psychiatric history - ANS your and your partner's safety Which of the following signs and symptoms are most characteristic of diabetic coma? A. cool, clammy skin and a slow onset B. cool, clammy skin and a rapid onset C. warm, dry skin and a slow onset D. warm, dry skin and a rapid onset - ANS warm, dry skin and a slow onset When assessing a conscious patient with a drug overdose, you should first ascertain A. the patient's weight in kilograms. B. the type of medication ingestion. C. the time the medication was ingested. D. a history of other drugs ingested. - ANS the type of medication ingestion. The daughter of an elderly patient states that her mother is acting confused and talking incoherently. This nature of illness is most consistent with A. altered mental state B. behavioral problems C. cardiac compromise D. diabetic complications - ANS altered mental state A 32-year-old man who was stung by a bee has generalized hives, facial swelling, and difficulty breathing. When he breathes, you hear audible stridor. What does this indicate? A. swelling of the upper airway structures B. swelling of the lower airway structures C. narrowing of the two mainstream bronchi D. narrowing of the bronchioles in the lungs - ANS swelling of the upper airway structures A 28-year-old woman has severe lower quadrant abdominal pain. When assessing her abdomen, you should A. ask her where the pain is located and palpate that area first B. ask her where the pain is located and palpate that area last. C. suscultate for bowel sounds for approximately 2 to 5 minutes. D. encourage the patient to lie supine with her legs fully extended. - ANS ask her where the pain is located and palpate that area last A 50-year old woman who is awake and alert states that she has a sever migraine headache. When caring for her, you should avoid. A. unnecessarily checking her pupils B. transporting her in a supine position C. dimming the lights in the ambulance D. taking frequent blood pressure readings - ANS unnecessarily checking her pupils Which of the following findings would be most significant during an assessment of a patient with a severe headache? A. pain in both legs B. Chest discomfort C. unilateral weakness D. abdominal tenderness - ANS unilateral weakness A young woman reports significant weight loss over the last month, persistent fever, and night sweats. When you assess her, you note the presence of purplish lesions covering her trunk and upper extremities. You should suspect A. HIV/AIDS B. tuberculosis C. rheumatic fever D. end-stage cancer - ANS HIV/AIDS After having been bitten on the leg by a rattlesnake, a 45-year-old hiker complains of generalized weakness and shortness of breath. His blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg, and his pulse rate is 120 beats/min. The most appropriate management of this patient includes A. oxygen, elevation of the affected part, ice packs B. oxygen, lowering of the affected part, immobilization C. oxygen, ice packs to the wound, immobilization D. can't read the choices - ANS oxygen, lowering of the affected part, immobilization When you respond to a call, you find a 50-year-old woman with a history of epilepsy who is actively having a seizure. Care for this patient should focus primarily on A. frequent airway suctioning B. ensuring effective ventilation C. requesting an ALS ambulance D. protecting the patient form injury - ANS ensuring effective ventilation When you arrive at a residence for a man who "is not acting right", you enter the house and notice a man sitting on his couch. Which of the following findings would be most indicative of an altered mental state? A. medication bottles are present B. the patient's eyes are closed C. the patient appears to be tired D. the patient has an abnormal speech pattern - ANS the patient has an abnormal speech pattern You are called to a local park for a "man down". When you arrive, you are directed to the patient, a young man who is semiconscious. His skin is red, hot, and moist. You are told that the man had been drinking alcohol all day during a party. Your first first action in the management of this patient should be to: A. ensure an open airway B. move him to a cool area C. administer 100% oxygen D. initiate rapid cooling measures - ANS move him to a cool area