EMT MOD 4 | questions and answers 2023/24 with complete solution

EMT MOD 4 | questions and answers 2023/24 with complete solution A 66 y/o female with a history of hypertension and diabetes presents with substernal chest pressure of 2 hours' duration. Her blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg, her pulse is 100 beats/min and irregular, her respirations are 22 breaths/min, and her oxygen saturation is 92%. The patient does not have prescribed nitroglycerin, but her husband does. You should: - administer oxygen, give her 324 mg of aspirin, and assess her further The principle difference between a patient who has had a stroke and a patient with hypoglycemia almost always has to do with the: - mental status Which of the following is bacterium resistant to most antibiotics and causes skin abcesses? - MRSA A pleural effusion is MOST accurately defined as: - fluid accumulation outside the lung Which of the following sets of vital signs would the EMT MOST likely encounter in a patient with acute cocaine overdose? - BP, 200/100 mmHg; pulse, 150 bpm A 29 y/o pregnant woman has had severe vomiting for the last 2 days. Today, she is vomiting large amounts of blood. Her skin is cool and pale and she is tachycardic. The EMT should suspect: - Mallory-Weiss tear Urticaria is a medical term for - hives Symptomatic hypoglycemia will MOST likely develop if a patient: - takes too much of his or her prescribed insulin Angina pectoris occurs when: - myocardial oxygen demand exceeds supply. Activated charcoal is given to patients who have ingested certain substances because it: - binds to the substance and prevents absorption Which of the following medications blocks the release of histamines? - Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Which of the following statements regarding glucose is correct? - The brain requires glucose as much as it requires oxygen. Severe back pain may be associated with which of the following conditions? - Abdominal aortic aneurysm When you are obtaining medical history from the family of a suspected stroke patient, it is MOST important to determine: - when the patient last appeared normal. Which of the following must be assessed in every respiratory patient? - lung sounds Ten days after treating a 34 yo patient with tuberculosis, you are given a tuberculin skin test, which yields a positive result. This MOST likely indicates that: - you were exposed to another infected person prior to treating the 34 yo patient Your patient opens his eyes, moans, and pulls away from you when you pinch his trapezius muscle. You should assign a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of: - 8 An infectious disease is MOST accurately defined as: - a medical condition caused by the growth and spread of small, harmful organisms within the body A 30 yo male presents with acute shortness of breath, widespread hives, and facial swelling. He denies any past medical history and takes no medications. During your assessment, you hear wheezing over all the lung fields. His blood pressure is 90/50 mmHg and his heart rate is 110 bea