EMT-BASIC PRACTICE EXAM 3 Correct Questions & Answers(Graded A+)

If a preschool child suffers an injury, you should keep in mind that she: A. is not frightened of you as a rescuer. B. does not mind being undressed for a physical exam. C. does not mind being separated from her parents. D. thinks that she is being punished for being bad. - ANSWER D. Preschool children often imagine that their injury is a result of a "bad" behavior of some sort. It is important for the rescuer to make efforts to calm the child and reassure her that what happened was not her fault. Adolescent patients have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT: A. they want their parents to be present during examination. B. they are modest and embarrassed about having clothing removed. C. they prize their dignity and want to be talked to as if they are adults. D. they are especially fearful of permanent injury and disfigurement. - ANSWER A. Although adolescent patients are physiologically more alike to adults than children, when under stress, they may revert to a younger emotional age. Teenagers in particular can be focused on their outward appearance, and any injury may be perceived as a significant issue. Which patient is breathing adequately? A. male, age 3 months: respiratory rate, 62/min, using diaphragm and muscles in chest and neck B. female, age 7: respiratory rate, 12/min, irregular rhythm, using diaphragm primarily C. male, age 18: respiratory rate, 28/min, shallow chest motions D. female, age 43: respiratory rate, 15/min, regular chest motions - ANSWER D. The normal respiratory rate for an adult is 12-20 breaths per minute, and chest wall motion should be regular and neither shallow nor very deep. One anatomical difference between infants and adults is that: A. infants have a slower respiratory rate. B. infants have a smaller surface area relative to body mass. C. infants' brain tissues are thinner and softer. D. infants' spleen and liver are more protected. - ANSWER C. Infants breathe at a faster rate than adults in order to supply more oxygen to a higher metabolic rate. Their surface area is relatively larger, esp