EMT-BASIC EXAM 2 Correct 100%

1. Which patient's vital signs are NOT within normal limits? a. newborn: pulse, 100; respirations, 30; BP, 70/30 b. 3-year-old child: pulse, 90; respirations, 28; BP, 86/50 c. 10-year-old child: pulse, 88; respirations, 18; BP, 100/60 d. adult: pulse, 76; respirations, 17; BP, 116/86 - ANSWER a. Normal values for a newborn are: pulse, 120-160; respirations, 40-60; BP, 80/40. 2. A 45-year-old male is breathing at a rate of 32 times per minute with shallow respirations. He is altered, and his skin signs are cool, cyanotic, and diaphoretic. You should a. provide oxygen at 6 L/min using a nasal cannula. b. provide oxygen at 12 L/min using a nonrebreather mask. c. provide artificial ventilation with a gas-valve mask and high-flow oxygen. d. place the patient into the left lateral "recovery" position. - ANSWER c. Based on the information provided, the patient is breathing too quickly to provide his own adequate ventilations. This patient cannot be managed with a nonrebreather alone; artificial ventilations are needed to oxygenate the patient adequately 3. You should assess skin color by examining an adult patient's a. extremities. b. face. c. nailbeds. d. palms. - ANSWER c. Assess skin color in an adult patient by examining the nailbeds, oral mucosa, and conjunctiva. 4. A 45-year-old female is breathing at a rate of 22 times per minute with a