EMT Exam 4 JB Learning Study Guide with Complete Solutions

EMT Exam 4 JB Learning Study Guide with Complete Solutions SAMPLE stands for - Answer️️ -Signs and symptoms Allergies Medication Past medical history Last oral intake Events leading up to A patient has cool skin, shallow breathing and a diminished LOC. Your interventions would be: - Answer️️ -Increase depth of respirations, high flow oxygen, and transport ASAP Initial Assessment includes - Answer️️ -Forming a general impression A fall patient has discoloration and tenderness to the left side of the chest. Upon auscultation, you hear diminished breath sounds on the affected side. You should: - Answer️️ -Classify the patient as major trauma and immediately transport Traumatic Asphyxia presents as - Answer️️ -bulging eyes and discoloration of the body above the shoulders What are the quickest ways to assess perfusion? - Answer️️ -Capillary refill and pulse ©SOPHIABENNETT EXAM SOLUTIONS_2024/2025 Monday, September 2, 2024 12:59 PM Page | 2 A patient with diminished level of consciousness, abdominal bleeding and a swollen and deformed arm is an example of: - Answer️️ -Major Trauma If your patient has develops severe dyspnea after you have already sealed their sucking chest wound, you should - Answer️️ -Lift the occlusive dressing upon exhalation to release the air and then re-seal it. If your patient gags when trying to insert an OPA, you should - Answer️️ -remove the oropharyngeal airway and prepare for the patient to vomit. When a patient has dyspnea and paradoxical movement on a side of their chest, you should suspect: - Answer️️ -that the patient has Flail Chest When securing a patient to a back board you - Answer️️ -Apply a c-collar, maintain manual stabilization of the head until secured to the backboard, and secure the axial skeleton to the backboard before the head. Unequal breath sounds and/or unequal chest expansion are signs and symptoms of - Answer️️ -a closed chest wall injury If someone has an impaled object in their chest you should - Answer️️ -stabilize the object, provide high flow oxygen, monitor vital signs, and provide rapid transport During a Rapid Trauma Assessment, when assessing the pelvis, you should - Answer️️ -apply gentle pressure to the iliac crests downwards and and then inwards. When communicating patient information over the radio or to the hospital destination, y