AEMT-Chapter 32 Chapter Test
1. Your patient is a 32-year-old woman who has taken an unknown quantity
of unknown pills. All of the following are questions that you should be ask
during your assessment EXCEPT: Where did you get the substance?
2. The pathophysiology of toxic inhalation involves: absorption of toxins
across the respiratory membrane and destruction of alveolar tissue.
3. Other than intentional injections of illicit drugs, MOST injected
poisonings result from: bites and stings of insects and animals.
4. Which of the following is NOT a route of administration that may result in
a toxicological emergency?: Diffusion
5. What is the MOST common route of entry for toxic substances?: Ingestion
6. What method of entry of a toxin results in rapid absorption of the agen
through the respiratory membrane?: Inhalation
7. Which of the following is MOST likely to provide toxic exposure through
inhalation?: Cyanide
8. Which of the following correctly identifies the routes by which a poison
can enter the human body?: Ingestion, Inhalation, Injection, Absorption
9. You are transporting a 54-year-old man who was working in his yard
spraying a pesticide called Parathion. Although he was using a particulat
respirator, he suddenly started experiencing dizziness, severe abdomina
cramps, and vomiting. What is MOST likely route of toxic exposure?
Absorption
10. While caring for a patient with alcohol intoxication, you implement safet
protocols to prevent the patient from stumbling and falling. What sign o
symptom did you observe to recognize that this was needed?: Ataxia
11. At the scene of a motor vehicle accident, you see that the car is smoking
under the hood and the patient is trapped behind the steering wheel. Wha
should your first action be?: Request assistance from the fire department.
12. A frantic mother called 911 because she found her 18-month-old
daughter playing with a bottle of drain cleaner. When assessing this patient
which of the following provides the strongest evidence that the child did
indeed ingest some of the liquid?: Burns to her mouth
13. You have been called to the scene of an individual suffering from
rattlesnake bite. Bystanders state that the snake was killed and the patient ha
not been moved. What should your first action be when you get to the scene?
Ensure that no other snakes are in the area.
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14. A patient at the beach has been stung by a jellyfish, causing itching and
a raised welt. You need to cleanse the wound. What solution will you use to
protect the safety of the patient?: Saline
15. After ingesting a toxin, the patient is vomiting violently. When treating
this patient, what should be one of your main objectives to protect th
patient's safety?: Preventing aspiration
16. When managing a patient that has been exposed to a poisonou
substance, the FIRST priority of the AEMT is to: perform a primary assessmen
17. The grandfather of an alert and oriented two-year-old girl found her on
the floor playing with the pills from his open bottle of digoxin (hear
medication that slows the rate). He cannot remember how many pills were in
the bottle, but he thinks that some are missing and she may have ingested
them thinking that they were candy. Assessment reveals her airway to be open
and breathing adequate. Her pulse is within normal limits for a child her ag
and skin warm and dry. Her grandfather is not sure how long ago she ma
have taken the pills. Given the assessment findings, which of the following
should the AEMT assume?: The Digoxin has yet to absorb into the body.
18. Which of the following patients would the AEMT recognize as a drug
abuser?: A 39-year-old woman who takes pain medications even though she is no
in pain
19. A 16-year-old boy has been inhaling paint fumes to "feel good." Hi
grandmother called 911 when she found him doing this in the basement and
he told her he was having a hard time breathing. He is alert and oriented, with
a patent airway and adequate breathing. His radial pulse is strong and skin
warm and dry. Your partner reports mild wheezing in both lungs. Vital sign
are: pulse 92, respirations 20, blood pressure 148/62, and SpO2 98 percen
on room air. He has no medical history. Appropriate initial care may includ
all of the following EXCEPT:: administering albuterol.
20. You are by the side of a young female college student who i
unresponsive. Friends say that she is not a heavy drinker, but tonight sh
drank an excessive amount of alcohol. She responds to painful stimuli and
has snoring respirations. Her respiratory rate is 8 breaths per minute and he
radial pulse is weak. Your immediate action would be to: make sure the patien
has an open airway 21. You have been called for a 13-year-old boy who wa
caught sniffing glue by his parents. The boy is lethargic and confused and
complaining of burning to the mouth and nose as well as nausea and vomiting
Based on the clinical presentation and mechanism of illness, how has thi
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1. Your patient is a 32-year-old woman who has taken an unknown quantity
of unknown pills. All of the following are questions that you should be ask
during your assessment EXCEPT: Where did you get the substance?
2. The pathophysiology of toxic inhalation involves: absorption of toxins
across the respiratory membrane and destruction of alveolar tissue.
3. Other than intentional injections of illicit drugs, MOST injected
poisonings result from: bites and stings of insects and animals.
4. Which of the following is NOT a route of administration that may result in
a toxicological emergency?: Diffusion
5. What is the MOST common route of entry for toxic substances?: Ingestion
6. What method of entry of a toxin results in rapid absorption of the agen
through the respiratory membrane?: Inhalation
7. Which of the following is MOST likely to provide toxic exposure through
inhalation?: Cyanide
8. Which of the following correctly identifies the routes by which a poison
can enter the human body?: Ingestion, Inhalation, Injection, Absorption
9. You are transporting a 54-year-old man who was working in his yard
spraying a pesticide called Parathion. Although he was using a particulat
respirator, he suddenly started experiencing dizziness, severe abdomina
cramps, and vomiting. What is MOST likely route of toxic exposure?
Absorption
10. While caring for a patient with alcohol intoxication, you implement safet
protocols to prevent the patient from stumbling and falling. What sign o
symptom did you observe to recognize that this was needed?: Ataxia
11. At the scene of a motor vehicle accident, you see that the car is smoking
under the hood and the patient is trapped behind the steering wheel. Wha
should your first action be?: Request assistance from the fire department.
12. A frantic mother called 911 because she found her 18-month-old
daughter playing with a bottle of drain cleaner. When assessing this patient
which of the following provides the strongest evidence that the child did
indeed ingest some of the liquid?: Burns to her mouth
13. You have been called to the scene of an individual suffering from
rattlesnake bite. Bystanders state that the snake was killed and the patient ha
not been moved. What should your first action be when you get to the scene?
Ensure that no other snakes are in the area.
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14. A patient at the beach has been stung by a jellyfish, causing itching and
a raised welt. You need to cleanse the wound. What solution will you use to
protect the safety of the patient?: Saline
15. After ingesting a toxin, the patient is vomiting violently. When treating
this patient, what should be one of your main objectives to protect th
patient's safety?: Preventing aspiration
16. When managing a patient that has been exposed to a poisonou
substance, the FIRST priority of the AEMT is to: perform a primary assessmen
17. The grandfather of an alert and oriented two-year-old girl found her on
the floor playing with the pills from his open bottle of digoxin (hear
medication that slows the rate). He cannot remember how many pills were in
the bottle, but he thinks that some are missing and she may have ingested
them thinking that they were candy. Assessment reveals her airway to be open
and breathing adequate. Her pulse is within normal limits for a child her ag
and skin warm and dry. Her grandfather is not sure how long ago she ma
have taken the pills. Given the assessment findings, which of the following
should the AEMT assume?: The Digoxin has yet to absorb into the body.
18. Which of the following patients would the AEMT recognize as a drug
abuser?: A 39-year-old woman who takes pain medications even though she is no
in pain
19. A 16-year-old boy has been inhaling paint fumes to "feel good." Hi
grandmother called 911 when she found him doing this in the basement and
he told her he was having a hard time breathing. He is alert and oriented, with
a patent airway and adequate breathing. His radial pulse is strong and skin
warm and dry. Your partner reports mild wheezing in both lungs. Vital sign
are: pulse 92, respirations 20, blood pressure 148/62, and SpO2 98 percen
on room air. He has no medical history. Appropriate initial care may includ
all of the following EXCEPT:: administering albuterol.
20. You are by the side of a young female college student who i
unresponsive. Friends say that she is not a heavy drinker, but tonight sh
drank an excessive amount of alcohol. She responds to painful stimuli and
has snoring respirations. Her respiratory rate is 8 breaths per minute and he
radial pulse is weak. Your immediate action would be to: make sure the patien
has an open airway 21. You have been called for a 13-year-old boy who wa
caught sniffing glue by his parents. The boy is lethargic and confused and
complaining of burning to the mouth and nose as well as nausea and vomiting
Based on the clinical presentation and mechanism of illness, how has thi
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