EMT FINALE questions and correct
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Which of the following would you expect to encounter in a patient with moderate radiation
toxicity?
A. Nausea, dizziness, and headache
B. White blood cell death and cancer
C. Second- and third-degree burns
D. Hair loss and first-degree burns - ANS D. hair loss and first-degree burns
You are treating a patient who experienced a significant exposure to cyanide. He is
semiconscious and is breathing inadequately. The most appropriate method of providing
assisted ventilations to this patient is to:
A. use a bag-valve mask.
B. request a paramedic unit to intubate.
C. perform mouth-to-mask ventilations.
D. perform mouth-to-mouth ventilations. - ANS A. use a bag-valve mask
__________ rays easily penetrate through the human body and require lead or several inches
of concrete to prevent penetration.
A. Neutron
B. Gamma
C. Beta
D. Alpha - ANS B. gamma
Cross-contamination occurs when:
A. an EMT has direct contact with a chemical agent at a terrorist incident.
B. an EMT provides care to a victim after the victim has been decontaminated.
C. an EMT is exposed to a victim who has not yet been decontaminated.
D. two EMTs are exposed to the same agent after being decontaminated. - ANS C. an EMT
is exposed to a victim who has not yet been decontaminated
The primary route of exposure of vesicant agents is the:
A. respiratory tract.
B. vascular system.
C. skin.
D. nervous system. - ANS C. skin
Exposure to _________ would most likely result in immediate respiratory distress.
A. soman
,B. tabun
C. chlorine
D. lewisite - ANS C. chlorine
A 52-year-old male presents with a fever of 102.5°F and a severe headache. As you assess
him, you note the presence of multiple blisters on his face and chest, which are all identical in
shape and size. This patient's clinical presentation is most consistent with:
A. yellow fever virus.
B. smallpox.
C. sarin toxicity.
D. cutaneous anthrax. - ANS B. smallpox
Which of the following is not a factor in determining how to protect oneself against the effects of
radiation?
A. Body size
B. Shielding
C. Time
D. Distance - ANS A. body size
Multiple people in a small town began experiencing abdominal cramps, excessive salivation and
urination, and muscle twitching shortly after a small crop duster plane made several passes
over the community. As you are assessing the patients, you further determine that most of them
are bradycardic and have miosis. In addition to high-flow oxygen, the mostappropriate treatment
for these patients includes:
A. epinephrine and hyperbaric oxygen.
B. amyl nitrate and naloxone.
C. activated charcoal and glucose.
D. atropine and pralidoxime chloride. - ANS D. atropine and pralidoxime chloride
The means by which a terrorist will spread a particular agent is called:
A. weaponization.
B. dissemination.
C. incubation.
D. aerosolization. - ANS B. dissemination
The 1996 Summer Olympics bombing is an example of:
A. an ecoterrorist attack.
B. apocalyptic violence.
C. state-sponsored terrorism.
D. domestic terrorism. - ANS D. domestic terrorism
When multiple patients present with an acute onset of difficulty breathing, chest tightness, and
hoarseness or stridor, you should be most suspicious of exposure to:
A. a vesicant agent.
,B. a nerve agent.
C. sarin or soman.
D. phosgene or chlorine. - ANS D. phosgene or chlorine
Symptoms of both inhaled and ingested ricin include:
A. fever and headache.
B. joint pain and bradycardia.
C. liver necrosis and diarrhea.
D. dehydration and convulsions. - ANS A. fever and headache
Which of the following statements regarding blast injuries is correct?
A. Solid organs such as the middle ear, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract are the most
susceptible to pressure changes.
B. Tertiary blast injuries are penetrating or nonpenetrating injuries that result from flying debris,
such as ordnance projectiles.
C. The gastrointestinal tract is the organ system most sensitive to blast injuries and is the
leading cause of death following an explosion.
D. Solid organs are relatively protected from shock wave injury but might be injured during the
secondary or tertiary blast phase. - ANS D. solid organs are relatively protected from shock
wave injury but might be injured during the secondary or tertiary blast phase
You are assessing a 30-year-old female who presents with respiratory distress and tachycardia
after she opened a package that was delivered to her home. The patient tells you that there was
a fine white powder on the package, but she did not think it was important. This patient has
most likely been exposed to:
A. Ebola.
B. a neurotoxin.
C. anthrax.
D. botulinum. - ANS C. anthrax
An attack on an abortion clinic would most likely be carried out by a(n):
A. extremist political group.
B. single-issue group.
C. doomsday cult.
D. violent religious group. - ANS B. single-issue group
If the incident command system is already established at the scene of a terrorist attack, the EMT
should:
A. remain in the rehabilitation area until he or she is assigned a task.
B. begin triaging patients and start treating the most critical ones.
C. contact the EMS medical director and obtain further instructions.
D. locate the medical staging officer to obtain his or her assignment. - ANS D. locate the
medical staging officer to obtain his or her assignment
, The process performed to artificially maximize the target population's exposure to a biologic
agent, thereby exposing the greatest number of people and achieving the desired result, is
called:
A. dissemination.
B. weaponization.
C. alkalization.
D. potentiation. - ANS B. weaponization
Initial signs and symptoms associated with viral hemorrhagic fevers include:
A. headache and sore throat.
B. severe abdominal muscle spasms.
C. joint pain and unequal pupils.
D. acute onset of double vision. - ANS A. headache and sore thorat
A disease vector is defined as:
A. any agent that acts as a carrier or transporter.
B. the period of time between exposure and illness.
C. the spectrum of signs that define a disease.
D. the ability of a virus or bacterium to be spread. - ANS A. any agent that acts as a carrier or
transporter
Phosgene (CG) has an odor that resembles:
A. bleach.
B. cut grass.
C. garlic.
D. almonds. - ANS B. cut grass
To date, the preferred weapons of mass destruction for terrorists have been:
A. biologic weapons.
B. explosive weapons.
C. nuclear weapons.
D. chemical weapons. - ANS B. explosive weapons
The type and severity of wounds sustained from incendiary and explosive devices primarily
depend on the:
A. pressure that is generated from the explosion itself.
B. size of the structure that was involved in the explosion.
C. patient's distance from the epicenter of the explosion.
D. type of material used to manufacture the device. - ANS C. patient's distance from the
epicenter of the explosion
Terrorist attacks:
A. only involve the use of nuclear explosive devices.
B. pose a threat to nations and cultures everywhere.
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Which of the following would you expect to encounter in a patient with moderate radiation
toxicity?
A. Nausea, dizziness, and headache
B. White blood cell death and cancer
C. Second- and third-degree burns
D. Hair loss and first-degree burns - ANS D. hair loss and first-degree burns
You are treating a patient who experienced a significant exposure to cyanide. He is
semiconscious and is breathing inadequately. The most appropriate method of providing
assisted ventilations to this patient is to:
A. use a bag-valve mask.
B. request a paramedic unit to intubate.
C. perform mouth-to-mask ventilations.
D. perform mouth-to-mouth ventilations. - ANS A. use a bag-valve mask
__________ rays easily penetrate through the human body and require lead or several inches
of concrete to prevent penetration.
A. Neutron
B. Gamma
C. Beta
D. Alpha - ANS B. gamma
Cross-contamination occurs when:
A. an EMT has direct contact with a chemical agent at a terrorist incident.
B. an EMT provides care to a victim after the victim has been decontaminated.
C. an EMT is exposed to a victim who has not yet been decontaminated.
D. two EMTs are exposed to the same agent after being decontaminated. - ANS C. an EMT
is exposed to a victim who has not yet been decontaminated
The primary route of exposure of vesicant agents is the:
A. respiratory tract.
B. vascular system.
C. skin.
D. nervous system. - ANS C. skin
Exposure to _________ would most likely result in immediate respiratory distress.
A. soman
,B. tabun
C. chlorine
D. lewisite - ANS C. chlorine
A 52-year-old male presents with a fever of 102.5°F and a severe headache. As you assess
him, you note the presence of multiple blisters on his face and chest, which are all identical in
shape and size. This patient's clinical presentation is most consistent with:
A. yellow fever virus.
B. smallpox.
C. sarin toxicity.
D. cutaneous anthrax. - ANS B. smallpox
Which of the following is not a factor in determining how to protect oneself against the effects of
radiation?
A. Body size
B. Shielding
C. Time
D. Distance - ANS A. body size
Multiple people in a small town began experiencing abdominal cramps, excessive salivation and
urination, and muscle twitching shortly after a small crop duster plane made several passes
over the community. As you are assessing the patients, you further determine that most of them
are bradycardic and have miosis. In addition to high-flow oxygen, the mostappropriate treatment
for these patients includes:
A. epinephrine and hyperbaric oxygen.
B. amyl nitrate and naloxone.
C. activated charcoal and glucose.
D. atropine and pralidoxime chloride. - ANS D. atropine and pralidoxime chloride
The means by which a terrorist will spread a particular agent is called:
A. weaponization.
B. dissemination.
C. incubation.
D. aerosolization. - ANS B. dissemination
The 1996 Summer Olympics bombing is an example of:
A. an ecoterrorist attack.
B. apocalyptic violence.
C. state-sponsored terrorism.
D. domestic terrorism. - ANS D. domestic terrorism
When multiple patients present with an acute onset of difficulty breathing, chest tightness, and
hoarseness or stridor, you should be most suspicious of exposure to:
A. a vesicant agent.
,B. a nerve agent.
C. sarin or soman.
D. phosgene or chlorine. - ANS D. phosgene or chlorine
Symptoms of both inhaled and ingested ricin include:
A. fever and headache.
B. joint pain and bradycardia.
C. liver necrosis and diarrhea.
D. dehydration and convulsions. - ANS A. fever and headache
Which of the following statements regarding blast injuries is correct?
A. Solid organs such as the middle ear, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract are the most
susceptible to pressure changes.
B. Tertiary blast injuries are penetrating or nonpenetrating injuries that result from flying debris,
such as ordnance projectiles.
C. The gastrointestinal tract is the organ system most sensitive to blast injuries and is the
leading cause of death following an explosion.
D. Solid organs are relatively protected from shock wave injury but might be injured during the
secondary or tertiary blast phase. - ANS D. solid organs are relatively protected from shock
wave injury but might be injured during the secondary or tertiary blast phase
You are assessing a 30-year-old female who presents with respiratory distress and tachycardia
after she opened a package that was delivered to her home. The patient tells you that there was
a fine white powder on the package, but she did not think it was important. This patient has
most likely been exposed to:
A. Ebola.
B. a neurotoxin.
C. anthrax.
D. botulinum. - ANS C. anthrax
An attack on an abortion clinic would most likely be carried out by a(n):
A. extremist political group.
B. single-issue group.
C. doomsday cult.
D. violent religious group. - ANS B. single-issue group
If the incident command system is already established at the scene of a terrorist attack, the EMT
should:
A. remain in the rehabilitation area until he or she is assigned a task.
B. begin triaging patients and start treating the most critical ones.
C. contact the EMS medical director and obtain further instructions.
D. locate the medical staging officer to obtain his or her assignment. - ANS D. locate the
medical staging officer to obtain his or her assignment
, The process performed to artificially maximize the target population's exposure to a biologic
agent, thereby exposing the greatest number of people and achieving the desired result, is
called:
A. dissemination.
B. weaponization.
C. alkalization.
D. potentiation. - ANS B. weaponization
Initial signs and symptoms associated with viral hemorrhagic fevers include:
A. headache and sore throat.
B. severe abdominal muscle spasms.
C. joint pain and unequal pupils.
D. acute onset of double vision. - ANS A. headache and sore thorat
A disease vector is defined as:
A. any agent that acts as a carrier or transporter.
B. the period of time between exposure and illness.
C. the spectrum of signs that define a disease.
D. the ability of a virus or bacterium to be spread. - ANS A. any agent that acts as a carrier or
transporter
Phosgene (CG) has an odor that resembles:
A. bleach.
B. cut grass.
C. garlic.
D. almonds. - ANS B. cut grass
To date, the preferred weapons of mass destruction for terrorists have been:
A. biologic weapons.
B. explosive weapons.
C. nuclear weapons.
D. chemical weapons. - ANS B. explosive weapons
The type and severity of wounds sustained from incendiary and explosive devices primarily
depend on the:
A. pressure that is generated from the explosion itself.
B. size of the structure that was involved in the explosion.
C. patient's distance from the epicenter of the explosion.
D. type of material used to manufacture the device. - ANS C. patient's distance from the
epicenter of the explosion
Terrorist attacks:
A. only involve the use of nuclear explosive devices.
B. pose a threat to nations and cultures everywhere.
