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What is the most effective way to determine if a patient has a pulse?
A. Look at their chest
✔✔ B. Palpate the carotid or radial artery
C. Ask if they feel it
D. Listen for heart sounds
What does DCAP-BTLS stand for in trauma assessment?
A. Drug, CPR, Airways, Bleeding, Trauma, Lung sounds, Skin
✔✔ B. Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling
C. Danger, CPR, Airway, Patient, Breathing, Tendon, Lungs, Shock
D. Dehydration, Cardiac, Airway, Pulse, Breathing, Trauma, Lungs, Spine
Which position is best for a patient with difficulty breathing?
✔✔ A. Fowler’s position
B. Supine
C. Prone
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,D. Recovery position
You are treating a patient with a suspected broken leg. The skin is pale and cool. What should
you do?
A. Ask the patient to stand
B. Massage the area
✔✔ C. Immobilize the leg
D. Apply cold water
Which of the following best describes a symptom?
✔✔ A. What the patient feels
B. What the EMT observes
C. Visible injury
D. Lab results
A patient with a sudden onset of chest pain and shortness of breath is most likely experiencing:
✔✔ A. A cardiac emergency
B. A stroke
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,C. Hypoglycemia
D. A musculoskeletal strain
Which of these is part of the scene size-up?
✔✔ A. Determining scene safety
B. Taking blood pressure
C. Asking SAMPLE questions
D. Applying oxygen
What is the primary concern when dealing with a bleeding injury?
A. Pain relief
B. Cleaning the wound
✔✔ C. Stopping the bleeding
D. Identifying the cause
You arrive at the scene of a fall. The patient is responsive but confused. What do you assess first?
✔✔ A. Airway
B. Past medical history
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, C. Blood sugar
D. Pupils
What is the best way to describe "hypoperfusion"?
✔✔ A. Inadequate blood flow to the tissues
B. Excess oxygen in the blood
C. Increased body temperature
D. Low blood sugar
Which device is used to suction the airway?
✔✔ A. Yankauer
B. Glucometer
C. Pulse oximeter
D. Cervical collar
Your patient is vomiting and unable to protect their airway. What is the immediate action?
✔✔ A. Roll them onto their side
B. Give them fluids
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