Paramedic Final Exam Spring
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Which of the following is NOT considered an appropriate method of controlling a
combative patient in the prehospital setting?
Droperidol
Leather restraints
Pepper spray
Verbal de-escalation - ANSWERSPepper Spray
Which of the following best describes a person's state of cognitive functioning?
Mental status
Affect
Level of consciousness
Intelligence - ANSWERSMental Status
Which of the following best describes the position or bearing of the body?
Stature
Facies
Affect
Posture - ANSWERSPosture
Which of the following is described as the visible indication of mood?
Mental status
Behavior
Affect
Level of consciousness - ANSWERS
Which of the following is NOT associated with anorexia nervosa?
An incorrect perception of obesity
Amenorrhea
Exercising excessively
Intentionally inducing vomiting after eating - ANSWERSIntentionally inducing vomiting
after eating
An example of a direct injury that may be sustained by a behavioral patient who has
been tasered would be:
The muscle contractions that occur as a result of the electrical impulse
The damage caused by the impact of the electrical probe
,The ignition of the combustible gases that are present after firing the Taser
The resultant blunt force trauma caused by the fall that ensues after the electrical
impulse - ANSWERSThe damage caused by the impact of the electrical probe
A 19-year-old female states that she is addicted to Vicodin because it makes her feel
good, and she cannot stop taking the pills. She states that she craves them all the time,
and when she runs out she does not feel sick but becomes preoccupied with how she
can get more. Assessment reveals no abnormalities, and vital signs are within
acceptable limits. This patient's condition is most consistent with:
Physical dependence
Habituation
Psychological dependence
Tolerance - ANSWERSPsychological dependence
Your patient is a 34-year-old male who is threatening to kill himself. Which of the
following does NOT indicate an increased risk for suicide?
The patient having ingested a substantial amount of alcohol
The patient having a father who committed suicide when the patient was a teenager
A previous nonlethal attempt at suicide
The patient's being married - ANSWERSThe patient's being married
You are on the scene of an agitated male patient with a history of alcohol abuse. He is
threatening to "knock your head off" if you get close to him. While you are getting a
history from the patient's wife, she states that, "He had something wrong with his EKG.
A long QRS, or something like that." Which of the following should you avoid in the
treatment of this patient?
Lorazepam
Diazepam
Droperidol
Physical restraint - ANSWERSDroperidol
Which of the following best describes a feeling of alarm at the expectation of danger?
Fear
Rage
Phobia
Stress - ANSWERSFear
You have been called to a college dormitory where campus police are talking to a 20-
year-old male who was threatening to jump from his eighteenth-floor window. The
patient admits that he was upset because he is failing most of his courses and his
, girlfriend broke up with him but says he was just "psyching out" his roommate and had
no intention of jumping. Campus police tell you that the patient was sitting on the
balcony railing with his feet over the edge when they arrived. The patient was
cooperative when they asked him to come back inside the room. Which of the following
is the best course of action?
Consider it a police matter, and mark in service.
Have the police place the patient under immediate detention, and transport the patient
in restraints.
Tell the patient you must take his suicide threat seriously and transport him for
evaluation.
Have the patient sign a refusal form as long as the roommate will tak - ANSWERSTell
the patient you must take his suicide threat seriously and transport him for evaluation.
Which of the following is most relevant to your decisions about how to handle a
potentially violent patient?
The fact that you have transported this patient many times and he has never become
violent
The family's reassurances that the patient never harmed anyone
The patient's current behavior
Whether or not the patient is taking antipsychotic medications - ANSWERSThe patient's
current behavior
Your patient is a 27-year-old female who is distraught and crying after having her
children taken by child protective services. Her sister called EMS because the patient
threatened to cut her wrists. On your arrival you find that she has not attempted to harm
herself and has no weapons within reach. However, she does not wish to speak with
you. Which of the following actions is most likely to be effective when communicating
with this patient?
Maintain a distance of 3 to 5 feet from the patient.
Sit down so that you are at eye level with the patient.
Tell the patient that you cannot help her unless she talks to you.
Tell the patient that you want to help her, but you can't unless she calms down. -
ANSWERSSit down so that you are at eye level with the patient
Which of the following patients is most likely to be considered competent to refuse
transport?
Semester Questions with 100%
Accurate Answers
Which of the following is NOT considered an appropriate method of controlling a
combative patient in the prehospital setting?
Droperidol
Leather restraints
Pepper spray
Verbal de-escalation - ANSWERSPepper Spray
Which of the following best describes a person's state of cognitive functioning?
Mental status
Affect
Level of consciousness
Intelligence - ANSWERSMental Status
Which of the following best describes the position or bearing of the body?
Stature
Facies
Affect
Posture - ANSWERSPosture
Which of the following is described as the visible indication of mood?
Mental status
Behavior
Affect
Level of consciousness - ANSWERS
Which of the following is NOT associated with anorexia nervosa?
An incorrect perception of obesity
Amenorrhea
Exercising excessively
Intentionally inducing vomiting after eating - ANSWERSIntentionally inducing vomiting
after eating
An example of a direct injury that may be sustained by a behavioral patient who has
been tasered would be:
The muscle contractions that occur as a result of the electrical impulse
The damage caused by the impact of the electrical probe
,The ignition of the combustible gases that are present after firing the Taser
The resultant blunt force trauma caused by the fall that ensues after the electrical
impulse - ANSWERSThe damage caused by the impact of the electrical probe
A 19-year-old female states that she is addicted to Vicodin because it makes her feel
good, and she cannot stop taking the pills. She states that she craves them all the time,
and when she runs out she does not feel sick but becomes preoccupied with how she
can get more. Assessment reveals no abnormalities, and vital signs are within
acceptable limits. This patient's condition is most consistent with:
Physical dependence
Habituation
Psychological dependence
Tolerance - ANSWERSPsychological dependence
Your patient is a 34-year-old male who is threatening to kill himself. Which of the
following does NOT indicate an increased risk for suicide?
The patient having ingested a substantial amount of alcohol
The patient having a father who committed suicide when the patient was a teenager
A previous nonlethal attempt at suicide
The patient's being married - ANSWERSThe patient's being married
You are on the scene of an agitated male patient with a history of alcohol abuse. He is
threatening to "knock your head off" if you get close to him. While you are getting a
history from the patient's wife, she states that, "He had something wrong with his EKG.
A long QRS, or something like that." Which of the following should you avoid in the
treatment of this patient?
Lorazepam
Diazepam
Droperidol
Physical restraint - ANSWERSDroperidol
Which of the following best describes a feeling of alarm at the expectation of danger?
Fear
Rage
Phobia
Stress - ANSWERSFear
You have been called to a college dormitory where campus police are talking to a 20-
year-old male who was threatening to jump from his eighteenth-floor window. The
patient admits that he was upset because he is failing most of his courses and his
, girlfriend broke up with him but says he was just "psyching out" his roommate and had
no intention of jumping. Campus police tell you that the patient was sitting on the
balcony railing with his feet over the edge when they arrived. The patient was
cooperative when they asked him to come back inside the room. Which of the following
is the best course of action?
Consider it a police matter, and mark in service.
Have the police place the patient under immediate detention, and transport the patient
in restraints.
Tell the patient you must take his suicide threat seriously and transport him for
evaluation.
Have the patient sign a refusal form as long as the roommate will tak - ANSWERSTell
the patient you must take his suicide threat seriously and transport him for evaluation.
Which of the following is most relevant to your decisions about how to handle a
potentially violent patient?
The fact that you have transported this patient many times and he has never become
violent
The family's reassurances that the patient never harmed anyone
The patient's current behavior
Whether or not the patient is taking antipsychotic medications - ANSWERSThe patient's
current behavior
Your patient is a 27-year-old female who is distraught and crying after having her
children taken by child protective services. Her sister called EMS because the patient
threatened to cut her wrists. On your arrival you find that she has not attempted to harm
herself and has no weapons within reach. However, she does not wish to speak with
you. Which of the following actions is most likely to be effective when communicating
with this patient?
Maintain a distance of 3 to 5 feet from the patient.
Sit down so that you are at eye level with the patient.
Tell the patient that you cannot help her unless she talks to you.
Tell the patient that you want to help her, but you can't unless she calms down. -
ANSWERSSit down so that you are at eye level with the patient
Which of the following patients is most likely to be considered competent to refuse
transport?
