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QUESTIONS AND ANWERS WITH
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COMPLETE 600 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES | ALREADY GRADED A+
After an adult cardiac arrest patient has been intubated by a paramedic, you are providing
ventilations as your partner performs chest compressions. When ventilating the patient, you should:
A: deliver each breath over 2 seconds at a rate of 12 to 15 breaths/min.
B: deliver 2 breaths during a brief pause in chest compressions.
C: hyperventilate the patient to maximize carbon dioxide elimination.
D: deliver each breath over 1 second at a rate of 8 to 10 breaths/min.
deliver each breath over 1 second at a rate of 8 to 10 breaths/min.
Hypoxia-induced unresponsiveness during a submersion injury is usually the result of:
A: laryngospasm.
B: water in the lungs.
C: associated hypothermia.
D: a cardiac dysrhythmia.
laryngospasm.
You arrive at the scene shortly after a 55-year-old man collapsed. Two bystanders are performing
CPR. Your FIRST action should be to:
A: stop CPR so you can assess breathing and pulse.
B: check the effectiveness of the CPR in progress.
C: attach the AED and analyze his cardiac rhythm.
D: insert an oropharyngeal airway and continue CPR
stop CPR so you can assess breathing and pulse.
During the inhalation phase of breathing:
A: the diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract and ascend.
B: the muscles in between the ribs relax, which lifts the ribs up and out.
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C: pressure within the thorax decreases and air is drawn into the lungs.
D: air passively enters the lungs as pressure within the thorax increases.
pressure within the thorax decreases and air is drawn into the lungs.
When ventilating an apneic patient with a pocket mask device, each breath should be delivered over:
A: 4 seconds.
B: 3 seconds.
C: 1 second.
D: 2 seconds.
1 second.
A 73-year-old male presents with confusion; cool, pale, clammy skin; absent radial pulses; and a blood
pressure of 70/40 mm Hg. The patient's wife tells you that he has had abdominal pain for a week and
began vomiting a coffee-ground substance yesterday. His past medical history includes hypertension
and gastric ulcer disease. Your MOST immediate concern should be that:
A: his blood glucose level is probably too high.
B: his condition requires surgery within 2 hours.
C: he is bleeding from his gastrointestinal tract.
D: he is in shock and requires prompt transport.
he is in shock and requires prompt transport.
A patient overdosed on several drugs and is unresponsive with shallow breathing and facial cyanosis.
As you continue your assessment, the patient suddenly vomits. You should:
A: turn the patient onto his side.
B: insert an oropharyngeal airway.
C: begin assisting his ventilations.
D: suction his oropharynx at once.
turn the patient onto his side.
While triaging patients at a mass-casualty incident, you encounter a responsive middle-aged female
with a respiratory rate of 26 breaths/min. What should you do next?
A: Assess for bilateral radial pulses
B: Administer high-flow oxygen at once
C: Assess her ability to follow commands
D: Triage her as immediate (red tag)
Assess for bilateral radial pulses
In addition to supplemental oxygen, one of the MOST effective way to minimize the detrimental
effects associated with acute coronary syndrome is to:
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A: request ALS support for any patient who has chest pain.
B: transport the patient rapidly, using lights and siren.
C: administer nitroglycerin in 15 to 20 minute intervals.
D: reassure the patient and provide prompt transport
reassure the patient and provide prompt transport
You are assessing a young male who was stabbed in the right lower chest. He is semiconscious and
has labored breathing, collapsed jugular veins, and absent breath sounds on the right side of his
chest. This patient MOST likely has a:
A: hemothorax.
B: liver laceration.
C: pneumothorax.
D: ruptured spleen.
hemothorax.
Failure of the EMT to obtain consent from a responsive patient before taking his or her blood
pressure may constitute:
A: assault.
B: abandonment.
C: negligence.
D: battery.
battery
You are called to treat a 55-year-old man who is experiencing difficulty breathing. After making
contact with your patient, he extends his arm out to allow you to take his blood pressure. This is an
example of:
A: informed consent.
B: implied consent.
C: formal consent.
D: actual consent.
actual consent
A patient who is experiencing an acute myocardial infarction:
A: often complains of a different type of pain than a patient with angina.
B: most often describes his or her chest pain as being sharp or tearing.
C: often experiences relief of his or her chest pain after taking nitroglycerin.
D: has chest pain or discomfort that does not change with each breath.
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has chest pain or discomfort that does not change with each breath.
When assessing a conscious patient who overdosed on a drug, you should FIRST determine:
A: if there is a history of prior overdose.
B: the patient's weight in kilograms.
C: when the medication was ingested.
D: the type of medication ingested.
the type of medication ingested.
Which of the following questions is of LEAST pertinence initially when assessing a responsive 40-
year-old woman who fell from a standing position?
A: Did you faint before you fell?
B: Can you move your hands and feet?
C: Have you fallen before?
D: Did you hit your head?
Have you fallen before?
Which of the following statements regarding the high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirator is
correct?
A: A HEPA respirator should be placed on any patient with tuberculosis.
B: A HEPA respirator is necessary only if the patient with suspected tuberculosis is coughing.
C: A surgical mask provides better protection against tuberculosis than a HEPA respirator.
D: Long sideburns or a beard will prevent the proper fit of a HEPA respirator.
Long sideburns or a beard will prevent the proper fit of a HEPA respirator.
After the baby's head delivers, it is usually tilted:
A: anteriorly, with the chin up.
B: with the face up.
C: posteriorly, to one side.
D: posteriorly, face down.
posteriorly, to one side
Your assessment of a mother in labor reveals that a fetal limb is protruding from the vagina.
Management of this situation should include:
A: applying gentle traction to the protruding limb to remove pressure of the fetus from the umbilical
cord.
B: giving the mother 100% oxygen and attempting to manipulate the protruding limb so that delivery
can occur.
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After an adult cardiac arrest patient has been intubated by a paramedic, you are providing
ventilations as your partner performs chest compressions. When ventilating the patient, you should:
A: deliver each breath over 2 seconds at a rate of 12 to 15 breaths/min.
B: deliver 2 breaths during a brief pause in chest compressions.
C: hyperventilate the patient to maximize carbon dioxide elimination.
D: deliver each breath over 1 second at a rate of 8 to 10 breaths/min.
deliver each breath over 1 second at a rate of 8 to 10 breaths/min.
Hypoxia-induced unresponsiveness during a submersion injury is usually the result of:
A: laryngospasm.
B: water in the lungs.
C: associated hypothermia.
D: a cardiac dysrhythmia.
laryngospasm.
You arrive at the scene shortly after a 55-year-old man collapsed. Two bystanders are performing
CPR. Your FIRST action should be to:
A: stop CPR so you can assess breathing and pulse.
B: check the effectiveness of the CPR in progress.
C: attach the AED and analyze his cardiac rhythm.
D: insert an oropharyngeal airway and continue CPR
stop CPR so you can assess breathing and pulse.
During the inhalation phase of breathing:
A: the diaphragm and intercostal muscles contract and ascend.
B: the muscles in between the ribs relax, which lifts the ribs up and out.
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C: pressure within the thorax decreases and air is drawn into the lungs.
D: air passively enters the lungs as pressure within the thorax increases.
pressure within the thorax decreases and air is drawn into the lungs.
When ventilating an apneic patient with a pocket mask device, each breath should be delivered over:
A: 4 seconds.
B: 3 seconds.
C: 1 second.
D: 2 seconds.
1 second.
A 73-year-old male presents with confusion; cool, pale, clammy skin; absent radial pulses; and a blood
pressure of 70/40 mm Hg. The patient's wife tells you that he has had abdominal pain for a week and
began vomiting a coffee-ground substance yesterday. His past medical history includes hypertension
and gastric ulcer disease. Your MOST immediate concern should be that:
A: his blood glucose level is probably too high.
B: his condition requires surgery within 2 hours.
C: he is bleeding from his gastrointestinal tract.
D: he is in shock and requires prompt transport.
he is in shock and requires prompt transport.
A patient overdosed on several drugs and is unresponsive with shallow breathing and facial cyanosis.
As you continue your assessment, the patient suddenly vomits. You should:
A: turn the patient onto his side.
B: insert an oropharyngeal airway.
C: begin assisting his ventilations.
D: suction his oropharynx at once.
turn the patient onto his side.
While triaging patients at a mass-casualty incident, you encounter a responsive middle-aged female
with a respiratory rate of 26 breaths/min. What should you do next?
A: Assess for bilateral radial pulses
B: Administer high-flow oxygen at once
C: Assess her ability to follow commands
D: Triage her as immediate (red tag)
Assess for bilateral radial pulses
In addition to supplemental oxygen, one of the MOST effective way to minimize the detrimental
effects associated with acute coronary syndrome is to:
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A: request ALS support for any patient who has chest pain.
B: transport the patient rapidly, using lights and siren.
C: administer nitroglycerin in 15 to 20 minute intervals.
D: reassure the patient and provide prompt transport
reassure the patient and provide prompt transport
You are assessing a young male who was stabbed in the right lower chest. He is semiconscious and
has labored breathing, collapsed jugular veins, and absent breath sounds on the right side of his
chest. This patient MOST likely has a:
A: hemothorax.
B: liver laceration.
C: pneumothorax.
D: ruptured spleen.
hemothorax.
Failure of the EMT to obtain consent from a responsive patient before taking his or her blood
pressure may constitute:
A: assault.
B: abandonment.
C: negligence.
D: battery.
battery
You are called to treat a 55-year-old man who is experiencing difficulty breathing. After making
contact with your patient, he extends his arm out to allow you to take his blood pressure. This is an
example of:
A: informed consent.
B: implied consent.
C: formal consent.
D: actual consent.
actual consent
A patient who is experiencing an acute myocardial infarction:
A: often complains of a different type of pain than a patient with angina.
B: most often describes his or her chest pain as being sharp or tearing.
C: often experiences relief of his or her chest pain after taking nitroglycerin.
D: has chest pain or discomfort that does not change with each breath.
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has chest pain or discomfort that does not change with each breath.
When assessing a conscious patient who overdosed on a drug, you should FIRST determine:
A: if there is a history of prior overdose.
B: the patient's weight in kilograms.
C: when the medication was ingested.
D: the type of medication ingested.
the type of medication ingested.
Which of the following questions is of LEAST pertinence initially when assessing a responsive 40-
year-old woman who fell from a standing position?
A: Did you faint before you fell?
B: Can you move your hands and feet?
C: Have you fallen before?
D: Did you hit your head?
Have you fallen before?
Which of the following statements regarding the high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) respirator is
correct?
A: A HEPA respirator should be placed on any patient with tuberculosis.
B: A HEPA respirator is necessary only if the patient with suspected tuberculosis is coughing.
C: A surgical mask provides better protection against tuberculosis than a HEPA respirator.
D: Long sideburns or a beard will prevent the proper fit of a HEPA respirator.
Long sideburns or a beard will prevent the proper fit of a HEPA respirator.
After the baby's head delivers, it is usually tilted:
A: anteriorly, with the chin up.
B: with the face up.
C: posteriorly, to one side.
D: posteriorly, face down.
posteriorly, to one side
Your assessment of a mother in labor reveals that a fetal limb is protruding from the vagina.
Management of this situation should include:
A: applying gentle traction to the protruding limb to remove pressure of the fetus from the umbilical
cord.
B: giving the mother 100% oxygen and attempting to manipulate the protruding limb so that delivery
can occur.
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