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EMS 1055 - Midterm Study Guide w/ Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers
You initiate treatment of an injured patient. You are waiting for help to arrive, but are
in a huge hurry. You decide to leave before handing over care to an equal or higher
level provider. This is called?
perfectly legal
neglect
abandonment
really mean
Ans: neglect
You are assessing the pupils of a patient with a significant head injury. You notice that
one pupil is dilated while the other appears normal (ipsilateral pupil dilation). What
condition do you suspect?
cerebral herniation
sympathetic response
skull fracture
respiratory distress
Ans: cerebral herniation
Which blood pressure is considered hypotensive in an adult?
180/100
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102/88
120/80
90/60
Ans: 90/60
Which of the following patients is experiencing tachypnea?
a patient with a respiratory rate of 12 bpm
a patient with a respiratory rate of 16 bpm
a paientt with a respiratory rate of 20 bpm
a patient with a respiratory rate of 25 bpm
Ans: a patient with a respiratory rate of 25 bpm
The respiratory pattern that is fast and deep, often associated with metabolic acidosis
secondary to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is called?
Biot's
Apneustic
Eupnea
Kussmal's
Ans: Kussmal's
Which of the following is defined by only performing skils and treatments that fall
within your certification and training?
standard of care
scope of practice
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implied consent
neglect
Ans: scope of practice
Which skin condition is an indication of shock?
red, hot, and dry
warm, pink, and dry
cyanotic
pale, cool, diaphoretic
Ans: pale, cool, diaphoretic
You ask an adult patient for consent to treat them and they verbally respond that you
can. What kind of consent is this?
deliverate
implied
expressed
minor
Ans: expressed
You palpate using a radial pulse and it is present. You know that the systolic blood
pressure is at least?
70 mmHg
80 mmHg
60 mmHg
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90 mmHg
Ans: 80 mmHg
Which patients should you portect yourself with BSI precautions?
all patients
only patients who look sick
only patients who are bleeding
only patients with a productive cough
Ans: all patients
Which of the following is not a sign of inadequate breathing?
tachypnea
accessory muscle usage
cyanosis
tripoding
Ans: tachypnea
Which nare of the nose is typically larger and should be used for NPA insertion?
they are equal
left
impossible to know
right
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EMS 1055 - Midterm Study Guide w/ Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers
You initiate treatment of an injured patient. You are waiting for help to arrive, but are
in a huge hurry. You decide to leave before handing over care to an equal or higher
level provider. This is called?
perfectly legal
neglect
abandonment
really mean
Ans: neglect
You are assessing the pupils of a patient with a significant head injury. You notice that
one pupil is dilated while the other appears normal (ipsilateral pupil dilation). What
condition do you suspect?
cerebral herniation
sympathetic response
skull fracture
respiratory distress
Ans: cerebral herniation
Which blood pressure is considered hypotensive in an adult?
180/100
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102/88
120/80
90/60
Ans: 90/60
Which of the following patients is experiencing tachypnea?
a patient with a respiratory rate of 12 bpm
a patient with a respiratory rate of 16 bpm
a paientt with a respiratory rate of 20 bpm
a patient with a respiratory rate of 25 bpm
Ans: a patient with a respiratory rate of 25 bpm
The respiratory pattern that is fast and deep, often associated with metabolic acidosis
secondary to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is called?
Biot's
Apneustic
Eupnea
Kussmal's
Ans: Kussmal's
Which of the following is defined by only performing skils and treatments that fall
within your certification and training?
standard of care
scope of practice
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implied consent
neglect
Ans: scope of practice
Which skin condition is an indication of shock?
red, hot, and dry
warm, pink, and dry
cyanotic
pale, cool, diaphoretic
Ans: pale, cool, diaphoretic
You ask an adult patient for consent to treat them and they verbally respond that you
can. What kind of consent is this?
deliverate
implied
expressed
minor
Ans: expressed
You palpate using a radial pulse and it is present. You know that the systolic blood
pressure is at least?
70 mmHg
80 mmHg
60 mmHg
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90 mmHg
Ans: 80 mmHg
Which patients should you portect yourself with BSI precautions?
all patients
only patients who look sick
only patients who are bleeding
only patients with a productive cough
Ans: all patients
Which of the following is not a sign of inadequate breathing?
tachypnea
accessory muscle usage
cyanosis
tripoding
Ans: tachypnea
Which nare of the nose is typically larger and should be used for NPA insertion?
they are equal
left
impossible to know
right
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