EMT MODULE 3 ELITE REVIEW FULLY SOLVED
EDITION COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE WITH
SCENARIOS AND ANSWERS
◉You and your partner are caring for a critically injured patient. Your
partner is controlling severe bleeding from the patient's lower
extremities as you attempt ventilations with a bag-mask device. After
respositioning the mask several times, you are unable to effectively
ventilate the patient. You should: Answer: begin ventilations using the
mouth-to-mask technique
◉Irregular respirations characterized by an increasing rate and depth of
breathing followed by periods of apnea are called: Answer: Cheyne-
Stokes respirations
◉Which if the following patients would MOST likely require insertion
of an oropharyngeal airway? Answer: a 40-year-old unconscious patient
with slow, shallow respirations
◉After taking diphendydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a
person begins experiencing drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings
are an example of a(n): Answer: side effect
, ◉Which of the following statements regarding the epinephrine auto-
injector is correct? Answer: The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a
preset amount of the drug
◉Activated charcoal is an example of a(n): Answer: suspension
◉A 71-year-old male is semiconscious following a sudden, severe
headache. There is vomitus on his face and his respirations are slow and
shallow. The EMT must immediately: Answer: perform oropharyngeal
suctioning
◉While assisting a paramedic in the attempted resuscitation of a 55-
year-old male in cardiac arrest, you should expect the paramedic to:
Answer: administer drugs via the IV route to achieve the fastest effect
◉When assessing an elderly male who complains of nausea and
generalized weakness, you find that he takes simvastatin (Vytorin) and
clopidogrel (Plavix). This medication regimen suggests a history of:
Answer: cardiovascular disease
◉You are dispatched to a movie theater for a 39-year-old female with
signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction. As you are assessing her, she
pulls an epinephrine auto-injector out of her purse and hands it to you.
After administering 100% oxygen, you should: Answer: contact medical
control
EDITION COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE WITH
SCENARIOS AND ANSWERS
◉You and your partner are caring for a critically injured patient. Your
partner is controlling severe bleeding from the patient's lower
extremities as you attempt ventilations with a bag-mask device. After
respositioning the mask several times, you are unable to effectively
ventilate the patient. You should: Answer: begin ventilations using the
mouth-to-mask technique
◉Irregular respirations characterized by an increasing rate and depth of
breathing followed by periods of apnea are called: Answer: Cheyne-
Stokes respirations
◉Which if the following patients would MOST likely require insertion
of an oropharyngeal airway? Answer: a 40-year-old unconscious patient
with slow, shallow respirations
◉After taking diphendydramine (Benadryl) for an allergic reaction, a
person begins experiencing drowsiness and a dry mouth. These findings
are an example of a(n): Answer: side effect
, ◉Which of the following statements regarding the epinephrine auto-
injector is correct? Answer: The epinephrine auto-injector delivers a
preset amount of the drug
◉Activated charcoal is an example of a(n): Answer: suspension
◉A 71-year-old male is semiconscious following a sudden, severe
headache. There is vomitus on his face and his respirations are slow and
shallow. The EMT must immediately: Answer: perform oropharyngeal
suctioning
◉While assisting a paramedic in the attempted resuscitation of a 55-
year-old male in cardiac arrest, you should expect the paramedic to:
Answer: administer drugs via the IV route to achieve the fastest effect
◉When assessing an elderly male who complains of nausea and
generalized weakness, you find that he takes simvastatin (Vytorin) and
clopidogrel (Plavix). This medication regimen suggests a history of:
Answer: cardiovascular disease
◉You are dispatched to a movie theater for a 39-year-old female with
signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction. As you are assessing her, she
pulls an epinephrine auto-injector out of her purse and hands it to you.
After administering 100% oxygen, you should: Answer: contact medical
control
