EMT Readiness Exam 4 Questions With Correct Answers

92 year old female complains of a headache and trouble breathing. She is on home O2. What is the most important question you should ask - Answer When did SOB Start You have attached an AED to a 42 year old female who is apneic and pulseless. The AED prompts you. "No shock advised." You should - Answer start chest compressions Which cardiac rhythm will an AED most likely prompt you to shock? - Answer ventricular tachycardia A 22 year old female tells you she is weak and complains of steady vaginal bleeding that started 2 hours ago. She denies any pain and tells you that she had her menstrual cycle 2 weeks ago. Vital signs are BP 100/68, P 110, R 16, and skin is warm and dry. You should - Answer place a sanitary pad over the vaginal opening When securing a pregnant patient to a long spine board, you should tilt the board to the left to prevent - Answer hypotension A 10 month old female is choking. You should perform - Answer 5 back blows A 53 year old male complains of nausea and a headache. Which of the following statements is most significant? - Answer just turned the furnace on last night." A 72 year old female's family member tells you that she had a brief period of slurred speech and left arm weakness prior to EMS arrival. What is the most likely cause? - Answer transient ischemic attack A 58 year old male complains of general weakness and tells you that he had severe chest pain and shortness of breath the day before. You hear takes at the bases of both lungs. His skin is pale, cool, and clammy. Vital signs are BP 70/40, P 110 and weak, R 28. You should suspect - Answer cardiogenic shock An unresponsive 52 year old females in respiratory failure after being struck in the chest with a metal pipe. With each breath only one side of her chest rises. She has subcutaneous emphysema and absent radial pulses. What should you do? - Answer provide positive pressure ventilations A 48 year old male who was involved in a car crash is slumped over the steering wheel and unresponsive to loud verbal stimuli. You see smoke inside the vehicle and that the airbag deployed. You should - Answer perform an emergency extrication A 23 year old female is 30 weeks pregnant and complains of abdominal cramps. She tells you that she has had normal prenatal health care and no vaginal discharge. Vital signs are BP 102/74, P 112, R 22 and labored. You should - Answer administer oxygen Your EMS base displays a " Free Blood Pressure Check" sign on the window. This is an example ofa. community - Answer community relations A 19 year old female was sexually assaulted and is bleeding from her vagina. You should - Answer place a sanitary pad over the vaginal opening While ventilating a 12 year old female with a pocket mask, you are unable to see chest rise. You should - Answer reopen the airway A confused 22 year old male has a weak pulse of 122 and distended abdomen. His skin is pale, cool, and clammy. What is the most likely cause? - Answer internal bleeding A 45 year old female is 34 weeks pregnant. She complains of a severe headache, sensitivity to light, and swollen feet. Vital signs are BP 130/88, P 104, R 24. What should you suspect? - Answer pre-eclampsia While triaging during a mass casualty incident you find an unresponsive and apenic female wiath an open head injury. What color triage tag should you assign her? - Answer black A 15 day old female neonate is unresponsive. Vital signs are P 55 and R 58. You should - Answer chest compressions You are ventilating a 30 year old male with a BVM. After several minutes of ventilation, he becomes cyanotic and there is no chest rise. You should - Answer reposition the airway and ventilate again A 53 year old male with a history of coronary artery disease had a sudden onset of tearing abdominal pain that radiated to his back. he is ashen and diaphoretic. He states that he needs to use the toilet. Vital signs are BP 110/70, P 100, R 20. You should - Answer explain the need for immediate transport A newborn is apneic immediately after delivery. You should - Answer stimulate the baby by rubbing vigorously An unresponsive42 year old male is not breathing. He has a medical alert bracelet that identifies him as diabetic. You should - Answer check for a pulse A 62 year old male with a history of COPD ran out of his home oxygen. He is short of breath and has a dry, nonreproductive cough with clear lung sounds. What should you suspect? - Answer emphysema A 19 year old female is postictal following a 10 minute tonic-clonic seizure. She has snoring respirations. What should you do ? - Answer insert an OPA Which of the following is a contraindication for nitroglycerin administration? - Answer recent use of erectile dysfunction medication A 62 year year old male is in cardiac arrest at a restaurant. After beginning chest compressions, his daughter tells you that he has terminal lung cancer, and she ask you to stop resuscitation efforts. What should you do? - Answer ask about a DNR while continuing resuscitation efforts A 7 year old male is in cardiac arrest after choking on a bite chicken. Upon your arrival, you note effective CPR is in progress. You should - Answer immediately apply AED A 3 year old female is sitting very still on her father's lap. She is drooling and her father states that she will not eat or drink. What should you suspect? - Answer A 3 year old female is sitting very still on her father's lap. She is drooling and her father states that she will not eat or drink. What should you suspect? A 6 year old male has a deep laceration to his lower leg with dark red, oozing blood. Vital signs are BP 108/70, P 124,R 20. You should - Answer apply direct pressure A 450 lb patient has a 6-inch laceration two hands right upper arm and a fractured left ankle. He is on the third floor of in apartment building. You should - Answer apply a pressure dressing to the arm A 56 year old male complains of increasing shortness of breath. He is confused and speaking in 2 words sentences. He has pedal edema and jugular vein distention with a productive cough. Vital signs are BP 168/94, P 88 and irregular, R 28 with crackles, Spo2 76%. What should you do? - Answer apply high-flow oxygen by non-rebreather mask When using the ambulance siren, you should - Answer consider that motorists will not hear it An 88 year old female in hospice care is pulseless and apneic with dependent lividity. Her son says "She died 2 hours ago after I gave her a large dose of pain medication." What should you do? - Answer notify law enforcement While assisting in delivery of a newborn patient, you notice the amniotic sac is still intact. You should - Answer tear the amniotic sac While performing a primary assessment of a 32 year old female, she complains of a rapid heartbeat. What should you do? - Answer obtain base line vitals A 12 year old male is prone in a shallow bathtub the water. He is pulseless and apneic. What should you do? - Answer start chest compressions You arrive at a factory and see lots of people coughing as we evacuate the building. You should - Answer call for additional resources and look for you triage sites that is upwind from the factory A 33 year old female has been "down" for an unknown period of time and is pulseless after contact with a portable welder. You should - Answer begin compressions A 52 year old female complains of severe abdominal pain, distention, and black stools. Vital signs are BP 92/40, P 115, R 20. What should you suspect? - Answer upper intestinal bleeding A 46 year old female complains of swollen feet, orthopnea, and shortness of breath with exertion for the last 2 days. What is the most likely cause? - Answer heart failure An unconscious 42 year old male is apneic. Bystanders tell you that the patient suddenly grabbed his throat while eating and then collapsed to the ground. You should - Answer start chest compressions A 78 year old male tells you, " I feel sick and can't walk." His bed is dirty with urine and feces. He requests that you transport him to the hospitol, but his daughter does not want him transported. You should - Answer transport him to the hospital Immediately after the delivery of a vigorous newborn, you shoulda. place the newborn level with the placenta - Answer suction the oropharynx with a bulb syringe A 56 year old female complains of shortness of breath with a cough producing thick mucus. She is in tripod position and has a barrel chest. Her lung sounds are diminished with respiratory rate of 24. What should you suspcet? - Answer chronic bronchitis A 4 year old was the restrained front seat passenger in a car crash with air deployment. He has chemical burns to his face and is having trouble breathing. You should - Answer perform rapid extracation An 18 year old male overdosed on an unknown medicaton and has a respiratory rate of 8. You insertes an OPA, and he had gag reflex. You should - Answer insert a NPA An unresponsive 22 year old male is breathing 6 times per minute after crashing his motorcycle a highway speeds. You should - Answer begin ventilating him with a BVM A 55 year old female fell and struck her head. She now complains of a headache. Which statement is most concerning? - Answer "I think I blacked out."