✅✅
D. Positive-pressure ventilations and immediate transport to the closest
EMT Midterm (Chapters 1-24) hospital - -C. Oxygen via nonrebreathing mask and a focused
secondary assessment
A 75-year-old woman complains of heaviness in her chest, nausea and
sweating that suddenly began about an hour ago. She is conscious and
alert, but anxious. her blood pressure is 144/84 mm HG and her heart
What are the signs & symptoms of asthma? - ✅✅-*Wheezing on
inspiration/expiration
rate is 110 beats/minute. She took two of her prescribed nitroglycerin *Bronchospasm
(0.4-mg tablets) before your arrival but still feels heaviness in her chest.
You should:
A. give her high-flow oxygen, avoid giving her any more nitroglycerin
What are the signs & symptoms of anaphylaxis? - ✅✅-*Flushed skin or
hives (urticaria)
because may cause a drop in her blood pressure, and transport. *generalized edema
B. transport her at once and wait at least 20 minutes before you consider *decreased blood pressure (hypotension)
assisting her with a third dose of her prescribed nitroglycerin. *laryngeal edema with dyspnea
C. recall that geriatric patients often take multiple medications and that *wheezing or stridor
interactions can occur with potentially negative effects.
D. assist her in taking one more of her nitroglycerin tablets, reassess her What are signs & symptoms of bronchiolitis? - ✅✅-*Shortness of
✅✅
blood pressure, and contact medical control for further instructions. - breath
-C. recall that geriatric patients often take multiple medications and *Wheezing
that interactions can occur with potentially negative effects. *Coughing
*Fever
EMTs respond to a known heroin abuser who is unresponsive. If they *Dehydration
give naloxone (Narcan) to this patient, the EMTs should recall that: *Tachypnea
A. the effects of naloxone last longer than most opioid drugs *Tachycardia
B. naloxone administration could cause seizures in this patient
D. naloxone should be administered in increments of 2mg - ✅✅
C. naloxone should not be given if the patient's breathing is slow
-B.
What are the signs & symptoms of Bronchitis? - ✅✅-* Chronic cough
(with sputum production)
naloxone administration could cause seizures in this patient *Wheezing
*Cyanosis
A 60-year-old male presents with acute respiratory distress. He is *Tachypnea (increased breathing rate)
conscious and alert, has pink and dry skin, and has respirations of 22
breaths/min with adequate depth. Which of the following treatments is
✅✅
What are the signs & symptoms of congestive heart failure (CHF)? -
MOST appropriate for this patient? -*dependent (lower extremities) edema
A. Oxygen via nasal cannula, vital signs, and prompt transport to the *crackles (pulmonary edema)
signs *orthopnea
B. Assisted ventilation with a bag-valve mask and a head-to-toe exam *paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
C. Oxygen via nonrebreathing mask and a focused secondary
assessment What are the signs & symptoms of COVID-19? - ✅✅-*cough
D. Positive-pressure ventilations and immediate transport to the closest
EMT Midterm (Chapters 1-24) hospital - -C. Oxygen via nonrebreathing mask and a focused
secondary assessment
A 75-year-old woman complains of heaviness in her chest, nausea and
sweating that suddenly began about an hour ago. She is conscious and
alert, but anxious. her blood pressure is 144/84 mm HG and her heart
What are the signs & symptoms of asthma? - ✅✅-*Wheezing on
inspiration/expiration
rate is 110 beats/minute. She took two of her prescribed nitroglycerin *Bronchospasm
(0.4-mg tablets) before your arrival but still feels heaviness in her chest.
You should:
A. give her high-flow oxygen, avoid giving her any more nitroglycerin
What are the signs & symptoms of anaphylaxis? - ✅✅-*Flushed skin or
hives (urticaria)
because may cause a drop in her blood pressure, and transport. *generalized edema
B. transport her at once and wait at least 20 minutes before you consider *decreased blood pressure (hypotension)
assisting her with a third dose of her prescribed nitroglycerin. *laryngeal edema with dyspnea
C. recall that geriatric patients often take multiple medications and that *wheezing or stridor
interactions can occur with potentially negative effects.
D. assist her in taking one more of her nitroglycerin tablets, reassess her What are signs & symptoms of bronchiolitis? - ✅✅-*Shortness of
✅✅
blood pressure, and contact medical control for further instructions. - breath
-C. recall that geriatric patients often take multiple medications and *Wheezing
that interactions can occur with potentially negative effects. *Coughing
*Fever
EMTs respond to a known heroin abuser who is unresponsive. If they *Dehydration
give naloxone (Narcan) to this patient, the EMTs should recall that: *Tachypnea
A. the effects of naloxone last longer than most opioid drugs *Tachycardia
B. naloxone administration could cause seizures in this patient
D. naloxone should be administered in increments of 2mg - ✅✅
C. naloxone should not be given if the patient's breathing is slow
-B.
What are the signs & symptoms of Bronchitis? - ✅✅-* Chronic cough
(with sputum production)
naloxone administration could cause seizures in this patient *Wheezing
*Cyanosis
A 60-year-old male presents with acute respiratory distress. He is *Tachypnea (increased breathing rate)
conscious and alert, has pink and dry skin, and has respirations of 22
breaths/min with adequate depth. Which of the following treatments is
✅✅
What are the signs & symptoms of congestive heart failure (CHF)? -
MOST appropriate for this patient? -*dependent (lower extremities) edema
A. Oxygen via nasal cannula, vital signs, and prompt transport to the *crackles (pulmonary edema)
signs *orthopnea
B. Assisted ventilation with a bag-valve mask and a head-to-toe exam *paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
C. Oxygen via nonrebreathing mask and a focused secondary
assessment What are the signs & symptoms of COVID-19? - ✅✅-*cough
