Emergency Medical Training Assessment
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What is not a component of the Apgar score?
Ans: Body size.
In a domestic violence situation where you hear 'He has a gun!', what
should you do?
Ans: Seek a safe place and request law enforcement
assistance.
After a stab wound to the neck, what should you be most alert for?
Ans: Potential airway compromise.
What intervention is most critical for a patient with multisystem
trauma?
Ans: Rapid transport to a trauma center.
Significant trauma to the face increases suspicion for what injury?
Ans: Spinal column injury.
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What condition should you suspect in a patient with type 1 diabetes
who is responsive to verbal stimuli only and has been urinating
excessively?
Ans: Significantly hyperglycemic.
What position should you transport a patient who was kicked in the
abdomen and is lying on their side with knees drawn up?
Ans: Transport him in the position in which you found him.
What should you do when ventilating an apneic woman with loose
dentures?
Ans: Remove her dentures, resume ventilations, and ass ess for
adequate chest rise.
What is the most common mechanism of injury in older patients?
Ans: Falls.
What should you do for a patient having a severe allergic reaction
without an epinephrine auto-injector?
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Ans: Administer oxygen, transport at once, and request a
paramedic intercept.
What should you do after controlling bleeding from an incomplete
avulsion to the forearm?
Ans: Replace the avulsed flap to its original position and cover
it with a sterile dressing.
How do patients with rib fractures typically breathe?
Ans: They breathe rapidly and shallowly.
Which conditions often require transport to a hospital with specialized
capabilities?
Ans: Stroke and heart attack.
What is the most appropriate treatment for a conscious patient in
acute respiratory distress with adequate depth of breathing?
Ans: Oxygen via nonrebreathing mask and a focused secondary
assessment.
Which of the following is NOT a hollow abdominal organ?
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Ans: Spleen.
What is the approximate blood volume of an 80-kg adult male?
Ans: 6.0 L.
In which position should you restrain a physically uncooperative
patient?
Ans: Supine.
What connects bones to other bones?
Ans: Ligaments.
What should you do for a motorcycle accident victim with closed
deformities to both femurs?
Ans: Bind his legs together on the backboard, keep him warm,
and transport without delay.
From where does the myocardium receive oxygenated blood?
Ans: Coronary arteries, which originate from the aorta.
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