EVIP TEST CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Because hearing-impaired patients typically have more difficulty
hearing high-frequency sounds, it is important for you to:
Answer: lower the pitch of your voice.
⩥ In contrast to an automated implanted cardioverter/defibrillator, an
internal cardiac pacemaker:
Answer: regulates the patient's heart rate if it falls below a preset value.
⩥ Which of the following conditions would MOST likely cause a patient
to slur words, speak very slowly, or speak in a monotone?
Answer: Parkinson disease
⩥ Common complications associated with central venous catheters
include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Answer: rupture of a central vein.
⩥ In contrast to conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss is
caused by:
Answer: nerve damage
,⩥ Cerebral palsy is a condition that results from damage or injury to the:
Answer: brain
⩥ Characteristic anatomic features of Down syndrome include:
Answer: a round head with a flat occiput.
⩥ A surgical procedure that creates an opening between the intestine and
the surface of the body that allows for elimination of waste products is
called a(n):
Answer: colostomy.
⩥ Under what circumstances is a left ventricular assist device used?
Answer: as a bridge to heart transplantation while a donor heart is being
located
⩥ The tip of a central venous catheter rests in the:
Answer: vena cava
⩥ When interacting with a developmentally disabled patient, the best
approach is to:
Answer: ask your team members to wait until you can establish a rapport
with the patient.
, ⩥ When caring for a morbidly obese patient, you should:
Answer: establish his or her chief complaint and then communicate your
plan to help.
⩥ A tube from the brain to the abdomen that drains excessive
cerebrospinal fluid is called a:
Answer: shunt
⩥ When caring for patients with cerebral palsy, it is important to
remember that:
Answer: their limbs are often underdeveloped and are prone to injury.
⩥ You receive a call to a residence for an apneic 2-month-old male.
When you arrive at the scene, the infant's mother tells you that her son
was born prematurely and that his apnea monitor has alarmed 4 times in
the past 30 minutes. Your assessment of the infant reveals that he is
conscious and active. His skin is pink and dry, and he is breathing at an
adequate rate and with adequate tidal depth. His oxygen saturation reads
98% on room air. You should:
Answer: transport the infant to the hospital and bring the apnea monitor
with you.
⩥ Common associated conditions in patients with spina bifida include
all of the following, EXCEPT:
Answer: spastic limb movement.
PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Because hearing-impaired patients typically have more difficulty
hearing high-frequency sounds, it is important for you to:
Answer: lower the pitch of your voice.
⩥ In contrast to an automated implanted cardioverter/defibrillator, an
internal cardiac pacemaker:
Answer: regulates the patient's heart rate if it falls below a preset value.
⩥ Which of the following conditions would MOST likely cause a patient
to slur words, speak very slowly, or speak in a monotone?
Answer: Parkinson disease
⩥ Common complications associated with central venous catheters
include all of the following, EXCEPT:
Answer: rupture of a central vein.
⩥ In contrast to conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss is
caused by:
Answer: nerve damage
,⩥ Cerebral palsy is a condition that results from damage or injury to the:
Answer: brain
⩥ Characteristic anatomic features of Down syndrome include:
Answer: a round head with a flat occiput.
⩥ A surgical procedure that creates an opening between the intestine and
the surface of the body that allows for elimination of waste products is
called a(n):
Answer: colostomy.
⩥ Under what circumstances is a left ventricular assist device used?
Answer: as a bridge to heart transplantation while a donor heart is being
located
⩥ The tip of a central venous catheter rests in the:
Answer: vena cava
⩥ When interacting with a developmentally disabled patient, the best
approach is to:
Answer: ask your team members to wait until you can establish a rapport
with the patient.
, ⩥ When caring for a morbidly obese patient, you should:
Answer: establish his or her chief complaint and then communicate your
plan to help.
⩥ A tube from the brain to the abdomen that drains excessive
cerebrospinal fluid is called a:
Answer: shunt
⩥ When caring for patients with cerebral palsy, it is important to
remember that:
Answer: their limbs are often underdeveloped and are prone to injury.
⩥ You receive a call to a residence for an apneic 2-month-old male.
When you arrive at the scene, the infant's mother tells you that her son
was born prematurely and that his apnea monitor has alarmed 4 times in
the past 30 minutes. Your assessment of the infant reveals that he is
conscious and active. His skin is pink and dry, and he is breathing at an
adequate rate and with adequate tidal depth. His oxygen saturation reads
98% on room air. You should:
Answer: transport the infant to the hospital and bring the apnea monitor
with you.
⩥ Common associated conditions in patients with spina bifida include
all of the following, EXCEPT:
Answer: spastic limb movement.
