EMT TEST 2 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED SOLUTIONS ( MULTIPLE CHOICES) |100%
CORRECT!!
EMTs respond to a known heroin abuser who is unresponsive. If they
give naloxone (Narcan) to this patient, the EMTs should recall that:
Correct Answers Naloxone (Narcan) administration could cause seizures
in the patient
How is nitroglycerin usually given by the EMT? Correct Answers
sublingually (under the tongue)
Shortly after assisting a 65-year-old female with her prescribed
nitroglycerin, she begins complaining of dizziness and experiences a
drop of 30 mm Hg in her systolic blood pressure. The patient remains
conscious and her breathing is adequate. You should Correct Answers
place her in supine and elevate her legs
The medical term for an extremely low blood glucose level Correct
Answers Hypoglycemia
What medication form does oral glucose come in? Correct Answers 1/2-
1 tube of gel
Which of the following is an example of a generic drug? Correct
Answers Asprin
,What is NOT a characteristics of epinephrine? Correct Answers
Decreased heart rate and blood pressure
Which of the following medication routes delivers a drug through the
skinner an extended period of time, such as nitroglycerin or nicotine
patch? Correct Answers Transcutaneous(on skin)
Which of the following medication routes would be the MOST
appropriate to use in an unresponsive patient when intravenous access
cannot be obtained? Correct Answers Intaosseous
A 19-year old male was stung multiple times by fire ants. He is
experiencing obvious signs and symptoms of anaphylactic shock. You
administer high-flow oxygen and give him epinephrine via
intramuscular injection. Upon reassessment, you determine that his
condition has not improved. You should? Correct Answers Repeat the
epinephrine injection after consulting with medical control
Neurogenic shock occurs when Correct Answers failure of the nervous
system causes widespread vasodilation.
What describes septic shock? Correct Answers Shock due to severe
infection in body
bacterial damage to vessel wall, leaking blood vessels and vasodilation
clinical signs of compensated shock include? Correct Answers cool and
clammy skin, restlessness or anxiety, rapid, shallow breathing
, You are dispatched to a resident for a 40-year-old female who fainted.
Upon your arrival, the patient is conscious and alert and states that she is
fine. Her husband tells you that she fainted after receiving news that her
sister was killed in a car crash. You offer oxygen to the patient, but she
refuses to accept it. At this point, your primary concern should be to?
Correct Answers Determine if she was injured while she fainted.
You are transporting a 33 year old male who was involved in a major
motor vehicle crash. You have addresses all immediate and potentially
life threatening conditions and have stabilized his condition with the
appropriate treatment. With an estimated time of arrival at the hospital
of 20 minutes, you should? Correct Answers Reassess his condition
every 5 minutes.
You respond to a residence for a patient with a severe leg injury
following an accident with a chainsaw. When you arrive, you find the
patient, a 44-year-old male, lying supine in the backyard. He has a
partial amputation of his right lower leg that is actively bleeding. The
patient is conscious and breathing adequately; however, he is restless
and his skin is diaphoretic. You should? Correct Answers Apply direct
pressure to the wound
Your assessment of an unresponsive patient reveals that her breathing is
inadequate. Your MOST immediate action should be too? Correct
Answers Check her airway for obstructions
A 22 year old female patient is complaining of dyspnea and numbness
and tingling in her hands and feet after an argument with her fiancé. Her
DETAILED SOLUTIONS ( MULTIPLE CHOICES) |100%
CORRECT!!
EMTs respond to a known heroin abuser who is unresponsive. If they
give naloxone (Narcan) to this patient, the EMTs should recall that:
Correct Answers Naloxone (Narcan) administration could cause seizures
in the patient
How is nitroglycerin usually given by the EMT? Correct Answers
sublingually (under the tongue)
Shortly after assisting a 65-year-old female with her prescribed
nitroglycerin, she begins complaining of dizziness and experiences a
drop of 30 mm Hg in her systolic blood pressure. The patient remains
conscious and her breathing is adequate. You should Correct Answers
place her in supine and elevate her legs
The medical term for an extremely low blood glucose level Correct
Answers Hypoglycemia
What medication form does oral glucose come in? Correct Answers 1/2-
1 tube of gel
Which of the following is an example of a generic drug? Correct
Answers Asprin
,What is NOT a characteristics of epinephrine? Correct Answers
Decreased heart rate and blood pressure
Which of the following medication routes delivers a drug through the
skinner an extended period of time, such as nitroglycerin or nicotine
patch? Correct Answers Transcutaneous(on skin)
Which of the following medication routes would be the MOST
appropriate to use in an unresponsive patient when intravenous access
cannot be obtained? Correct Answers Intaosseous
A 19-year old male was stung multiple times by fire ants. He is
experiencing obvious signs and symptoms of anaphylactic shock. You
administer high-flow oxygen and give him epinephrine via
intramuscular injection. Upon reassessment, you determine that his
condition has not improved. You should? Correct Answers Repeat the
epinephrine injection after consulting with medical control
Neurogenic shock occurs when Correct Answers failure of the nervous
system causes widespread vasodilation.
What describes septic shock? Correct Answers Shock due to severe
infection in body
bacterial damage to vessel wall, leaking blood vessels and vasodilation
clinical signs of compensated shock include? Correct Answers cool and
clammy skin, restlessness or anxiety, rapid, shallow breathing
, You are dispatched to a resident for a 40-year-old female who fainted.
Upon your arrival, the patient is conscious and alert and states that she is
fine. Her husband tells you that she fainted after receiving news that her
sister was killed in a car crash. You offer oxygen to the patient, but she
refuses to accept it. At this point, your primary concern should be to?
Correct Answers Determine if she was injured while she fainted.
You are transporting a 33 year old male who was involved in a major
motor vehicle crash. You have addresses all immediate and potentially
life threatening conditions and have stabilized his condition with the
appropriate treatment. With an estimated time of arrival at the hospital
of 20 minutes, you should? Correct Answers Reassess his condition
every 5 minutes.
You respond to a residence for a patient with a severe leg injury
following an accident with a chainsaw. When you arrive, you find the
patient, a 44-year-old male, lying supine in the backyard. He has a
partial amputation of his right lower leg that is actively bleeding. The
patient is conscious and breathing adequately; however, he is restless
and his skin is diaphoretic. You should? Correct Answers Apply direct
pressure to the wound
Your assessment of an unresponsive patient reveals that her breathing is
inadequate. Your MOST immediate action should be too? Correct
Answers Check her airway for obstructions
A 22 year old female patient is complaining of dyspnea and numbness
and tingling in her hands and feet after an argument with her fiancé. Her
