UF EMS1055 Midterm Exam with
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which patients should you protect yourself with BSI precautions - correct Answer-all
patients
you are assessing the pupils of a patient with a significant head injury . You notice that
one pupil is dilated and the other appears normal (ipsilateral pupil dilation). What
condition do you suspect? - correct Answer-cerebral herniation
The respiratory pattern that is fast and deep, often associated with metabolic acidosis to
diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is called? - correct Answer-Kussmal's
You ask an adult patient for consent to treat them and they verbally respond to you that
you can. What kind of consent is this? - correct Answer-expressed
Which of the following patients is experiencing tachypnea? - correct Answer-A patient
with a respiratory rate of 25 bpm
You initiate treatment of an injured patient. You are waiting for help to arrive but are in a
huge hurry. You decide to leave before handing over care to an equal or higher level
provider. This is called? - correct Answer-Abandonment
What does the r in the CHART acronym stand for? - correct Answer-treatment rendered
What is the medial term for hives as seen in allergic reactions? - correct Answer-
Urticaria
A 52 y/o female presents with an acute onset of crushing chest pain and diaphoresis.
You should: - correct Answer-Assess adequacy of her respirations
you respond to the scene of an MVC you find a 20-year-old male in trapped in a vehicle
he has open head injury and massive facial trauma you perform a general impression
you suspect the patient is apnic. how to proceed? - correct Answer-Assess the patient
for exsanguination check ABC's
Patient has a blood pressure of 160/82 what is the pulse pressure? - correct Answer-78
a general impression of a patient should be performed: - correct Answer-at a distance
when the patient is first seen
, Which of the following is correct - correct Answer-Your hand is distal to your elbow
The patient was alert speaking normally anyways I'll come in to the GCS score of: -
correct Answer-15
Which of the following injuries would change a trauma patient transport classification
from "stable" to "load and go"? - correct Answer-Pelvic fracture
A 42-year-old man is involved in a motorcycle collision. Which of the following
assessment findings should be managed first? - correct Answer-External arterial bleed
Which of the following is a reason to interrupt the initial assessment? - correct Answer-
Cardiac arrest
Which of the following should always be performed prior to transportation? - correct
Answer-Control major external bleeding
What might be easy to overlook, but it's very important when setting a patient who fell
from a significant height? - correct Answer-Internal injuries
Which finding requires interruption of the ITLS primary survey? - correct Answer-
Complete airway obstruction
Which of the following is not part of the DCAP -BLS-TIC acronym? - correct Answer-
bruising
Do you finish the primary survey of an 18 year old female with an altered LOC with
significant signs of a head injury. You are 15 minutes from the trauma center when do
you perform the secondary survey? - correct Answer-During transportation
Prolong the same times may reflect: - correct Answer-Ineffective team collaboration
When performing the I TLS primary survey, the team leader may minimize errors by: -
correct Answer-Delegating interventions
A 23-year-old female fell from a second floor balcony. Upon arrival you find her lying in
the grass. She response to verbal commands in your assessment reveals flat veins, and
normal chest, abdomen and pelvis examinations. Her skin is cool, clammy an action;
respirations are shallow; radial pulses are rabbits account and thready. You place her
on the heart monitor and it shows a wide Dash complex tachycardia of about 280 per
minute. You should suspect - correct Answer-Cardiogenic shock
A 45-year-old female was found unconscious in her vehicle collision. Her vital signs are
BP 80/40, P 130 and R 30. Which of the following is the most likely cause for her
milestones - correct Answer-Bleeding into the chest or abdomen
Complete Solutions
which patients should you protect yourself with BSI precautions - correct Answer-all
patients
you are assessing the pupils of a patient with a significant head injury . You notice that
one pupil is dilated and the other appears normal (ipsilateral pupil dilation). What
condition do you suspect? - correct Answer-cerebral herniation
The respiratory pattern that is fast and deep, often associated with metabolic acidosis to
diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is called? - correct Answer-Kussmal's
You ask an adult patient for consent to treat them and they verbally respond to you that
you can. What kind of consent is this? - correct Answer-expressed
Which of the following patients is experiencing tachypnea? - correct Answer-A patient
with a respiratory rate of 25 bpm
You initiate treatment of an injured patient. You are waiting for help to arrive but are in a
huge hurry. You decide to leave before handing over care to an equal or higher level
provider. This is called? - correct Answer-Abandonment
What does the r in the CHART acronym stand for? - correct Answer-treatment rendered
What is the medial term for hives as seen in allergic reactions? - correct Answer-
Urticaria
A 52 y/o female presents with an acute onset of crushing chest pain and diaphoresis.
You should: - correct Answer-Assess adequacy of her respirations
you respond to the scene of an MVC you find a 20-year-old male in trapped in a vehicle
he has open head injury and massive facial trauma you perform a general impression
you suspect the patient is apnic. how to proceed? - correct Answer-Assess the patient
for exsanguination check ABC's
Patient has a blood pressure of 160/82 what is the pulse pressure? - correct Answer-78
a general impression of a patient should be performed: - correct Answer-at a distance
when the patient is first seen
, Which of the following is correct - correct Answer-Your hand is distal to your elbow
The patient was alert speaking normally anyways I'll come in to the GCS score of: -
correct Answer-15
Which of the following injuries would change a trauma patient transport classification
from "stable" to "load and go"? - correct Answer-Pelvic fracture
A 42-year-old man is involved in a motorcycle collision. Which of the following
assessment findings should be managed first? - correct Answer-External arterial bleed
Which of the following is a reason to interrupt the initial assessment? - correct Answer-
Cardiac arrest
Which of the following should always be performed prior to transportation? - correct
Answer-Control major external bleeding
What might be easy to overlook, but it's very important when setting a patient who fell
from a significant height? - correct Answer-Internal injuries
Which finding requires interruption of the ITLS primary survey? - correct Answer-
Complete airway obstruction
Which of the following is not part of the DCAP -BLS-TIC acronym? - correct Answer-
bruising
Do you finish the primary survey of an 18 year old female with an altered LOC with
significant signs of a head injury. You are 15 minutes from the trauma center when do
you perform the secondary survey? - correct Answer-During transportation
Prolong the same times may reflect: - correct Answer-Ineffective team collaboration
When performing the I TLS primary survey, the team leader may minimize errors by: -
correct Answer-Delegating interventions
A 23-year-old female fell from a second floor balcony. Upon arrival you find her lying in
the grass. She response to verbal commands in your assessment reveals flat veins, and
normal chest, abdomen and pelvis examinations. Her skin is cool, clammy an action;
respirations are shallow; radial pulses are rabbits account and thready. You place her
on the heart monitor and it shows a wide Dash complex tachycardia of about 280 per
minute. You should suspect - correct Answer-Cardiogenic shock
A 45-year-old female was found unconscious in her vehicle collision. Her vital signs are
BP 80/40, P 130 and R 30. Which of the following is the most likely cause for her
milestones - correct Answer-Bleeding into the chest or abdomen
