JBL FINAL CERTIFICATION EXAM
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Question 1: A 47-year-old male presents with severe abdominal
pain of 3 hours* duration. His abdomen is distended and guarded.
Your MOST important consideration for this patient should be to:
Answer:
be alert for signs and symptoms of shock.
Question 2: Peritonitis may result in shock because:
Answer:
fluid shifts from the bloodstream into body tissues.
Question 3: A 19-year-old male complains of "not feeling right." His
insulin and a syringe are on a nearby table. The patient says he
thinks he took his insulin and cannot remember whether he ate. He
is also unable to tell you the time or what day it is. The glucometer
reads "error" after several attempts to assess his blood glucose
level. You should:
Answer:
contact medical control and administer oral glucose.
Question 4: In contrast to hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia:
Answer:
can only be corrected in the hospital setting.
,Question 5: Because the stinger of a honeybee remains in the
wound following a sting:
Answer:
it can continue to inject venom for up to 20 minutes.
Question 6: Which of the following physiologic actions does
epinephrine produce when given for an allergic reaction?
Answer:
vasoconstriction and bronchodilation
Question 7: A 4-year-old, 15 kg male ingested an unknown quantity
of acetaminophen (Tylenol). The child's mother states that she
does not know when the ingestion occurred. The child is conscious
and alert and in no apparent distress. The EMT should:
Answer:
administer 15 g of activated charcoal.
Question 8: Activated charcoal is given to patients who have
ingested certain substances because it:
Answer:
binds to the substance and prevents absorption.
Question 9: EMTs are dispatched for a teenage male who is "not
acting right." When they arrive, they are informed that the patient
was huffing. Several cans of Freon are found near the patient.
Which of the following is a unique consideration for this patient?
, Answer:
A sudden adrenaline release can cause a fatal dysrhythmia.
Question 10: A 22-year-old male with a history of clinical
depression called 9-1-1 and stated that he has attempted to kill
himself. Your unit and law enforcement officers arrive at the scene
simultaneously. You find the patient lying supine on the living room
floor. He is unresponsive and cyanotic. An empty bottle of
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) is found on an adjacent table. You
should:
Answer:
open the patient's airway and assess his respirations.
Question 11: Law enforcement personnel request your assistance
for a 30-year-old men who was pulled over for ematic driving. The
patient became acutely violent while he was being questioned,
which required one of the officers to subdue him with a Taser.
When you arrive and assess the patient, you find that he is very
agitated and is experiencing apparent hallucinations. His skin is
flushed and diaphoretic. You should:
Answer:
limit physical contact with the patient as much as possible and avoid interrupting him
if he is attempting to communicate with you.
Question 12: A 26-year-old female presents with heavy vaginal
bleeding. She is conscious, but restless. Her blood pressure is
84/54 mm Hg, her pulse is 120 beats/min and weak, and her
respirations are 22 breaths/min with adequate depth. She tells you
that she inserted a tampon about 2 hours ago. You should:
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
Question 1: A 47-year-old male presents with severe abdominal
pain of 3 hours* duration. His abdomen is distended and guarded.
Your MOST important consideration for this patient should be to:
Answer:
be alert for signs and symptoms of shock.
Question 2: Peritonitis may result in shock because:
Answer:
fluid shifts from the bloodstream into body tissues.
Question 3: A 19-year-old male complains of "not feeling right." His
insulin and a syringe are on a nearby table. The patient says he
thinks he took his insulin and cannot remember whether he ate. He
is also unable to tell you the time or what day it is. The glucometer
reads "error" after several attempts to assess his blood glucose
level. You should:
Answer:
contact medical control and administer oral glucose.
Question 4: In contrast to hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia:
Answer:
can only be corrected in the hospital setting.
,Question 5: Because the stinger of a honeybee remains in the
wound following a sting:
Answer:
it can continue to inject venom for up to 20 minutes.
Question 6: Which of the following physiologic actions does
epinephrine produce when given for an allergic reaction?
Answer:
vasoconstriction and bronchodilation
Question 7: A 4-year-old, 15 kg male ingested an unknown quantity
of acetaminophen (Tylenol). The child's mother states that she
does not know when the ingestion occurred. The child is conscious
and alert and in no apparent distress. The EMT should:
Answer:
administer 15 g of activated charcoal.
Question 8: Activated charcoal is given to patients who have
ingested certain substances because it:
Answer:
binds to the substance and prevents absorption.
Question 9: EMTs are dispatched for a teenage male who is "not
acting right." When they arrive, they are informed that the patient
was huffing. Several cans of Freon are found near the patient.
Which of the following is a unique consideration for this patient?
, Answer:
A sudden adrenaline release can cause a fatal dysrhythmia.
Question 10: A 22-year-old male with a history of clinical
depression called 9-1-1 and stated that he has attempted to kill
himself. Your unit and law enforcement officers arrive at the scene
simultaneously. You find the patient lying supine on the living room
floor. He is unresponsive and cyanotic. An empty bottle of
hydromorphone (Dilaudid) is found on an adjacent table. You
should:
Answer:
open the patient's airway and assess his respirations.
Question 11: Law enforcement personnel request your assistance
for a 30-year-old men who was pulled over for ematic driving. The
patient became acutely violent while he was being questioned,
which required one of the officers to subdue him with a Taser.
When you arrive and assess the patient, you find that he is very
agitated and is experiencing apparent hallucinations. His skin is
flushed and diaphoretic. You should:
Answer:
limit physical contact with the patient as much as possible and avoid interrupting him
if he is attempting to communicate with you.
Question 12: A 26-year-old female presents with heavy vaginal
bleeding. She is conscious, but restless. Her blood pressure is
84/54 mm Hg, her pulse is 120 beats/min and weak, and her
respirations are 22 breaths/min with adequate depth. She tells you
that she inserted a tampon about 2 hours ago. You should:
