JB LEARNING: EMT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022

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. A patient who has experienced a back injury, with or without spinal cord damage, would be triaged with a ___________ tag during a mass-casualty incident - Answer - yellow An unconscious patient found in a prone position must be placed in a supine position in case he or she: - Answer - requires CPR Following delivery of a pulseless and apneic infant who has a foul odor, skin sloughing, and diffuse blistering, you should: - Answer - Provide emotional support to the mother Substance abuse is MOST accurately defined as: - Answer - knowingly misusing a substance to produce a desired effect. Both areas of the pons are sued to: - Answer - augment respiration during physical or emotional stress A transient ischemia attack (TIA) occurs when: - Answer - a small clot in a cerebral artery causes temporary symptoms. A decrease in blood pressure may indicate: - Answer - a loss of vascular tone Ketone production is the result of: - Answer - fat metabolization when glucose is unavailable. A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a portion of the: - Answer - dermal layer A young female experienced