JB LEARNING: EMT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022 COMPLETE SOLUTION RATED A

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: - ANSWERadminister 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 - ANSWERyellow An unconscious patient found in a prone position must be placed in a supine position in case he or she: - ANSWERrequires CPR Following delivery of a pulseless and apneic infant who has a foul odor, skin sloughing, and diffuse blistering, you should: - ANSWERProvide emotional support to the mother Substance abuse is MOST accurately defined as: - ANSWERknowingly misusing a substance to produce a desired effect. Both areas of the pons are sued to: - ANSWERaugment respiration during physical or emotional stress A transient ischemia attack (TIA) occurs when: - ANSWERa small clot in a cerebral artery causes temporary symptoms. A decrease in blood pressure may indicate: - ANSWERa loss of vascular tone Ketone production is the result of: - ANSWERfat metabolization when glucose is unavailable. A partial-thickness burn involves the outer layer of skin and a portion of the: - ANSWERdermal layer A young female experienced a laceration to her left eyeball from flying glass when her boyfriend broke a soda bottle against a wall. There is moderate bleeding and the patient states that she cannot see out of the injured eye. You should: - ANSWERavoid applying pressure to the globe when you are covering the eye. At rest, the normal adult heart rate should not exceed: - ANSWER100 beats/min Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all of the following activities, EXCEPT: - ANSWERgiving a verbal report to the clerk Common names for activated charcoal include all of the following, EXCEPT: - ANSWERFructose As the bronchus divides into smaller bronchioles, the terminal ends of these smaller passages form the: - ANSWERalveoli Common signs and symptoms of AMI include all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWERpain exacerbated by breathing Breathing occurs as the result of a(n): - ANSWERincrease in carbon dioxide, which decreases the pH of the CSF During the alert and dispatch phase of EMS communications, the dispatcher's responsibilities include all of the following, EXCEPT: - ANSWERdiscouraging the caller from providing care until the EMS unit arrives Initial signs and symptoms associated with viral hemorrhagic fevers include: - ANSWERheadache and sore throat Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the: - ANSWERgallbladder The MOST appropriate treatment for a patient with a mild upper airway obstruction includes: - ANSWERadministering oxygen and transporting immediately 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 respirations are 40 breaths/min. You should: - ANSWERprovide reassurance and give oxy