EMT final Exam Review Questions with Correct Answers

EMT final Exam Review Questions with Correct Answers - A patient with chest discomfort becomes unresponsive during transportation to the hospital. What is the most appropriate action? a. Confirm pulselessness and apnea, apply an AED, and advise partner to drive vehicle emergently. b. Confirm pulselessness, initiate CPR, stop the vehicle and apply an AED. c. Stop vehicle, confirm pulselessness and apnea, apply an AED, and shock if necessary. d. Start CPR while you assess for pulselessness and apnea, then apply AED and shock if necessary. c. Stop vehicle, confirm pulselessness and apnea, apply an AED, and shock if necessary. - A 30 year old male has been struck by a car. You note a contusion and pain to his left hip. There is no crepitous on exam. Vital signs are: BP 110/60, P 72, R 12; You should suspect a. ecchymosis. b. neurogenic shock. c. fractured pelvis. d. long bone contusion. c. fractured pelvis. The use of a traction splint for femur fractures is important in order to a. decrease pain by preventing bone movement. b. prevent tissue swelling. c. reduce further nerve and blood vessel damage. d. facilitate easy transfer of patient to the hospital. c. reduce further nerve and blood vessel damage. Your patient has spilled a dilute alkali solution into his eyes. You should first a. irrigate with dilute ammonia. b. cover the affected eye and transport. c. irrigate with clean water. d. cover both eyes and transport. c. irrigate with clean water. - A diabetic patient was reported missing last evening. He is found unresponsive, lying in a ditch along the road in approximately two inches of water. Vital signs are BP 96/40. P 38, R 6. You should a. wrap the patient in blankets and transport. b. place glucose between the patient's cheek and gum. c. place the patient in Trendelenburg position. d. place heat packs on the patient's groin, neck and armpits. a. wrap the patient in blankets and transport