AEMT QUIZs Practice Questions (100% Correct Answers, Tested and Verified.

A 40-year-old female, who is conscious and alert with mild hypothermia, should receive active external rewarming. This involves: A) wrapping her in blankets and lavaging her urinary bladder. B) infusing an isotonic crystalloid that is warmed to 115°F. C) immersing her in water that is between 106°F and 110°F. D) wrapping her in blankets and applying heat packs to her groin. Correct Answer wrapping her in blankets and applying heat packs to her groin. pupil Correct Answer The opening in the center of the iris, which allows light to move to the back of the eye, is called the: when caring for a patient with an open facial injury the AEMT MUST Correct Answer wear gloves and facial protection A 50-year-old male was splashed in the eyes with radiator fluid when he was working on his car. During your assessment, he tells you that he wears soft contact lenses. You should: Correct Answer carefully remove the contact lenses and then irrigate his eyes with saline. When caring for a patient with a suspected laryngeal injury, you should: Correct Answer discourage the patient from talking. A young male has experienced a possible neck injury. When you attempt to place his head in a neutral in-line position, he complains of a severe spasm in his neck. You should: Correct Answer immobilize him in the position in which you found him. A subdural hematoma is an accumulation of blood: Correct Answer beneath the dura mater but outside the brain. You are caring for a young female who experienced blunt head trauma and is unresponsive. You have inserted a King LT airway and are ventilating her because she has signs of brain herniation. In doing this, you should: Correct Answer utilize capnography and ensure that her end-tidal CO2 does not fall below 30 mm Hg. SEE page 1219 When assessing an unresponsive 20-year-old male with a traumatic brain injury, you note that his left pupil is fully dilated and nonreactive. This indicates injury: Correct Answer to the left cerebral hemisphere. When immobilizing a patient onto a long backboard, it is important to: Correct Answer Secure the torso prior to securing the head