EMT--Medical Practice Exam with Complete Solutions

EMT--Medical Practice Exam with Complete Solutions When caring for a patient with an emotional or behavioral crisis, your primary concern should be A. your and your partner's safety B. providing safe transport to the hospital C. gathering all of the patient's medications D. obtaining a complete past psychiatric history - CORRECT ANSWER your and your partner's safety Which of the following signs and symptoms are most characteristic of diabetic coma? A. cool, clammy skin and a slow onset B. cool, clammy skin and a rapid onset C. warm, dry skin and a slow onset D. warm, dry skin and a rapid onset - CORRECT ANSWER warm, dry skin and a slow onset When assessing a conscious patient with a drug overdose, you should first ascertain A. the patient's weight in kilograms. B. the type of medication ingestion. C. the time the medication was ingested. D. a history of other drugs ingested. - CORRECT ANSWER the type of medication ingestion. The daughter of an elderly patient states that her mother is acting confused and talking incoherently. This nature of illness is most consistent with A. altered mental state B. behavioral problems C. cardiac compromise D. diabetic complications - CORRECT ANSWER altered mental state A 32-year-old man who was stung by a bee has generalized hives, facial swelling, and difficulty breathing. When he breathes, you hear audible stridor. What does this indicate? A. swelling of the upper airway structures B. swelling of the lower airway structures C. narrowing of the two mainstream bronchi D. narrowing of the bronchioles in the lungs - CORRECT ANSWER swelling of the upper airway structures A 28-year-old woman has severe lower quadrant abdominal pain. When assessing her abdomen, you should A. ask her where the pain is located and palpate that area first B. ask her where the pain is located and palpate that area last. C. suscultate for bowel sounds for approximately 2 to 5 minutes. D. encourage the patient to lie supine with her legs fully extended. - CORRECT ANSWER ask her where the pain is located and palpate that area last Which of the following findings would be most significant during an assessment of a patient with a severe headache? A. pain in both legs B. Chest discomfort C. unilateral weakness D. abdominal tenderness - CORRECT ANSWER unilateral weakness A young woman reports significant weight loss over the last month, persistent fever, and night sweats. When you assess her, you note the presence of purplish lesions covering her trunk and upper extremities. You should suspect A. HIV/AIDS B. tuberculosis C. rheumatic fever D. end-stage cancer - CORRECT ANSWER HIV/AIDS After having been bitten on the leg by a rattlesnake, a 45-year-old hiker complains of generalized weakness and shortness of breath. His blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg, and his pulse rate is 120 beats/min. The most appropriate management of this patient includes A. oxygen, elevation of the affected part, ice packs B. oxygen, lowering of the affected part, immobilization C. oxygen, ice packs to the wound, immobilization D. can't read the choices - CORRECT ANSWER oxygen, lowering of the affected part, immobilization