JB LEARNING EMT EXAM PART 2 | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+

Your actions at the scene of a critically injured patient who was shot during a robbery should include: A: starting immediate care as you would with any other patient. B: performing a primary assessment only. C: caring for the patient while manipulating the scene minimally. D: providing care when the police authorize you to. Correct Answer: the correct answer is C After an advanced airway device has been inserted in a 6-month-old infant in cardiopulmonary arrest, you should deliver ventilations at a rate of: A: 8 to 10 breaths/min. B: 6 to 8 breaths/min. C: 12 to 20 breaths/min. D: 10 to 12 breaths/min. 2 Correct Answer: the correct answer is A After removing a patient from the water, your assessment reveals that he is not breathing and is continuously regurgitating large amounts of water. You should: A: begin rescue breathing after he stops regurgitating. B: alternate suctioning with artificial ventilations. C: place him on his side and press on his abdomen. D: perform abdominal thrusts to remove the water. Correct Answer: the correct answer is B Which of the following questions is of LEAST pertinence initially when assessing a responsive 40-year-old woman who fell from a standing position? A: Did you hit your head? B: Can you move your hands and feet? C: Did you faint before you fell? D: Have you fallen before? You selected C; The correct answer is D; Correct Answer: the correct answer is C A patient with a closed head injury opens his eyes in response to pain, is mumbling words that you cannot understand, and pushes your hand away when you apply a painful stimulus. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is